"Ernst" meaning in English

See Ernst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from German Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz. Doublet of earnest. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Ernst}} German Ernst, {{der|en|goh|ernust|t=vigor, strife}} Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*ernustuz}} Proto-Germanic *ernustuz, {{doublet|en|earnest}} Doublet of earnest Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ernst
  1. A surname.
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