Ernestine

E1R1N1E1S1T1I1N1E1

proper noun

A female given name from French [in turn from the Germanic languages], masculine equivalent Ernest.

OriginFrench Ernestine →
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Meanings

Ernestine1

proper noun
  1. A female given name from French [in turn from the Germanic languages], masculine equivalent Ernest.

Ernestine2

adjectiveErnestine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to Ernest, Elector of Saxony or his line of succession.

Origin

Ernestine · proper noun

  1. FrenchErnestine
  2. EnglishErnestine

From French Ernestine. By surface analysis, Ernest + -ine (feminine suffix). Piecewise doublet of Ernestina.

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Ernestine · adjective

From Ernest + -ine (adjectival suffix).

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Translations

Bulgarian Ернестина
  • Ернестина (Ernestina)female given name
French Ernestine, ernestin
  • Ernestinefemale given name
  • ernestinTranslations
Polish Ernestyna
  • Ernestynafemale given name
Spanish Ernestina
  • Ernestinafemale given name
Cite this entry
APA

Ernestine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ernestine

MLA

“Ernestine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ernestine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ernestine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ernestine.

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