SEARCH FOR A PERSONAL NAME Whats in a name - a survey of first names

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Ernest (male)

Variants:Arnošt (M) Ernesto (M) Ernö (M) Ernst (M)
Diminutive(s):Ern (M)
Pet Name(s):Ernie (M)
Can be spelt:Earnest (M)
Feminine form:Ernesta (F) Ernestine (F) Ernsta (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes: English, from Old High German "seriousness". Introduced into England by the Hanoverians. Fairly rare in Scotland.
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