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Arnošt

From the Old German ernest: "serious, determined, resolute".

Meaning and origin

Arnošt is the Czech and Sorbian rendering of Ernest, a Germanic name that became widespread across Europe through Germanic royal houses and medieval nobility.

How to pronounce Arnošt

Czech (Czechia)AHR-nosht /ˈarnɔʃt/

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