Etymology

Ernesta

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Today it means: A female given name from Italian, masculine equivalent Ernest. Full definition →

Italian Ernesta
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromErnesta
  2. English todayErnesta

From Italian Ernesta. By surface analysis, Ernest + -a.

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