Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ernestina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: ernesti-na
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name, variant of Ernestine.

Example Sentences

"Mr. and Mrs. Courtney P. Brown of Trenton are entertaining a house party this week-end. Their guests include Miss Ernestina Carson of Leonia, Miss Maude Mills of Florence, N. C.; […]"
"Our leading man, Mr. Charles Smithson, is looking forward to an excellent marriage to Miss Ernestina Freeman, the fair daughter of a wealthy tradesman."
"Miss Ernestina Sylvia Palumbo and G. E. Kidder Smith Jr. of San Francisco plan to marry in France in March at Marly‐le‐Roi, near Paris. Their engagement has been made known by the parents of the future bride, Mr. and Mrs. James Bolton Palumbo."

Etymology

From Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Ernestina. By surface analysis, Ernest + -ina. Piecewise doublet of Ernestine.

Word Breakdown

Root: Ernestina

Questions

What does ernestina mean?: A female given name, variant of Ernestine.
Where does ernestina come from?: From Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Ernestina. By surface analysis, Ernest + -ina. Piecewise doublet of Ernestine.

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