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♂ Ernestine (boy)
What does Ernestine mean?
Ernestine as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Ernestine) has its root in Old German, and the meaning of the name Ernestine is "serious business; battle to the death". Ernestine is a version of Ernest (Old German): from the word eornost.
ASSOCIATED WITH battle (war)
Variations
RELATIONS VIA ERNEST Ernesto, Ernestus
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ernestine Emiliano (E.E.), ..
How popular is Ernestine?
Ernestine is an uncommon first name for males but a somewhat popular surname for both adults and children (#134929 out of 150436, Top 90%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Ernest (#978 LAST YEAR) and Ernesto (#721) are the prominent alternative forms of Ernestine (NOT RANKED). These forms of Ernestine reached the peak of their popularity during 1890-1899 (MEDIAN #919) and are now much less widespread. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Agustine, Augustine▲, Celestine, Earnest▼, Eraste, Erneszt (see Ernest), Ernie▼, Ernin, Ernst▼, Erskin, Erskine, Ervine, Selestine, Tremaine and Valentine▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Ernestine.
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