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Ernie

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Boy Name day: November 7
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: seriousness, firmness and ardor in battle.
From Germanic 'Ernust', which denoted seriousness, firmness, and ardor in battle, giving rise to Ernesto.

Name day for Ernie

November 7

Why this day? Ernie is a short form of Ernesto, and shares its name day.

Ernie is celebrated in the United States and Argentina on November 7.

The story of the name Ernie

Ernie is a short form of Ernesto. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — seriousness, firmness and ardor in battle, and shares its name day, November 7.

On birth records, Ernie is rarely written as such: the Ernies are Ernestos (207,891 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ernesto page. Ernie is also a short form of Ernestina, Erwin, Erasmo.

Frequently asked questions about Ernie

What does Ernie mean?

Ernie is a short form of Ernesto, which means seriousness, firmness and ardor in battle.

When is Ernie's name day?

November 7, together with Ernesto: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ernie a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ernesto.

Ernie's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Ernie

Love potential for Ernie

Bottom 10

  1. Helvio42%
  2. Melquiades44%
  3. Jung44%
  4. Sibila45%
  5. Wen46%
  6. Sung46%
  7. Jane48%
  8. Yi53%
  9. Ruy53%
  10. Matildo54%

Professional potential for Ernie

Top 10

  1. Harry89%
  2. Valdemar87%
  3. Kyung87%
  4. Helvio83%
  5. Pelagio82%
  6. Cresencia81%
  7. Flabia80%
  8. Wen80%
  9. Yi80%
  10. Hyun80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ediht43%
  2. Gricel45%
  3. Stela49%
  4. Biviana49%
  5. Crhistian49%
  6. Melquiades50%
  7. Susy50%
  8. Faviana50%
  9. Elmo50%
  10. Rufo50%

Crush potential for Ernie

Bottom 10

  1. Helvio42%
  2. Wen42%
  3. Harry42%
  4. Eucebio42%
  5. Germana42%
  6. Pelagio44%
  7. Lizardo48%
  8. Sung48%
  9. Matildo48%
  10. Kyung49%
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