Ernestine is a feminine given name.

Ernest Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People * Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor * Ernest, ...

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), her parents were Henry and Rosetta Steppacher, and she was born Philadelphia. She has been called the "Mother of Women's Rowing". She started rowing at a time when it was unheard of fo ...

(1909–2006), American athlete *

Ernestine Bazemore Ernestine "Byrd" Bazemore is a North Carolina politician. Early life and education Bazemore earned a bachelor's of science degree in criminal justice and criminology. Career Bazemore has served as an educator. In 2014, Bazemore was first electe ...

, American politician *

Ernestine Gilbreth Carey Ernestine Moller Gilbreth, Mrs. 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 ...

(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 (1910–c.2005), French letter-writer * Ernestine Cobern Beyer (1893–1972), American poet and author * Ernestine Eckstein (1941–1992), American LGBT activist * Ernestine Fuchs (1885–1962), German film actress, film producer, and screenwriter * Ernestine Fu, American venture capital investor and author * Ernestine de Lambriquet (1778–1813) was the adopted/foster daughter of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette of France. * Ernestine Leibovici (1918–1988), more commonly known as Eren Eyüboğlu, Romanian-born Turkish painter and mosaic artist. * Ernestine Rengiil, 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 mor ...

(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, singer, and model. She was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s. She starred in more than 20 films. Russell moved from th ...

(1921-2011), American actress, singer and model * Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861–1936), Austrian-German-American operatic contralto

Fictional characters

* Ernestine Tomlin, a fictional telephone company operator portrayed by Lily Tomlin * Ernestine, a character in Dorothy Cannell'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

Fictional characters

See also