Ernest
Er·nest (ʉr′nist)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Ernie; var. Earnest; equiv. It. & Sp. Ernesto, Ger. Ernst; fem. Ernestine
Etymology: Ger Ernst < OHG Ernust, Ernost, lit., resolute < ernust: see earnest
Noun used with modifier
- radioactivity: The leakage a d in the pursued radioactivity ernest.
: I think Jack, for instance, a charming name. :Jack? No, there is very little music in the name Jack, if any at all, indeed. It does not thrill. It produces absolutely no vibrations I have known several Jacks, and theyall, without exception, weremore than usually plain. Besides,Jack is a notorious domesticity for John! And I pity any woman who is married to a man called John. She would probably never be allowed to know the entrancing pleasure of a single moment's solitude. The only really safe name is Ernest.
