Sturgis

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old Norse. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A town in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A home rule city in Union County, Kentucky, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A city in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A small town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    An unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    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.

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cimarron countycounty seatmeade countyoktibbeha countysouth dakotast joseph countyunion county

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