Ernestine

Gender Feminine
Usage French, German, English
Pronounced Pron. /ɛʁ.nɛs.tin/(French) /ɛʁ.nɛs.ˈtiː.nə/(German) /ˈɜɹ.nɪs.ˌtin/(American English) /ˈɜː.nɪs.ˌtiːn/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Ernest.

Related Names

VariantEarnestine(English)
Masculine FormsErnest(French) Ernst(German) Earnest, Ernest(English)
Other Languages & CulturesErna(Danish) Erna(Dutch) Ernesta, Ernestina(Italian) Ernesta(Lithuanian) Erna(Norwegian) Ernestina(Portuguese) Erna(Slovene) Ernestina(Spanish) Erna(Swedish)
User SubmissionErnestīne

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: April 14
Latvia: May 21

Categories

American sprinters, authors, blues musicians, civil rights, currently out of the US top 1000, educators, ends in -ine, feminine forms, human Sesame Street characters, jazz, Tori Amos lyrics, women's history
Entry updated December 1, 2024