Given name & surname

Ernestus

“one who is sincere and determined; serious”

Ernestus is a variant of Ernest. One English interpretation is “one who is sincere and determined; serious.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ernestus is a variant of Ernest. One English interpretation is “one who is sincere and determined; serious.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Ernestus is a variant of Ernest. Ernest has been associated with Germanic and Old High German naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Ernestus’s family of names

Ernestus has a related form in Ernest. In Latin usage, Ernestus has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Ernest. In Latin usage, Ernestus has a conventional equivalent in the German form Ernst.

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Around the world

Ernestus has relatives in 3 languages.

German

3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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