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Sterling

Meaning

From a Scottish surname which was derived from city of Stirling, which is itself of unknown meaning.

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Name Personality

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Famous People Named Sterling

Sterling (marque)

Sterling was a brand name of automobile marketed in the United States by Austin Rover Cars of North America (later renamed Sterling Motor Cars), a division of the Rover Group company of the United.

LeadershipSuccess

Sterling Newberry

Sterling Price Newberry (August 10, 1915 – January 28, 2017) was an American inventor and microscopist.

InnovationIntelligenceWisdom

Sterling Professor

Sterling Professor, the highest academic rank at Yale University, is awarded to a tenured faculty member considered the best in his or her field.

IntelligenceKindnessWisdom

Sterling Hayden filmography

Sterling Hayden was an American actor.

CharismaCreativity

Sterling Warriors

The Sterling Warriors are the athletic teams that represent Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas.

CourageLeadershipResilience

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