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Meaning & Origins
Of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German vocabulary word eornost ‘serious business, battle to the death’. The name was introduced into England in the 18th century by followers of the Elector of Hanover, who became George I of England. A variant spelling, Earnest, has arisen by association with the modern English adjective earnest.
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Anglicized or Germanized spelling of French Griset ‘gray’ (see Grise). The name was probably taken to Germany by Huguenot refugees in the late 17th century, and thence to North America (NC).
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Nicknames & variations
Ernesto, Ernesta, Erneste, Ernestine, Ernesti, Ernestia, Ernesst, Ernestina, Ernestt, Ernestw
Grissom, Griswold, Grisham, Grisby, Grist, Grise, Grasty, Grisanti, Grismore, Grisso
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