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Stirling (surname)

FieldValue
nameStirling
mottoGang forward
regionScotland
variantSterling, Strivelynd

Stirling is a Scottish name that originated in Stirlingshire, Scotland. Since prior to the Norman Conquest the family held its seat in Stirling, Scotland.

People with the surname include:

  • Sir Alexander Stirling (1927–2014), British ambassador
  • Andy Stirling (born 1961), Professor of science and technology policy at Sussex University, England
  • A. M. W. Stirling (1865–1965), British author
  • Archie Stirling (born 1941), Laird of the Keir estate, Scotland
  • Bob Stirling (1919–1991), English rugby union international
  • Sir Charles Stirling (1760–1833), vice-admiral in the Royal Navy
  • David Stirling (architect) (1822–1887), Canadian architect
  • Sir David Stirling (1915–1990), British Army officer, founder of the Special Air Service
  • M. David Stirling (born 1940), American politician, lawyer, and author
  • Edward Stirling (playwright) (1809–1894), English adaptor of novels to the stage
  • Edward Stirling (politician) (1804–1873), MLC in South Australia, father of Sir Edward
  • Sir Edward Charles Stirling (1848–1919), South Australian anthropologist
  • Frederick Stirling (1829–1885), Royal Navy admiral
  • Geoff Stirling (1921–2013), Canadian businessman
  • George Faulds Stirling (1877–1966), Canadian politician
  • Gilbert de Stirling, early 13th-century bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland
  • Grote Stirling (1875–1953), Canadian politician
  • Harold Stirling (1904–1968), politician in Victoria, Australia
  • Harriet Stirling (1878–1943), South Australian philanthropist, daughter of Sir Edward
  • Hugh de Stirling, 13th-century bishop-elect of Dunkeld, Scotland
  • Hugh Stirling (1907–1994), Canadian football player
  • Iain Stirling (born 1988), Scottish comedian and television presenter
  • Ian Stirling (biologist), Canadian zoologist and marine biologist
  • Ian Stirling (broadcaster) (1940–2005), British actor and television presenter
  • James Stirling (disambiguation), several people, including :*James Stirling (mathematician) (1692–1770), Scottish mathematician :*Sir James Stirling, 1st Baronet (c.1740–1805), Scottish banker and lord provost of Edinburgh :*Sir James Stirling (Royal Navy officer) (1791–1865), British admiral and Governor of Western Australia :*James Stirling (engineer, born 1799) (1799–1876), Scottish engineer :*James Hutchison Stirling (1820–1909), Scottish philosopher :*James Stirling (engineer, born 1835) (1835–1917), Scottish locomotive engineer :*Sir James Stirling (judge) (1836–1916), British jurist :*James Stirling (botanist) (1852–1909), Australian botanist and geologist :*James Stirling (1890s footballer) (fl. 1895–1896), Scottish footballer :*Jimmy Stirling (1925–2006), Scottish footballer :*Sir James Stirling (architect) (1926–1992), architect :*Sir James Stirling of Garden (1930–2024), British Army officer, chartered surveyor and Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk :*James Stirling (physicist) (1953–2018), British physicist and Provost of Imperial College London
  • Jan Stirling (born 1955), Australian basketball player and coach
  • Jane Stirling (1804–1859), Scottish amateur pianist, student and friend of Frédéric Chopin
  • Jered Stirling (born 1976), Scottish footballer
  • John Stirling (disambiguation), several people
  • Ken Stirling (born 1949), New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer, coach and administrator
  • Kenneth Stirling (1935–1973), South Australian ecologist and philanthropist
  • Sir Lancelot Stirling (1849–1932), Australian politician and grazier
  • Linda Stirling (1921–1997), American showgirl, model and actress
  • Lindsey Stirling (born 1986), American violinist, dancer, performance artist, and composer.
  • Magdalene Stirling (1765–1846), Scottish composer
  • Matthew Stirling (railway engineer) (1856–1931), Locomotive Superintendent of the Hull and Barnsley Railway
  • Matthew Stirling (1896–1975), American ethnologist and archaeologist
  • Pamela Stirling, New Zealand journalist and editor
  • Patrick Stirling (railway engineer) (1820–1895), Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Northern Railway
  • Patrick Stirling (born 1862) (1862−1925), English footballer and Mayor of Doncaster
  • Paul Stirling (born 1990), Irish international cricketer
  • Rachael Stirling (born 1977), English actress
  • Radha Stirling (born 1978), British-Indian activist and lawyer
  • Richard Stirling, British writer and actor
  • Robert Stirling (1790–1878), Scottish clergyman, inventor of the Stirling engine
  • Rosemary Stirling (born 1947), New Zealand-born Scottish athlete
  • Scotty Stirling (1928/1929–2015), American sports executive and sportswriter
  • Stephen Stirling (disambiguation), several people
  • S. M. Stirling (born 1953), American science fiction author
  • Syd Stirling (born 1951), Australian former politician
  • Waite Stirling (1829–1923), English missionary, first Bishop of the Falkland Islands
  • Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet (1818–1878), Scottish historical writer, art historian, politician and virtuoso
  • William Stirling (physiologist) (1851–1932), Scottish professor of physiology
  • William Stirling (British Army officer) (1907–1973), British general
  • Yates Stirling (1843–1929), US Navy rear admiral
  • Yates Stirling Jr. (1872–1948), US Navy rear admiral

References

References

  1. [http://www.houseofnames.com/stirling-family-crest Stirling Family Crest and Name History]
  2. [http://www.rickster.org/html/stirling_arms.html Diverse Arms Matriculated to Stirling Family Members]
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