Ernest
pronunciation
How to pronounce Ernest in British English:
UK ['ɜ:nɪst]
How to pronounce Ernest in American English:
US [ 'ɝnɪst]
Word Origin
- Ernest
- masc. proper name, from French Ernest, which is of German origin (compare Old High German Ernust, German Ernst), literally "earnestness" (see earnest). Among the top 50 names for boys born in U.S. from 1880 through 1933.