Ernestine

/ˌɜːrˈnɛstiːn/ noun

Definition

A feminine given name, derived from the name Ernest.

Etymology

From the masculine name Ernest, which comes from the German 'Ernst,' derived from the Old High German word 'ernest' meaning serious or grave. The feminine form adds the suffix '-ine' or '-ina' to create a female version of the name.

Kelly Says

Names ending in '-ine' or '-ina' have been used for centuries to make masculine names feminine in English and European languages—Ernestine is just one of many examples like Josephine, Geraldine, and Celestine!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤርነስቲን
er-nes-teen
ARالعربية
إرنيستين
ir-nes-teen
BNবাংলা
এর্নেস্টিন
er-nes-tin
CACatalà
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
CSČeština
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
DADansk
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
DEDeutsch
Ernestine
er-nes-teen-ə
ELΕλληνικά
Ερνέστina
er-nes-tee-na
ESEspañol
Ernestina
er-nes-tee-nah
FAفارسی
ارنستینا
er-nes-tee-na
FISuomi
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
FRFrançais
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
GUGU
એર્નેસ્ટીન
er-nes-teen
HAHA
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
HEעברית
אירנשטיין
ir-nesh-tain
HIहिन्दी
एर्नस्टीन
er-nes-teen
HUMagyar
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
IDBahasa Indonesia
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
IGIG
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
ITItaliano
Ernestina
er-nes-tee-nah
JA日本語
エルネストイン
eru-nesuto-in
KKKK
Эрнестина
er-nes-tee-na
KMKM
អរណេស្ទីន
or-nes-tee-n
KO한국어
에르네스틴
e-reun-se-tin
MRMR
एर्नस्टीन
er-nes-teen
MSBahasa Melayu
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
MYမြန်မာ
အရနစ္စတင်း
a-ye-nar-s-tin
NLNederlands
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
NONorsk
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
PAPA
ਇਰਨੈਸਟੀਨ
ir-nes-teen
PLPolski
Ernestine
er-nes-tee-na
PTPortuguês
Ernestina
er-nes-tee-nah
RORomână
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
RUРусский
Эрнестина
er-nes-tee-na
SVSvenska
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
SWKiswahili
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
TAதமிழ்
எர்னஸ்டைன்
er-nes-tayn
TEతెలుగు
ఎర్నెస్టీన్
er-nes-teen
THไทย
เอิร์นสทีน
er-n-steen
TLTL
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
TRTürkçe
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
UKУкраїнська
Ернестина
yer-nes-tee-na
URاردو
ارنستینا
er-nes-tee-na
VITiếng Việt
Ernestina
er-nes-tee-na
YOYO
Ernestine
er-nes-teen
ZH中文
埃尔内斯蒂娜
ai-er-ne-si-te-na
ZUZU
Ernestine
er-nes-teen

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