Sterling
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Sterling Name meanings & History
The name Sterling means "genuine" or "pure". It is also associated with the precious metal silver and is often used as a surname. From a Scots surname that was derived from city of Stirling, which is itself of unknown meaning. The name can also be given in reference to the English word sterling meaning "excellent". In this case, the word derives from sterling silver, which was so named because of the emblem that some Norman coins bore, from Old English meaning "little star". Sterling is most commonly used as a first name for boys, although it can be used for girls as well. It is a popular name choice for parents who are looking for a unique and meaningful name.
Zodiac Sign of Sterling: Success Capricorn
Synonyms of Sterling:
S: Status,Success,Social Standing,Sex,Security,Solidity,Sensuality
T: Talkative,Tireless,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Testy,Truth
E: Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive,Enliven
R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational
L: Legal,Lover,Liaison,Languid,Lazy,Luscious,Lovely
I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved
N: Nutrition,Neurosis,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nice,Nervous,Neat
G: Gregarious,Goof-off,Genuine,Go-getter
Sterling is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Sterling include Sterling K. Brown, an American actor, and Sterling Hayden, an American actor and author.
2.) Sterling (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: (English) valuable; silver penny. A form of Starling.
Other Forms: Styrling, Styrlyng
3.) Sterling (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: (English) valuable; silver penny. A form of Starling.
Other Forms: Styrling, Styrlyng
4.) STERLING (Male)
Usage: American
Meanings: Transferred use of the surname, which is a variant of the English Starling. It is derived from the Old English sterling (a starling, a type of bird) and arose as a nickname in reference to the bird. Modern use of the name often equates it to sterling (silver; of excellent quality). (STER-LEEN, STER-LING)
