Ernestine

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Ernestine

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Ernestine is a French feminine form of Ernest, a Germanic name which means the same as it does in English. Ernest means earnest, sincere, or frank.

History:
Ernestine was created in the 19th century as a feminine form for Ernest. It is now uncommon.

Pronunciation: ERR-nest-tine.

Diminutives: Erna.

Alternates: Ernestina, Earnestine, Earnestina, Ernesta.
Hawaiian: Elenekina.
Hungarian: Ernesztina.

Masculine: Ernest.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1810-1892)
Austrian opera singer.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Ernestine Rose (1810-1892)
American social reformer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.038 % named Ernestine
0.012 % named Earnestine
0.009 % named Erna
0.007 % named Ernestina

Popularity of Ernestine:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 300th most popular.
1910-1920: 250th most popular.
1920-1930: 210th most popular.
1930-1940: 226th most popular.
1940-1950: 273rd most popular.
1950-1960: 384th most popular.
1960-1970: 581st most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 62nd most popular.
1910: 78th most popular.
1920: 114th most popular.
1930: 184th most popular.
1933: 200th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A

Popularity of Earnestine:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 807th most popular.
1920-1930: 443rd most popular.
1930-1940: 340th most popular.
1940-1950: 373rd most popular.
1950-1960: 577th most popular.
1960-1970: 948th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Popularity of Ernestina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 964th most popular.
1920-1930: 824th most popular.
1930-1940: 694th most popular.
1940-1950: 790th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

Popularity of Erna:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 227th most popular.
1910-1920: 315th most popular.
1920-1930: 519th most popular.
1930-1940: 678th most popular.
1940-1950: 962nd most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 103rd most popular.
1910: 142nd most popular.
1918: 182nd most popular.
1920-2000: N/A