Sterling
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈstɜː.lɪŋ//
- United States//ˈstɝ.lɪŋ//
A Scottish surname, variant of Stirling.
proper noun
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A Scottish surname, variant of Stirling.
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An English surname, thought to be a variant of Starling.
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A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
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A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Logan County, Colorado.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Glynn County, Georgia.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bingham County, Idaho.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Whiteside County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Jackson County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Rice County, Kansas, named after Sterling Rosan.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Deep River Township, Arenac County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Johnson County, Nebraska.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Cayuga County, New York.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Woodward Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Sanpete County, Utah.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States: A number of townships, listed under Sterling Township.
Etymology
See Stirling.
Sterling · A Scottish surname, variant of Stirling.
stern · Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.Stern · A surname.steve · To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold.