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Ernestine

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Ernestine¹

Where it comes from

From French Ernestine. By surface analysis, Ernest + -ine (feminine suffix). Piecewise doublet of Ernestina.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from French [in turn from the Germanic languages], masculine equivalent Ernest.

Ernestine²

Where it comes from

From Ernest + -ine (adjectival suffix).

adjective

  1. not comparable Relating to Ernest, Elector of Saxony or his line of succession.

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name female given name

EspañolErnestina
FrançaisErnestine

adj Translations

Françaisernestin

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"Ernestine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ernestine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Ernestine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ernestine

Chicago

"Ernestine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ernestine.

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@misc{ernestine_2026,
  title = {Ernestine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ernestine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}