Ernestine

Meaning: Its source is eornost, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Fight to the finish."

Origin: "eornost."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English and French.

Alternative Spellings: Earnestine

Variant Forms: Ernestina

Non-English Forms: Ernesztina

Popularity: The name Ernestine ranked 409th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: This name is only distantly related to the English word

Science and Philosophy

Ernestine Pérez
Chilean physician.
- First licensed female physician in Chile (see list of Medical Practitioners)

Stage and Screen

Ernestine Rossler Schumann-Heink (born 1861, died 1936)
Czech-born American opera singer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)