Sterling (given name)

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Sterling is a given name from the Old English staerling, referring to the bird, starling; two variants of the name are Starling and Stirling. [1]

Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. Evans, Cleveland Kent (1991). Unusual & most popular baby names. Internet Archive. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Publications International. p. 90. ISBN   978-0-451-17069-9.