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Ernst

Meaning

German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of ERNEST.

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Name Personality

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

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Famous People Named Ernst

Ernst Nobs

Ernst Nobs (14 July 1886, in Seedorf, Bern – 15 March 1957) was a Swiss politician.

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Ernst Wetter

Ernst Wetter (27 August 1877 – 10 August 1963) was a Swiss politician.

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Ernst Brenner

Ernst Brenner (9 December 1856 – 11 March 1911) was a Swiss politician.

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Ernst von Mansfeld

Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld (; c.

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Ernst von Salomon

Ernst von Salomon (25 September 1902 – 9 August 1972) was a Weimar-era national-revolutionary German writer and right-wing Freikorps member.

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Ernst in Other Languages

DanishErna
DutchErna
EnglishEarnestine
EnglishErnestine
FinnishErno

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