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Sturgis

Sturgis proper noun: a surname from Old Norse.

sturgis: a surname from Old Norse
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Proper noun

Sturgis (countable and uncountable, plural Sturgises)

  1. A surname from Old Norse.
  2. A town in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. A home rule city in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
  4. A city in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States.
  5. A small town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States.
  7. A city, the county seat of Meade County, South Dakota, United States.

Forms of Sturgis

pluralSturgises
alternative formSturges
alternative formSturgess

Origin of Sturgis

From the Old Norse personal name Þorgils, composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) + gils (“hostage, pledge”). The initial s- is not explained.

Questions about Sturgis

What does Sturgis mean?
Sturgis means a surname from Old Norse.
What part of speech is Sturgis?
Sturgis is a proper noun.

Words near Sturgis in the dictionary

  1. Sturges
  2. Sturgess
  3. Sturgesses
  4. Sturgill
  5. Sturgills
  6. Sturgis
  7. Sturgises
  8. sturionian
  9. sturionians
  10. sturk
  11. Sturkie

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