Name:
Ernie
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Ernie is a short form of Ernest. Ernest originates in Germanic languages and means "serious minded". Its other variant, Earnest, was popularized by Oscar Wilde in his play The Importance of Being Earnest.
Pronunciation:
UR-nee
The Five Elements:
Earth
Also Spelled Like...:
Ernest
Erney
Famous Ernie:
Ernie Els : golfer
Ernie Andres : baseball player
Ernie Beam : baseball player
Ernie Brooks : musician
Ernie Cox : baseball player
Ernie Eves : politician
Ernie Gust : baseball player
Ernie Koy : football player