Ernest

American  

[ur-nist] / ˈɜr nɪst /

noun

1. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”

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Example Sentences

The French historian Ernest Renan identified the tension between a nation-state’s need for a legitimizing narrative and the often ugly truths of its actual past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The newly discovered Ξcc⁺ is part of the same family as the proton, which was first identified in Manchester by Ernest Rutherford and colleagues between 1917-1919.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Thomas Harris grew up in the South as a bookish outcast, reading the works of Ernest Hemingway and Jonathan Swift.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Adam Ernest Pickard beat seven other comedians in the jokey battle royale at De Montfort Hall on Monday to claim the 2026 title.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Margie said that her parents first told her what Ernest and Hale had done when she was a child.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann