Diminutive of Ernest. Ernie is a short form of Ernest. Ernest originates in Germanic languages and means "serious minded". Its other variant, Earnest, was popularized by Oscar Wilde in his play The Importance of Being Earnest.
Ernie Related Names Variants: Ern, Erney Feminine Form: Ernestine Other Languages: Ernust (Ancient Germanic), Ernst (Dutch), Erno (Finnish), Ernest (French), Ernst (German), Ernő (Hungarian), Ernesto (Italian), Ernest (Polish), Ernesto (Portuguese), Ernest (Slovene), Ernesto (Spanish)
