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Ernestine

American  
[ur-nuh-steen] / ˈɜr nəˌstin /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Ernest.


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"With God coming - because he is God on Earth - I know that everything will be solved," said Ernestine Afanwi, a 45-year-old woman who fled Bamenda after her house and shop were destroyed.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He has a confidential deal with the descendants of Ernestine Klein, the original owner who died in 1973.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Within months of her 1836 arrival in New York, Ernestine Rose, a Polish-born rabbi’s daughter, began traveling around the United States condemning women’s subjugation, economic inequality, organized religion, and chattel slavery.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

Bayless, who currently hosts his own podcast, “The Skip Bayless Show” on YouTube, married media relations expert Ernestine Sclafani in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

When Frank finally sat down, the audience returned, and the chairman introduced Mother, played again by Ernestine.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey