Surname

Startz

“old man”·“tail”

Startz is a surname with more than one origin.

Original GermanStarz

Meaning & origin

What it means

As an Americanization of a Germanized Slavic name, it goes back to a word meaning “old man.” As a dialectal Bavarian surname, it goes back to a word meaning “tail.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Startz has more than one origin: as a south German surname, it comes from German Starz; as an Americanization of a Germanized Slavic name, it comes from Upper Sorbian starc; as a dialectal Bavarian surname, it goes back to a word meaning “tail”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Startz as a surname developed from STARZ.

Startz’s family of names

In English usage, Startz as a surname developed from the German form STARZ. In English usage, Startz as a surname has a related form in STERTZ. In English usage, Startz as a surname has a related form in STARZ.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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