English Explanatory Dictionary

Sturgis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Word forms

Sturgis Sturgises Sturges Sturgess

Etymology

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

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