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Ernest Lister

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Personal Details

Given Name
Ernest
Surname
Lister
Occupation
Governor

The Name Ernest

Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Serious, resolute, or one who is earnest in purpose.
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The Lister Surname

Origin
English
Meaning
A surname derived from the occupational term for a person who dyed cloth or worked with dyes in medieval England.
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