Johann Ernst was born on 20 November 1739, in Oldesloe, Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany as the son of Hans Berend Ernst and Elisabeth Wilmsen.
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On Oct 19, 1813, Germany defeats Napolean. The commanding officer for the Allied side was Prince Karl Phillipp Schwarzenberg.
The Congress of Vienna established the German Confederation of 39 independent German states.
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Erwin, Kurt, Heinz, Helmut, Manfred, Reinhold, Ulrich, Fritz, Gunter, Hans, Heinrich.
German, Dutch, and Danish: from the personal name Ernst, which is most probably a byname from Middle High German and Middle Dutch ern(e)st ‘combat, serious business’. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Poland, and Czechia.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname or artificial name from German ernst ‘earnest, serious’. Compare Ernest .
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