Ernie is a masculine given name, frequently a short form (

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) of Ernest,

Ernald Ernald (or Ærnald) (died 1163) was the second Abbot of Kelso before becoming Bishop of Cell Rígmonaid (St Andrews), the highest ranking Scottish see in the period. He was elected to the see on Sunday, St. Brice's Day (13 November) 1160, and wa ...

, Ernesto, or Verner. It may refer to:

People

* Ernie Accorsi (born 1941), American football executive *

Ernie Adams (disambiguation) Ernie Adams may refer to: * Ernie Adams (actor) (1885–1947), American film actor * Ernie Adams (American football) (born 1953), American football coach and administrator * Ernie Adams (footballer, born 1922), English association footballer * Ernie ...

* Ernie Afaganis (born c. 1933), Canadian sports announcer * Ernie Althoff (born 1950), Australian musician and composer * Ernie Anastos (born 1943), American television journalist *

Ernie Anderson Ernest Earle Anderson (November 12, 1923 – February 6, 1997) was an American radio and television personality, horror host, and announcer. Known for his portrayal of " Ghoulardi", the host of late night horror films on WJW Channel 8 on Clev ...

(1923–1997), American radio and television announcer *

Ernie Ashcroft Ernest "Ernie" J. Ashcroft (28 February 1925 – May 1985) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, En ...

(1925–1985), English rugby league footballer * Ernie Ball (1930–2004), American guitarist and businessman *

Ernie Banks Ernest Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015), nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine", was an American professional baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs between ...

(1931–2015), American baseball player * Ernie Barbarash, American film producer * Ernie Barnes (1938–2009), American football player and painter * Ernie Blenkinsop (1902–1969), English footballer * Ernie Boch Jr. (born 1958), American billionaire businessman * Ernie Bond (disambiguation) * Ernie Bridge (1936–2013), Australian politician * Ernie Broglio (1935–2019), American baseball pitcher * Ernie Bushmiller (1905–1982), American cartoonist * Ernie Calcutt (1932–1984), Canadian sports commentator and radio news director * Ernie Calloway (born 1948), American football player * Ernie Colón (1931–2019), American comics artist * Ernie Coombs (1927-2001), Canadian entertainer * Ernie Cox (1894–1962), Canadian football player * Ernie Danjean (1934–1995), American football player * Ernie Davis (1939–1963), American football player * Ernie DiGregorio (born 1951), American basketball player * Ernie Dodd (1880–1918), New Zealand rugby union player * Ernie Dubeau (1880–1951), Canadian ice hockey player * Ernie Duplechin, American football and baseball player and football coach * Ernie Els (born 1969), South African golfer * Ernie Ernst (1924/25–2013), American district attorney and jurist * Ernie Fletcher (born 1952), American physician and politician, 60th Governor of Kentucky * Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919–1991), American singer * Ernie Graham (1946–2001), Northern Irish singer and songwriter * Ernie Green (born 1938), American football player * Ernie Grunfeld (born 1955), American basketball player and executive *

Ernie Hammes Ernie Hammes (born 1968) is a Luxembourger trumpet virtuoso, arranger, composer, and big band director who is prolific in both jazz and classical idioms. Notably in jazz, Hammes toured with Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau band in 2005, alterna ...

(born 1968), Luxembourgian jazz trumpeter * Ernie Hardeman (born 1947), Canadian politician * Ernie Hart (1910–1985), American comics artist and writer * Ernie Harwell (1918–2010), American sports announcer * Ernie Hawkins (born 1947), American blues singer and musician * Ernie Henry (1926–1957), American jazz saxophonist *

Ernie Hine Ernest William Hine (9 April 1901 – 15 April 1974) was a professional footballer who played for Barnsley, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Manchester United. He is the top goalscorer in the history of Barnsley with 131 goals and the thir ...

(1901–1974), English footballer * Ernie Hughes (born 1955), American football player * Ernie Hudson (born 1945), American actor * Ernie Isley (born 1952), American singer and musician * Ernie Isley (politician) (born 1937), Canadian politician *

Ernie Jennings Ernie Jennings (born January 30, 1949) is a former American football wide receiver who played college football at the United States Air Force Academy and attended Kansas City Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He was drafted by the San ...

(born 1949), American football player *

Ernie Johnson (disambiguation) Ernie Johnson may refer to: ;People * Ernie Johnson (American football) (1926–2010), American college athlete at UCLA * Ernie Johnson (jockey) (born 1948), British flat racing jockey *Ernie Johnson (shortstop) (1888–1952), American professional ...

Ernie Jones (disambiguation) Ernie Jones may refer to: *Ernie Jones (Australian sportsman) (1869–1943), Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer *Ernie Jones (wide receiver) (born 1964), American football player * Ernie Jones (defensive back) (born 1953), America ...

* Ernie Kovacs (1919–1962), American comedian, actor and writer * Ernie Lombardi (1908–1977), American baseball player * Ernie Maresca (1938–2015), American singer-songwriter * Ernie Merrick (born 1953), Scottish-Australian football manager * Ernie Mims, stage name of Ernest Christoper Memos (1932–2019), American television personality * Ernie Morgan (1927–2013), English football player and manager * Ernie Nevers (1902–1976), American football and baseball player and college football head coach *

Ernie Newton (disambiguation) Ernie Newton may refer to: * Ernie Newton (actor) (1925–1996), American actor and voice actor * Ernie Newton (politician) (born 1956), American politician in Connecticut * Ernie Newton (bass player) Ernest F. Newton (November 6, 1908 – October ...

* Ernie Nordli (1912–1968), American animation artist and graphic designer *

Ernie Odoom Ernie Odoom is a Swiss Vocalist, Saxophonist and Band Leader. He was a co-founder of ''PPA+'' and ''Rootman'' which is Thai version of PPA+. Odoom released albums for the band ''LeBocal'', as a vocalist and saxophonist, with his friends since 2002 ...

, Swiss jazz musician and vocalist *

Ernie O'Malley Ernest Bernard Malley ( ga, Earnán Ó Máille; 26 May 1897 – 25 March 1957) was an IRA officer during the Irish War of Independence. Subsequently, he became assistant chief of staff of the Anti-Treaty IRA during the Irish Civil War. O'Malley ...

(1897–1957), Irish Republican Army officer and writer * Ernie Oravetz (1932–2006), American baseball player * Ernie O'Rourke (born 1926), Australian rules footballer * Ernie Orsatti (1902–1968), American baseball player * Ernie Otten (born 1954), American politician * Ernie Ovitz (1885–1980), American baseball player *

Ernie Padgett Ernest Kitchen Padgett (March 1, 1899 – April 15, 1957) was an American baseball infielder who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Red", he played for the Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves and the Cleveland Indi ...

(1899–1957), American baseball player * Ernie Parker (1883–1918), Australian tennis player and cricketer * Ernie Phythian (born 1942), English former footballer * Ernie Pitts (1935–1970), Canadian football player * Ernie Preate (born 1940), American attorney and politician *

Ernie Price Ernest Price (born September 20, 1950) is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He played for seven seasons for the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professiona ...

(born 1950), American football player * Ernie Price (English footballer) (1926–2013) * Ernie Pyle (1900–1945), American journalist and war correspondent * Ernie Rea (born 1945), Northern Irish radio presenter * Ernie Regehr, Canadian pacifist *

Ernie Reid Ernie J. Reid (c. 1905 – c. 1938) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Reid, a centre Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Ce ...

(c.1905 – c.1938), Australian rugby union player * Ernie Renzel (1907–2007), American politician * Ernie Rettino, American Christian musician * Ernie Reyes Jr. (born 1972), American actor and martial artist * Ernie Reyes Sr. (born 1947), American martial artist, actor, and fight choreographer * Ernie Rice (1896–1979), English boxer and actor * Ernie Richardson (curler) (born 1931), Canadian curler * Ernie Richardson (footballer) (1916–1977), English footballer * Ernie Roberts (1912–1994), English politician and trade unionist *

Ernie Robson Ernest Robson (1 May 1870 – 23 May 1924) was an English cricketer who played over 400 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1895 and 1923. Also played professional football as a right-back in Association Football playing fo ...

(1870–1924), English cricketer * Ernie Roth (1926–1983), American professional wrestler and wrestling manager * Ernie Royal (1921–1983), American jazz trumpeter * Ernie Sabella (born 1949), American actor * Ernie Schaaf (1908–1933), American boxer * Ernie Schroeder (1916–2006), American comics artist *

Ernie Schunke Ernest Wilfred Schunke (26 October 1882 – 6 November 1922) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He has the unusual distinction of having been a VFL umpire, before his VFL playing ...

(1882–1922), Australian rules footballer * Ernie Shore (1891–1980), American baseball pitcher * Ernie Sigley (1938–2021), Australian radio and television personality * Ernie Sims (born 1984), American football player * Ernie Smith (disambiguation) * Ernie Stautner (1925–2006), American football player and coach * Ernie Steury (1930–2002), American physician and missionary *

Ernie Walker (baseball) Ernest Robert Walker (September 17, 1890 – April 1, 1965), was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to with the St. Louis Browns. He batted left and threw right-handed. Walker had a .256 batting average, with 65 career hits. He ...

(1890–1965), American baseball player *

Ernie Walker (football) Ernest John Munro Walker CBE (7 July 1928 – 14 May 2011), known as Ernie Walker, was a Scottish association football administrator who served as the Secretary of the Scottish Football Association from 1977 to 1990. He was also Chairman of UEFA' ...

(1928–2011), Scottish football administrator * Ernie Watts (born 1945), American jazz and R&B saxophonist * Ernie Watts (Small Heath footballer), English footballer who played for Small Heath (188–1890) *

Ernie Watts (footballer, born 1872) Ernest Arthur Watts (11 April 1872 – 1956) was an English footballer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Woolhampton in Berkshire, his earliest known club was Reading, before he moved to Notts County, where he made 17 appearan ...

(1872–?), English footballer * Ernie Whitchurch (1891–1957), English footballer * Ernie White (1916–1974), American baseball pitcher *

Ernie White (Canadian football) Ernie White was a Canadian football running back who played 6 seasons in the Canadian Football League for three teams. He was voted as an eastern conference all-star in 1962. Ernie White played college football at the University of Dayton and, af ...

(born 1938), American-born Canadian football player * Ernie Whiteside (1889–1953), English footballer * Ernie Whitt (born 1952), American baseball player *

Ernie Whittam Ernest Alfred "Ernie" Whittam (7 January 1911 – 1951) was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Chester, Mansfield Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.Ernie Whittle (1925–1998), English footballer * Ernie Wiggs (c.1940–2014), New Zealand rugby league footballer * Ernie Wilkins (1919–1999), American jazz saxophonist *

Ernie Willett Ernest Willett (27 July 1919 – 13 February 1985) was an English footballer who played one game for Port Vale in the English Football League in October 1946. Career Willett graduated through the Port Vale youth team to sign as a professional ...

(1919–1985), English footballer * Ernie Williamson (1922–2002), American football player and coach * Ernie Winchester (1944–2013), Scottish footballer * Ernie Wise, stage name of English comedian Ernest Wiseman (1925–1999), half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise *

Ernie Woerner Erwin "Ernie" Woerner (May 26, 1905 – December 26, 1972) was an American football player. He played college football for Bucknell and in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Newark Tornadoes The Orange Tornadoes and Newark ...

(1905–1972), American football player * Ernie Wolf (1889–1964), American baseball pitcher *

Ernie Wright Ernest Henry Wright (November 6, 1939 – March 20, 2007) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 13 seasons, from 1960 to 1969 in the American Football League (AFL), and from 1970 to 1972 in the National Fo ...

(1939–2007), American football player *

Ernie Wright (footballer) Ernest Wright (born 1912, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1930s. After brief spells in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers (1 game) and Crewe Alexandra (4 games), Wright moved ...

(born 1912), English footballer

Fictional characters

* Ernie (Sesame Street), a Muppet on the TV show ''Sesame Street'' * Ernie, on the TV series ''Underground Ernie'' *

Ernie Pantusso Ernie Pantusso (or Pantuso), commonly known as "Coach", is a fictional character on the American television show ''Cheers'', portrayed by Nicholas Colasanto between 1982 and 1985. Coach is Sam Malone's former baseball coach, who becomes a bartend ...

, also known as "Coach" on the TV show ''Cheers'' * Ernie the Giant Chicken, on the TV series ''Family Guy'' *

Ernie Cardenas {{all plot, date=March 2012 This is a list of characters from ''George Lopez''. Main characters George Lopez George Edward Lopez (played by George Lopez) is the main protagonist of the series. He is the son of Manny and Benny Lopez. George marri ...

, on the TV series ''George Lopez'' * Ernie Macmillan, in the ''Harry Potter'' novels by J. K. Rowling * Evil Ernie, a comics character created by Brian Pulido and Steven Hughes * Ernie, in the TV series '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and '' Power Rangers Zeo'' * Ernie Bishop, in the film '' It's a Wonderful Life'' * Ernie Floyd, in the comic strip '' Piranha Club'' * Ernie "Big Ern" McCracken, in the film ''

Kingpin Kingpin or king pin may refer to: Vehicular part * Kingpin (automotive part), the pivot in the steering mechanism ** The central bolt of a skateboard, axle assembly ("truck"), around which the rest of the mechanism can flex, allowing the rider ...

'' * Ernie Pike, in the comic strip ''

Ernie Pike ''Ernie Pike'' is a comics series written by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and originally drawn by Hugo Pratt, starring a World War II and Korean War reporter. It was first published in the magazine "'' Hora Cero"'' in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1957 ...

'' * Ernie Thompson, in the TV series '' My Three Sons'' * Uncle Ernie, in the Who's rock opera ''

Tommy Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

People

Fictional characters

See also