RhymeZone: ernest definitions

Definitions of Ernest:

name: A male given name (rare: 1 in 465 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #86)
name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5500)

noun: A male given name from the Germanic languages; popular in the 19th century.
noun: A surname.
noun: Obsolete form of earnest. [Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.]

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