Erni is both a given name, often a short form of

Ernest Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor * Ernest, ...

, and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Erni Arneson Erni Arneson (12 September 1917 – 8 December 2006) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1942 and 2006. She was born in Århus, Denmark and died in Copenhagen, Denmark. Filmography *'' Baby på eventyr'' - 1942 *'' ...

(1917–2006), Danish actress * Erni Cabat (1914–1994), American artist * Erni Gregorčič (born 1976), Slovenian powerlifter * Erni Hiir (1900–1989), Estonian poet and translator *

Erni Krusten Erni Krusten (30 April 1900 – 16 June 1984) was an Estonian writer. He was born Ernst Krustein in Muraste, Harku Parish, in a gardening family, and worked as a gardener himself. In 1920 he began to pursue writing and his first book was pub ...

(1900–1984), Estonian writer * Erni Maissen (born 1958), Swiss footballer * Erni Mangold, Austrian actress and stage director born Erna Goldmann (born 1927) *Erni Singerl, actress who played Erni Käslinger, one of the main characters of '' Heidi und Erni'', a German 1990 television series

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* Barbara Erni (1743–1785), Liechtenstein thief, the last person to be executed by Liechtenstein *

Hans Erni Hans Erni (February 21, 1909 – March 21, 2015) was a Swiss graphic designer, painter, illustrator, engraver and sculptor. Born in Lucerne, the third of eight siblings, to a cabin cruiser engineer, he studied art at the Académie Julian in Par ...

(1909–2015), Swiss graphic designer, painter, illustrator, engraver and sculptor * Lorenz Erni (born 1950), Swiss lawyer

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