German and Dutch: from the personal name Ernst, which is
most probably a byname from Middle High German and Middle Dutch
ern(e)st ‘combat’, ‘serious business’. However, see
Ernest.Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname or ornamental from
German ernst ‘earnest’, ‘serious’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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