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sturgis

/stˈɝdʒɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
stur-gis
IPA
/stˈɝdʒɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Old Norse.

Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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A city in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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A small town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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A city, the county seat of Meade County, South Dakota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sturgises (plural) Sturges (alternative) Sturgess (alternative)

Rhymes With

splurges

Questions

How do you pronounce sturgis?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɝdʒɪs/.
What does sturgis mean?
A surname from Old Norse.
Where does sturgis come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

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