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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

I got all my grandma’s names made: Gloria, Ernestine, Romine and Hernandez.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2023

Anne whispered to Ernestine one night, pointing to the crowd around Dad’s chair.

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

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