Ernestas

Ernestas is a masculine given name widely used in Lithuania. It is the Lithuanian form of Ernest, a name of Germanic origin that is often associated with the meanings serious or resolute.

The given name Ernest derives from the Old High German Ernst and other Germanic cognates; in Lithuanian, Ernestas follows local spelling and pronunciation conventions. Related names in other languages include Ernest (English and French), Ernesto (Spanish and Italian), and Ernst (German). The feminine form in Lithuanian is Ernesta.

Ernestas has been used in Lithuania since at least the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and remains common among Lithuanian families today. It is also borne by members of the Lithuanian diaspora and in communities with Lithuanian heritage.

Notable people named Ernestas include Ernestas Galvanauskas (1882–1969), a Lithuanian engineer, banker and statesman active in the interwar period.