Ernests

Article summary

Ernests is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the masculine given name Ernest and may refer to: *Ernests Birznieks-Upītis (1871–1960), Latvian writer, translator and librarian *Ernests Blanks (1894–1972), Latvian publicist, independence advocate *Ernests Brastiņš (1892–1942), Latvian artist, amateur historian, folklorist and archaeologist *Ernests Foldāts (1925–2003), Latvian-born Venezuelan botanist and orchidologist *Ernests Gulbis (born 1988), Latvian professional tennis player *Ernests Gūtmanis (1901–????), Latvian boxer and Olympic competitor *Ernests Kalve (born 1987), Latvian basketball forward *Ernests Mālers (1903–1982), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *Ernests Štālbergs (1883–1958), Latvian architect *Ernests Vīgners (1850–1933), Latvian composer and conductor

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1286445723