What is the meaning of Sterling?

Sterling is a given name
  • English: Means "little star" in Middle English, taken from the name of the emblem that some Norman coins bore
  • English, German: of high quality; pure.; Also variant of a name given pre-medieval refiners of silver meaning easterner. Surname
  • German: Valuable
Joan Ellis
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). sterling. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sterling/definitions/1357634
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "sterling" http://smartdefine.org/sterling/definitions/1357634 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardJoan Ellis 2011, sterling, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/sterling/definitions/1357634>.
MLAJoan Ellis. "sterling" 25 February 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/sterling/definitions/1357634>
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