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Ernest

Boy NameEnglish Origin

Meaning

Derived from Germanic eornost meaning "serious". It was introduced to England by the German House of

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Ernest and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

Integrity

Courage

Creativity

Leadership

Spirituality

Famous People Named Ernest

Ernest Giles

William Ernest Powell Giles (20 July 1835 – 13 November 1897), best known as Ernest Giles, was an Australian explorer who led five major expeditions to parts of South Australia and Western.

AdventureCourageResilience

Ernest le Pelley

Ernest le Pelley, 16th Seigneur of Sark (1801–1849) was Seigneur of Sark from 1839 to 1849.

Ernest Arthur Gardner

Ernest Arthur Gardner (16 March 186227 November 1939) was an English archaeologist.

CharismaCreativity

Ernest Picard

thumb|Caricature of Ernest PicardLouis Joseph Ernest Picard (24 December 1821 – 13 May 1877) was a French politician.

AmbitionCharismaLeadership

Ernest Chuard

Ernest Chuard (31 July 1857, in Corcelles-près-Payerne – 9 November 1942) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1919–1928).

AmbitionCharismaLeadership

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Arnold

Germanic

Shares the Germanic root and conveys a sense of seriousness and strength, similar to Ernest.

Kenzo

Japanese

Kenzo means 'strong and healthy', echoing Ernest's association with seriousness and a sense of groundedness.

Bernardo

Spanish/Italian

Bernardo, derived from Germanic elements, shares a similar connotation of seriousness and reliability.

Ernest in Other Languages

DanishErna

DutchErna

EnglishEarnestine

EnglishErnestine

FinnishErno

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