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Stirling

/ˈstɪɾ.lɪŋ/ Scotland
/ˈstɜː.lɪŋ/ UK
/ˈstɝ.lɪŋ/ US

Sounds like sterling<aa:fern-fur-fur · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)lɪŋ

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996, with its administrative centre in the city.
A former local government district in Central Region, Scotland from 1975 to 1996, which became the council area.
A settlement near Peterhead in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, otherwise known as Stirling Village (OS grid ref NK1242).
A village in the County of Warner, Alberta, Canada.
A village in Stirling-Rawdon township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
A census-designated place in Long Hill Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
A settlement near Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand.
A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
A town in Adelaide Hills council area, South Australia.
A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.
A local government area, the City of Stirling, in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.
A suburb within the city in Western Australia.
A Scottish habitational surname derived from the town.
A male given name transferred from the surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: sterling, maxwell, superb, outstanding, first-rate, excellent, exemplary, splendid, exceptional, first-class, top-notch, admirable, commendable, praiseworthy, high-quality, fine

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Chicago

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@misc{stirling_2026,
  title = {Stirling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stirling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}