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A male given name from the Germanic languages; popular in the 19th century. quotations examples
GWENDOLEN. […] and my ideal has always been to love someone of the name of Ernest. There is something in that name that inspires absolute confidence.
1895, Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest […] , [Act I]
"What's his name, your boyfriend?" "Ernest. Ernest Hemingway." The name was received in disparaging silence. Marlene said: "You wouldn't get me going out with a feller called Ernest. My granddad was Ernest."
1980, P. D. James, Innocent Blood
A surname. examples