The first name Ernest

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About the first name Ernest

Meaning

The name Ernest traditionally means “serious,” “resolute,” or “battle” in traditional interpretations.

Historical origin

The name Ernest comes from Germanic Ernust, related to the English word earnest and cognate forms.

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In older records, Ernest may appear with spelling variants caused by regional usage and the writing habits of priests or notaries.

Pronunciation:er-nestɛʁn.ɛst

Frequency of the first name Ernest by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Ernest by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ErnestLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Ernest in baptisms by year.2001501005001755180118471893193919851755–1759 2 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 18 baptisms1850–1854 8 baptisms1855–1859 36 baptisms1860–1864 60 baptisms1865–1869 96 baptisms1870–1874 152 baptisms1875–1879 166 baptisms1880–1884 170 baptisms1885–1889 190 baptisms1890–1894 168 baptisms1895–1899 186 baptisms1900–1904 110 baptisms1905–1909 94 baptisms1910–1914 60 baptisms1915–1919 32 baptisms1920–1924 20 baptisms1925–1929 22 baptisms1930–1934 20 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 18 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 4 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms

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