The name "Don Ernesto Glacier", for the catcher Don Ernesto owned by the Compañía Argentina de Pesca, was used for a glacier in the area on a British Admiralty chart in 1931.
The name "Don Ernesto Glacier" originated from a fish, Don Ernesto, owned by Compañía Argentina de Pesca, which was documented on a British Admiralty chart in 1931.