Ernest
m.
Old High German ernust 'serious, severe, grave, ernest'.
- Estonia
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- Middle Low German
- ● 1440 Ernst BbRT p. 362
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 1142 Ernist (nom) mairhofer VIII;
1218 Ernestus (nom) hennes-vol1 35;
1221 Ernestus (nom) ibid. 57;
1401 Ernesto (dat) HD1401 no. 253
- Early New High German
- ● 1419 Ernst (nom) mairhofer DCCIX;
1426 Ernst (nom) ibid. DCCXXIV
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ernest". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Ernest.