Given name & surname

Sterne

“a serious-minded man; one who is strict”

Sterne is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “a serious-minded man; one who is strict.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One English interpretation is “a serious-minded man; one who is strict.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is English.

Sterne’s family of names

Sterne has a related form in Stearn. Sterne has a related form in Stearne. Sterne has a related form in Stearns.

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Nicknames & forms 4

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