Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage German, Spanish Pronounced Pron. [ˈeɾ.ni](Spanish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Diminutive of Erna 1 and Ernestine (both feminine) as well as Ernesto and Ernst (both masculine).This name appears to be strictly masculine in Spanish, but it is unisex in German (though significantly more common on women).
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