Ernster

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Ernster →
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Meanings

proper nounErnster (plural Ernsters)

plural Ernsters

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanErnster
  2. EnglishErnster

Borrowed from German Ernster, a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.

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APA

Ernster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ernster

MLA

“Ernster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ernster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ernster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ernster.

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