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What does Ernestine mean?
Ernestine 
▼ as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Ernestine) is pronounced er-ness-TEEN. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Ernestine is "serious; battle to the death". Elaborated feminine form of Ernest, created in the 19th century.
ASSOCIATED WITH battle, 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Earnestine▼, Erna▼, Ernaline, Ernesha, Ernesta, Ernestina, Ernestyna, Ernesztina, Ernice
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ernestine Julianna (E.J.), ..
How popular is Ernestine?
Ernestine is a very popular first name for females (#409 out of 4276, Top 10%) and a slightly less popular last name for both adults and children (#134929 out of 150436, Top 90%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Ernestine reached its top rank of #203 in the U.S. in the 1920s, but is not ranked at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Ernestine are Earnestine, Erna, Ernest and Ernestina. Usage of these forms of Ernestine reached its most widespread 9 decades ago (MEDIAN #685).
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Albertine, Armantine, Augustine, Austine, Bertine, Bettine, Brittine (see Brittany), Bryttine, Celestene, Celestine▼, Celestyne (see Celeste), Chastine, Chrisstine, Christine▼, Chrystine, Cristine, Crystene, Crystine, Destine, Edeline, Egbertina, Egbertine (see Egberta), Egbertyne (see Egberta), Eglantine, Elberthine (see Alberta), Elbertina (see Alberta), Elbertine, Emeline, Emmeline▲, Enedina, Erene, Erienne, Erlene, Erlette, Erline, Ermine, Erminine, Ervette, Etheline, Eveline, Fantine, Faustine, Hansine, Herbertine, Hubertine, Jensine, Jestine, Justine▼, Khristine, Kirstine, Kristaine, Kristene, Kristiane, Kristine▼, Kristyne, Krystene, Krystine, Krystyne, Laurestine, Modestine, Orseline, Robertine, Selestine, Selestyne (see Celeste), Silestyne (see Celeste), Sunshine▼, Trelaine and Valentine. These names tend to be less frequently used than Ernestine.
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