Earnest
BoyOrigin: Germanic · English
Meaning
“serious sincere determined”
Cultural Notes
Variant spelling of Ernest; Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) cemented both spellings in popular culture.
Popularity
Rarity: rare
Peak decade: 1900s
Community likes: 0
Famous People Named Earnest
- Earnest Hemingway (variant)
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