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

Ernest and his long-suffering fiancée had come to the bank in the hope of securing a loan to turn a habit of solving crimes into a legitimate business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

Sure, Ernest Hemingway supposedly countered: “They have more money.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

It reminded me that even if I didn’t belong at Ernest B. Lawson Elementary School, I didn’t belong at home anymore, either.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan