Across the world, José Ernesto (José Ernesto 
) is a rare boy's first name. The first name José Ernesto is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Bolivia, where it is a rare boy's name, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala.
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| José Ernesto | Colombia, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Guatemala, El Salvador |
| josé ernesto gibert botanist (1818-1886), FR (b. 1818) |
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josé ernesto monzón Guatemalan poet and songwriter, GT (b. 1917) |
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| josé ernesto díaz noriega Spanish (Catalan) film director, ES (b. 1912) |
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| josé ernesto gil elorduy Mexican politician, MX (b. 1943) |
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| josé ernesto novoa Uruguayan writer, UY (b. 1951) |
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| josé ernesto díaz Colombian footballer, CO (b. 1952) |
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| josé ernesto díaz lópez Mexican politician, MX |
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