ernest
アーネスト
解説 Definition
英語圏の男性名。ドイツ語で「真剣な、誠実な」を意味する。作家アーネスト・ヘミングウェイが有名。
Ernest is a masculine given name used especially in English and other European languages. It is written with an initial capital and may identify people such as the American writer Ernest Hemingway.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ernest は通常 Ernest と大文字で書く男性名です。英語の形容詞 earnest「真剣な、誠実な」と同語源なので、「真摯さを表す名前」と結び付けると覚えやすくなります。ただし現代英語では綴りが異なり、Ernest は人名、earnest は性格や態度を表す語です。Hemingway の名も手掛かりになります。
Learn Ernest as a capitalized masculine name, not as an ordinary adjective. Its useful memory link is earnest, meaning “serious and sincere”: both words share a historical source associated with seriousness. Modern spelling keeps the functions separate—Ernest names a person, while earnest describes an attitude, effort, or statement. Ernest Hemingway provides a familiar anchor for the name. In sentences, clues such as a surname, a family relationship, or actions performed by a person confirm the proper-name use: “Ernest received a scholarship” refers to an individual, not a quality.
例文
Ernest Hemingway is one of the greatest American novelists.
アーネスト・ヘミングウェイはアメリカの最も偉大な小説家の一人です。
My grandfather Ernest always told us fascinating stories.
祖父のアーネストはいつも魅力的な話を聞かせてくれました。
Ernest received a scholarship to study engineering at university.
アーネストは大学で工学を学ぶための奨学金を受けました。
ernest の類義語・関連語
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ernest の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古高ドイツ語 ernust（真剣さ・熱意）に由来する男性名。ドイツ語 Ernst（真面目）と同根。「真摯な人」という意味が込められた名前で、英語の earnest（真剣な）とも同語源である。
Ernest comes through European naming traditions from Old High German ernust, meaning “seriousness,” “earnestness,” or “determination.” It is directly related to German Ernst and shares its historical origin with the English adjective earnest. The name therefore carries an old association with seriousness or sincerity, though it functions simply as a personal name in modern English. Its use became widespread in several European languages and remains familiar through figures such as Ernest Hemingway.
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