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“earnestness, determination”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Ernestīne is a feminine given name documented in Latvian. It is a form of Ernestine, for which German Wikipedia gives the meaning “earnestness, determination”.
Meaning: “earnestness, determination”
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Ernestine— “eagle stone (?)”
This is now one of the most national of German names, and it is working its way into England, though not yet with a naturalized sound. Its German feminine, Ernestine, is one of the many contracted by Stine and Tine, or by Erna. Bohemian has Arnostinka.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part VI, Chapter III (Names From Objects Connected With Mythology), Section VI (The Eagle) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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