Sturgis
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English[edit]
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Old Norse personal name Þorgils, composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) + gils (“hostage, pledge”). The initial s- is not explained.
Proper noun[edit]
Sturgis (countable and uncountable, plural Sturgises)
- A surname from Old Norse.
- A town in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A home rule city in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
- A city in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States.
- A small town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Meade County, South Dakota, United States.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sturgis is the 5863rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5885 individuals. Sturgis is most common among White (66.49%) and Black/African American (28.85%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sturgis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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- English terms derived from Old Norse
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English surnames
- English surnames from Old Norse
- en:Towns in Saskatchewan
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