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Sterling

Pronunciation: STER-ling (key)
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Origin of the name Sterling:

Transferred use of the surname, which is a variant of the English Starling. It is derived from the Old English stærling (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 the vocabulary word sterling (silver; of excellent quality).

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I named my daughter Sterling!

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I knew a Sterling growing up, and I loved his name so much that I named my first son Sterling. It is the sort of name that grows on you!

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Ster; Stir-fry, Steelo

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I'm a bit of a fan of the Velvet Underground. When it came to naming my son, I couldn't shake Sterling. Sterling Morrison is an awesome name. :)

Famous real-life people named Sterling: | Edit

Sterling North- author of children's classic novel "Rascal"

Stirling Moss, race car driver
Sterling Sharpe, NFL player
Sterling Hayden, actor
Sterling Price, Civil War General (He's the one my brother is named after, sort of. My brother's named after my mother's father who's named after his father, etc.
Sterling Knight, A young actor/singer

Sterling in song, story & screen: | Edit

Sterling Morrison of The Velvet Underground. Suave, creative, handsome, hip as could be.
Roger Sterling- character on the television show "Mad Men"

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