Ernestine is a feminine given name. Ernest is the male counterpart of this name. Notable people with the name include: * Ernestine Anderson (1928–2016), American jazz and blues singer *

Ernestine Bayer Ernestine Bayer (born March 25, 1909 – September 10, 2006), her parents were Henry and Rosetta Steppacher, and she was born Philadelphia. She has been called the "Mother of Women's Rowing". She started rowing at a time when it was unheard of fo ...

(1909–2006), American athlete * Ernestine Bazemore, American politician *

Ernestine Gilbreth Carey Ernestine Moller Gilbreth, Mrs. Carey (April 5, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American writer. Early life and education Ernestine Moller Gilbreth was born in New York City on April 5, 1908. She was the daughter of Frank B. and Lillian ...

(1908–2006), American author *

Ernestine Cannon Ernestine Cannon (1904-1969), also known as Ernestine Virden-Cannon, was an American ceramicist and designer of dinner ware whose business, Ernestine, was based in Italy. Cannon lived in Salerno during the Second World War, where in 1948 she esta ...

(1904–1969), American ceramicist *

Ernestine Carter Ernestine Marie Carter OBE (née Fantl; 10 October 1906 – 1 August 1983) was an American-born British museum curator, journalist, and fashion writer. She became hugely influential in her roles as women's editor, and later associate editor of ' ...

(1906–1983), American journalist *

Ernestine Chassebœuf Ernestine Chassebœuf ( née Troispoux) (1910–c.2005) was a (fictitious) French letter writer. Life Ernestine Chassebœuf spent all her life in Anjou. Born in Botz-en-Mauges, Maine-et-Loire, she married, in 1928, Edmond Chassebœuf, who ...

(1910–c.2005), French letter-writer *

Ernestine Cobern Beyer Ernestine Cobern Beyer (August 4, 1893 – December 13, 1972) was an American opera singer, poet, and children’s author. Early life Beyer was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania to Ernestine Craft Cobern, and Camden McCormack Cobern, a Methodist m ...

(1893–1972), American poet and author *

Ernestine Eckstein Ernestine Eckstein (April 23, 1941 – July 15, 1992) was an African-American woman who helped steer the LGBT social movements, United States Lesbian and Gay rights movement during the 1960s. She was a leader in the New York chapter of Daughters o ...

(1941–1992), American LGBT activist *

Ernestine Fuchs Erna Morena (born Ernestine Maria Fuchs, 24 April 1885 – 20 July 1962) was a German film actress, film producer, and screenwriter of the silent era. She appeared in 104 films between 1913 and 1951. Biography Ernestine Maria Fuchs was born int ...

(1885–1962), German film actress, film producer, and screenwriter *

Ernestine Fu Ernestine Fu is an American venture capital investor and author. Education Fu graduated with her B.S., M.S., MBA, and Ph.D. from Stanford University. Career Fu started her investment career at Alsop Louie Partners in 2011. She closed her f ...

, American venture capital investor and author *

Ernestine de Lambriquet Ernestine de Lambriquet (''Marie-Philippine Lambriquet'', 31 July 1778 – 31 December 1813) was the adopted/foster daughter of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette of France. Biography Playmate of the Princess She was born at Versailles as ...

(1778–1813) was the adopted/foster daughter of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette of France. *

Ernestine Leibovici Ernestine is a feminine given name. Ernest is the male counterpart of this name. Notable people with the name include: * Ernestine Anderson (1928–2016), American jazz and blues singer * Ernestine Bayer (1909–2006), American athlete * Ernestine ...

(1918–1988), more commonly known as Eren Eyüboğlu, Romanian-born Turkish painter and mosaic artist. *

Ernestine Rengiil Ernestine Kawai Rengiil is a lawyer from Palau. She is the first woman lawyer in Palau and the first Palauan woman to serve as Attorney General. Rengiil has also represented her country in tennis. Rengiil was admitted to the bar in Hawaii in 1987, ...

, Palauan lawyer * Ernestine Rose (1810–1892), Russian-American abolitionist and feminist * Ernestine Rose (1880–1961), American librarian * Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell (1921-2011), American actress, singer and model * Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861–1936), Austrian-German-American operatic contralto

Fictional characters

* Ernestine Tomlin, a fictional telephone company operator portrayed by Lily Tomlin * Ernestine, a character in

Dorothy Cannell Dorothy Cannell is an English-American mystery writer. Biography Dorothy Cannell was born in London, England. She moved to the United States in 1963 at the age of 20. She married Julian Cannell in 1964 and they lived in Peoria, Illinois, for many ...

's book ''The Importance of Being Ernestine'' * Ernestine, the title character in L'Histoire d'Ernestine, a short novel from the 18th century written by Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni

Fictional characters

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