Best Nicknames

Origin: Old German

Meaning: “serious; battle to the death”

Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Earnest, Ernesto, Ernestus, Ernie, Erno, Ernst

Ernest TV and Movie Quotes:
“Ernest Hemingway once wrote, ‘The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.’ I agree with the second part.” Se7en (1995)
“Ernest, I’m not really a morning person, so could you keep it down to a dull… roar?” Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

Famous people named Ernest or its variations

1. Ernest Borgnine (b. 1917), American actor
born Ermes Effron Borgnino
2. Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-91), American singer, TV host
born Ernest Jennings Ford
3. Ernest Dale Tubb (1914-1984), American country singer
a.k.a. the Texas Troubadour,
 

 
Ernest Middle Names
Ernest Anton
Ernest Garrison
Ernest Kirk
Ernest Philip
Ernest Zoltan