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Ernestine

Ernestine proper noun: a female given name from French [in turn from the Germanic languages], masculine equivalent Ernest.

Proper noun

Ernestine

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

Adjective

Ernestine (not comparable)

  1. Relating to Ernest, Elector of Saxony or his line of succession.

Origin of Ernestine

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

From Ernest + -ine (adjectival suffix).

Questions about Ernestine

What does Ernestine mean?
Ernestine means a female given name from French [in turn from the Germanic languages], masculine equivalent Ernest.
What part of speech is Ernestine?
Ernestine can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Ernestine in the dictionary

  1. Ernei
  2. ernes
  3. ernest
  4. Ernesta
  5. Ernestina
  6. Ernestine
  7. Ernestinovo
  8. Ernesto
  9. Erney
  10. Erneys
  11. ERNIE

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