Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E Cite Ernest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Er•nest Pronunciation: (ûr'nist), [key] — n. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. erne Ernestine TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: erpsichore Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language