Name Element STERNǬ

Type Word

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "star" [1][2].

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturessteorra(Anglo-Saxon) sterno(Old High German)
Given Name DescendantsStar, Starr(English)
Surname DescendantsStarr(English) Stern(German) Stern(Jewish)
Same Spellingsterno

Sources & References

  1. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 478.
  2. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 375.
Entry added December 7, 2022