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ERNEST

in West Virginia

There are 87 people with the last name "ERNEST" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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ERNEST 2,569
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  1. is 2,565th most common Canaday
  2. is 2,566th most common Clovis
  3. is 2,567th most common Coombs
  4. is 2,568th most common Donley
  5. is 2,569th most common Ernest
  6. is 2,570th most common Fahey
  7. is 2,571st most common Fitzsimmons
  8. is 2,572nd most common Grace
  9. is 2,573rd most common Greco

Similar Names and Nicknames

Erney, Erne, Ernesto, Ernestine, Ernesti, Ernewein, Erner, Ernenwein, Ernesty, Ernestina

Most Common First Names for ERNEST

Dwayne, Richard, William, Bill, Brenda, Diane, Doug, Douglas, Harold

Meaning & History

English and Dutch: from the Germanic byname mentioned at Ernst. However, Reaney cites medieval evidence for Norman spellings such as Ernais, and derives it from a Germanic personal name Arn(e)gis, possibly composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + gīsil ‘pledge’, ‘hostage’, ‘noble youth’ (see Giesel). The name may have been altered by folk etymology to coincide with the word meaning ‘combat’. Compare Harness.

Dutch: variant of Ernst.

Recent Searches for "ERNEST" in West Virginia

Since September 2008
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Dwayne ERNEST, WV (7 searches)
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