Ernst is a variant of Ernest. Ernest originates in Germanic languages and means "serious minded". The other variant, Earnest, was popularized by Oscar Wilde in his play The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Ernst is a variant of Ernest. Ernest originates in Germanic languages and means "serious minded". The other variant, Earnest, was popularized by Oscar Wilde in his play The Importance of Being Earnest.