Ernest

[ ur-nist ]

noun

1. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”

Example Sentences

Ernest Cole, the groundbreaking South African chronicler of apartheid, died in 1990 in Manhattan.

From New York Times

A new documentary directed by Raoul Peck, “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found,” revives interest in the photographer, who trained his gaze on fellow Black South Africans living with the daily outrages and violent outbursts of a system that controlled their movements but not their meaning.

From New York Times

"To our knowledge, this is the first study showing that neutralization of IL-13 could prevent mortality from a bacterial infection," said Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH, the Ernest W. Goodpasture Professor of Pathology and director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation.

From Science Daily

In Ruthin, Denbighshire, Ernest Martin, 77, wants to see more regulation around fireworks.

From BBC

The Seahawks defense is now led by former Rams linebacker Ernest Jones IV. Before the season, the Rams traded Jones to the Tennessee Titans.

From Los Angeles Times