Ernie

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ˈɝni//

A diminutive of the male given name Ernest.

proper noun

1
A diminutive of the male given name Ernest.
“People have biases towards species that are glamorous,” said Dr. Ernie Small, author of the study and taxonomist for Agriculture Canada.

Etymology

From Ernest + -ie.

erm · Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.Ernest · A male given name from the Germanic languages; popular in the…Ernesto · A male given name from Spanish.

Ernie · A diminutive of the male given name Ernest.

ERNIE · The machine that draws random premium bond numbers in the…Ernst · A surname.erotic · Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.

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