Ernst

Etymology
Borrowed from, a medieval royal name in Germany, from , from. .

Related terms

 * feminine form:

Usage notes
Patronymics
 * son of Ernst: Ernstsson
 * daughter of Ernst: Ernstsdóttir

Etymology
Nominal usage of the adjective

Noun

 * 1) earnestness, seriousness
 * 2)  a serious statement, a seriously meant action