Earnest

Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɜɹ.nɪst/(American English) /ˈɜː.nɪst/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Variant of Ernest influenced by the spelling of the English word earnest.

Related Names

Rooternust
DiminutivesErn, Ernie
Other Languages & CulturesErnest(Catalan) Arnošt(Czech) Ernst(Danish) Ernst(Dutch) Erno(Finnish) Ernest(French) Ernst(German) Ernust(Germanic) Ernő(Hungarian) Ernesto(Italian) Ernests(Latvian) Ernestas(Lithuanian) Ernst(Norwegian) Ernest(Polish) Ernesto(Portuguese) Ernest(Slovak) Ernest(Slovene) Arnošt(Sorbian) Ernesto(Spanish) Ernst(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

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Categories

Bully characters, currently out of the US top 1000, English adjectives, feelings, gospel musicians, play titles, Shining characters, surnames, variants, word names, Xeno characters
Entry updated December 1, 2024