Ernestine is a feminine given name.

Ernest Ernest is a given name derived from the Germanic languages, Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious", often shortened to Ernie. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), ...

is the male counterpart of this name. Notable people with the name include: *

Ernestine Anderson Ernestine Anderson (November 11, 1928 – March 10, 2016) was an American jazz and blues singer. In a career spanning more than six decades, she recorded over 30 albums. She was nominated four times for a Grammy Award. She sang at Carnegie Hall, ...

(1928–2016), American jazz and blues singer *

Ernestine Bayer Ernestine Bayer (born March 25, 1909 – September 10, 2006) was an American rower who has been called the "Mother of Women's Rowing". Early life Ernestine Steppacher was born in Philadelphia to Henry and Rosetta Steppacher. As a child she ta ...

(1909–2006), American athlete * Ernestine Bazemore, American politician *

Ernestine Gilbreth Carey Ernestine Moller Gilbreth Carey (; April 5, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American writer. Early life and education Ernestine Moller Gilbreth was born in New York City on April 5, 1908. She was the daughter of Frank B. and Lillian (Mol ...

(1908–2006), American author * Ernestine Cannon (1904–1969), American ceramicist *

Ernestine Carter Ernestine Marie Carter OBE (née Fantl; 10 October 1906 – 1 August 1983) was an American-born British museum curator, journalist, and fashion writer. She became hugely influential in her roles as women's editor, and later associate editor of ' ...

(1906–1983), American journalist *

Ernestine Chassebœuf Ernestine Chassebœuf (née Troispoux) (1910–c.2005) was a (fictitious) France, French letter writer. Life Ernestine Chassebœuf spent all her life in Anjou (region), Anjou. Born in Botz-en-Mauges, Maine-et-Loire, she married, in 1928, Edmo ...

(1910–c.2005), French letter-writer * Ernestine Cobern Beyer (1893–1972), American poet and author *

Ernestine Eckstein Ernestine Eckstein (April 23, 1941 – July 15, 1992) was an African-American woman who helped steer the United States Lesbian and Gay rights movement during the 1960s. She was a leader in the New York chapter of Daughters of Bilitis (DOB). Her i ...

(1941–1992), American LGBT activist * Ernestine Fuchs (1885–1962), German film actress, film producer, and screenwriter *

Ernestine Fu Ernestine Fu (born April 30, 1992) is an American venture capitalist, investor, and author. Early life and education Fu was born in Los Angeles, California, where she attended North Hollywood High School's Highly Gifted Magnet program. Fu g ...

(born 1992), American venture capital investor and author * Ernestine de Lambriquet (1778–1813), the adopted/foster daughter of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette of France *

Ernestine Leibovici Ernestine is a feminine given name. Ernest is the male counterpart of this name. Notable people with the name include: * Ernestine Anderson (1928–2016), American jazz and blues singer * Ernestine Bayer (1909–2006), American athlete * Ernestine ...

(1918–1988), more commonly known as Eren Eyüboğlu, Romanian-born Turkish painter and mosaic artist *

Ernestine Mbakou Ernestine Mbakou is a Cameroonian novelist born in Douala. She has authored around ten books. Biography Early life and beginnings Passionate about reading and writing, Ernestine Mbakou initially pursued scientific studies at the Catholic U ...

, Cameroonian novelist *

Ernestine Rengiil Ernestine Kawai Rengiil is a lawyer from Palau. She is the first woman lawyer in Palau and the first Palauan woman to serve as Attorney General. Rengiil has also represented her country in tennis. Rengiil was admitted to the bar in Hawaii in 1987, ...

, Palauan lawyer *

Ernestine Rose Ernestine Louise Rose (January 13, 1810 – August 4, 1892) was a suffragist, abolitionist, and freethinker who has been called the “first Jewish feminist.” Her career spanned from the 1830s to the 1870s, making her a contemporary to the m ...

(1810–1892), Russian-American abolitionist and feminist *

(1880–1961), American librarian *

Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell (June 21, 1921 – February 28, 2011) was an American actress, model, and singer. She was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s and starred in more than 20 films throughout her career. R ...

(1921-2011), American actress, singer and model *

Ernestine Schumann-Heink Ernestine Schumann-Heink (15 June 186117 November 1936) was a Bohemian-born Austrian-American operatic dramatic contralto of German Bohemian descent. She was noted for the flexibility and wide range of her voice. Heink and Schumann were her two ...

(1861–1936), Austrian-German-American operatic contralto

Fictional characters

* Ernestine Tomlin, a fictional telephone company operator portrayed by

Lily Tomlin Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. Tomlin started her career in stand-up comedy and sketch comedy before transitioning her career to acting across stage and screen. ...

* Ernestine, a character in

Dorothy Cannell Dorothy Cannell (born 1943) is an English-American mystery writer. Biography Dorothy Cannell was born in London, England. She moved to the United States in 1963 at the age of 20. She married Julian Cannell in 1964 and they lived in Peoria, Illin ...

's book ''The Importance of Being Ernestine'' * Ernestine, the title character in ''L'Histoire d'Ernestine'', a short novel from the 18th century written by

Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni (25 October 1713 in Paris - 7 December 1792 in Paris), whose maiden name was Laboras de Mézières, was a French actress and novelist. Early years She was born in Paris in 1713. Career In 1735, she married Antoine Fra ...

* Ernestine, a character on ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...

Fictional characters

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