Rather a strange name, borne by Pitirim Sorokin, a sociologist, born in Russia (the region where I was born), but moved to the USA in the course of the Civil War and, therefore considered an American scientist... Sooo... Any information concerning meaning etc?
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'Do not be grieved for me, Starbrow,' she said. 'Nor too much ashamed of your own folk. Better a little doll, maybe, than no memory of Faery at all.'
'Smith of Wootton Major' J.R.R.Tolkien