"Stirling" meaning in English

See Stirling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈstɜː.lɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɝ.lɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sterling.wav
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)lɪŋ Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Scots Stirveling, from Early Scots Strivelin, Strivelyn, likely from Old Irish sreb, srib (“stream”) + linn (“pool, lake”). Cognate with Old French Estrivelin, Middle Welsh Ystriflin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|gmw-msc|Stirveling}} Borrowed from Middle Scots Stirveling, {{der|en|enm-esc|Strivelin}} Early Scots Strivelin, {{der|en|sga|sreb}} Old Irish sreb, {{cog|fro|Estrivelin}} Old French Estrivelin, {{cog|wlm|Ystriflin}} Middle Welsh Ystriflin Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Stirling
  1. A placename:
    A city in Stirling council area, Scotland, originally in Stirlingshire.
    A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996, with its administrative centre in the city.
    Categories (place): Cities in Scotland, Cities in Stirling, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Places in Stirling, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-NU9Knzp9 Categories (other): Council areas of Scotland, Stirling, Scotland
  2. A placename:
    A city in Stirling council area, Scotland, originally in Stirlingshire.
    A former local government district in Central Region, Scotland from 1975 to 1996, which became the council area.
    Categories (place): Cities in Scotland, Cities in Stirling, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Places in Stirling, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-COG6dk8G Categories (other): Former political divisions, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 25 7 0 24 12 4 1 7 4 6 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 43 4 0 13 14 2 0 4 2 8 0 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 25 6 1 24 12 4 1 7 3 5 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 25 6 1 24 13 4 0 7 4 5 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 5 21 5 1 13 15 4 1 5 4 4 1 17 3
  3. A placename:
    A settlement near Peterhead in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, otherwise known as Stirling Village (OS grid ref NK1242).
    Categories (place): Places in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-GrEphasV
  4. A placename:
    A village in the County of Warner, Alberta, Canada.
    Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-baZ5R~NG
  5. A placename:
    A village in Stirling-Rawdon township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-GWahaS2t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 25 7 0 24 12 4 1 7 4 6 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 25 6 1 24 12 4 1 7 3 5 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 25 6 1 24 13 4 0 7 4 5 1 1 3
  6. A placename:
    A census-designated place in Long Hill Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in New Jersey, USA, Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-NgQOjw4J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 25 7 0 24 12 4 1 7 4 6 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 25 6 1 24 12 4 1 7 3 5 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 25 6 1 24 13 4 0 7 4 5 1 1 3
  7. A placename:
    A settlement near Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand.
    Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Places in Otago, New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand, Villages in Otago, New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-AP9oZGeF
  8. A placename:
    A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Canberra, Places in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Suburbs of Canberra
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-IkhDogQC
  9. A placename:
    A town in Adelaide Hills council area, South Australia.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in South Australia, Australia
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-Onejryeo
  10. A placename:
    A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-nW-gZk-f
  11. A placename:
    A local government area, the City of Stirling, in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Perth, Places in Western Australia, Australia Derived forms: Stirling City, Stirling cycle, Stirling engine, Stirling-Rawdon, Stirlingshire Related terms: Sterling
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-0HvlTR2Q Categories (other): Local government areas of Western Australia, Australia
  12. A placename:
    A suburb within the city in Western Australia.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Western Australia, Australia, Suburbs in Western Australia, Australia
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-Knoi-58T
  13. A Scottish habitational surname derived from the town.
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-iGzU9lVQ Categories (other): English surnames
  14. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Stirling-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (city in Scotland): Sruighlea (Scottish Gaelic)
Disambiguation of 'city in Scotland': 22 20 13 1 5 5 2 1 2 3 12 8 4 0

Alternative forms

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