Sterling is an English surname. One source attributes this surname to a contraction of Easterling, "a name given to Hanse merchants" and nothing more than a compass point-associated name. A second source suggests that this was a nickname from a

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English p ...

term for coin: sterling. Notable people with the surname include: * Aljamain Sterling (born 1989), American mixed martial arts fighter *

Alton Sterling On July 5, 2016, Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot and killed by two Baton Rouge Police Department officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The officers, who were attempting to control Sterling's arms, shot Sterling while Sterling al ...

(1979–2016), African-American man fatally shot by police *

Andrew B. Sterling Andrew B. Sterling (August 26, 1874 – August 11, 1955) was an American lyricist. Biography Born in New York City, after he graduated from high school, he began writing songs and vaudevilles. An important event was his meeting with the compo ...

(1874–1955), American lyricist *

Anne Fausto-Sterling Anne Fausto-Sterling ( Sterling; born July 30, 1944) is an American sexologist who has written extensively on the biology of gender, sexual identity, gender identity, gender roles, and intersexuality. She is the Nancy Duke Lewis Professor Emer ...

(born 1944), American sexologist *

Antoinette Sterling Antoinette Sterling (January 23, 1841January 10, 1904) was an American contralto who had a career singing sentimental ballads in Britain and the Empire. Early life Sterling was born in Sterlingville, New York, on January 23, 1841. Her father, ...

(1850–1904), Anglo-American vocalist * Barry Sterling (1943–2014), American businessman and politician *

Brett Sterling Brett Stewart Sterling (born April 24, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues. Sterling was selected ...

(born 1984), American ice hockey player *

Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...

(born 1954), American author, speaker and futurist *

Bruce Foster Sterling Bruce Foster Sterling (September 28, 1870 – April 26, 1945) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Bruce Foster Sterling was born in Masontown, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools ...

(1870–1945), American politician *

Christopher H. Sterling Christopher H. Sterling (born 1943 in Washington, D.C.) is an American media historian. Sterling is professor of media and public affairs at The George Washington University (Washington, D.C.) where he has taught since 1982. Author of numerous book ...

(1943–2023), American professor of media and public affairs *

Claire Sterling Claire Sterling ( née Neikind; October 21, 1919 – June 17, 1995) was an American author and journalist whose work focused on crime, political assassination, and terrorism. Her theories on Soviet bloc involvement in international terrorism and t ...

(1919-1995), American author and journalist *

Debbie Sterling Debbie Sterling (born February 26, 1983) is an American engineer, businesswoman and the founder and CEO of GoldieBlox. Sterling is an engineer, spokesperson, and advocate for women in engineering and technology. Sterling was named ''Time'' Person ...

, founder and CEO of American toy company Goldieblox * Donald Sterling (born 1934), American businessman, attorney and basketball team owner *

Donnie Sterling Donnie Sterling is a musician brought in by Parlet's Mallia Franklin in 1978 as Parlet's band leader and bass player. After writing three songs on Parlet's second album, ''Invasion of the Booty Snatchers'', Sterling and Franklin both left Parlet ...

, American bassist * Edward Sterling (1773–1847), British journalist * Edward Boker Sterling (1851-1925), philatelist of Trenton, New Jersey * Elizabeth Sterling Haynes (1897–1957), Canadian theatre activist, née Sterling * Ford Sterling (1883–1939), American actor *

Fred E. Sterling Fred E. Sterling (June 29, 1869 – February 10, 1934) was an American newspaper editor and politician. Born in Dixon, Illinois, Sterling moved with his family to a farm in Huron, South Dakota when he was 11. Sterling was a newspaper editor ...

(1869-1934), American politician * George Sterling (1869–1926), American poet *

Georgie Sterling Georgie Sterling was an Australian actress, noted for her work in radio and television, especially in TV films and serials, although she also appeared in theatre. She started her career in the late 1950s and appeared in a TV movie version of H ...

, Australian actress *

H. J. Sterling Harry John Sterling (April 26, 1882May 23, 1959) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator. He was elected president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) in 1920, after serving as an Ontario Hockey Association executive and as presid ...

(1882–1959), Canadian ice hockey administrator *

James Stephanie Sterling James Stephanie Sterling, also known as Jim Sterling, is an English-American freelance video game journalist, critic, pundit, YouTuber, and professional wrestler. Before becoming independent in September 2014, they were the review editor for ...

(born 1984), English video game journalist and reviewer * Jan Sterling (1921–2004), American actress * Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow (born 1934), British peer and former chairman of P&O * John Sterling (author) (1806–1844), British author * John Sterling (baseball) (1865–1908), American baseball player *

John Sterling (sportscaster) John Sterling (born July 4, 1938) is an American sportscaster, best known as the radio play-by-play announcer of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Sterling called 5,060 consecutive Yankees games, beginning in 1989, before taking a four ...

(born 1938), American radio broadcaster *

John William Sterling John William Sterling (May 12, 1844 – July 5, 1918) was a founding partner of Shearman & Sterling LLP and major benefactor to Yale University. Early life and career John William Sterling was born in Stratford, Connecticut, the son of Ca ...

(1844–1918), American philanthropist, corporate attorney, and benefactor to Yale University *

Leon Sterling Professor Leon Sterling is a career academic with a distinguished academic record. After completing a PhD at the Australian National University, he worked for 15 years at universities in the UK, Israel and the United States. He returned to Austr ...

, Australian computer scientist * Lester Sterling (1936–2023), Jamaican musician *

Linder Sterling Linder Sterling (born 1954, Liverpool), commonly known as Linder, is a British artist known for her photography, radical feminist photomontage and confrontational performance art. She was also the former front-woman of Manchester based post-punk ...

(born 1954), British artist * Mindy Sterling (born 1953), American actress *

Nici Sterling A list of notable British pornographic film actors: Female Male See also * Outline of British pornography * Pornography in the United Kingdom References {{British pornography * Pornographic British British may refer to: Peoples, cul ...

(born 1968), British porn star *

Norm Sterling Norman William "Norm" Sterling (born February 19, 1942) is a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 2011. Background Sterling attended Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, and worked as a ...

(born 1942), Canadian politician * Peter Sterling (born 1940), American neuroscientist * Peter Sterling (born 1960), Australian rugby league player * Raheem Sterling (born 1994), English footballer * Robert Sterling (1917-2006), American actor *

Ross S. Sterling Ross Shaw Sterling (February 11, 1875March 25, 1949) was an American politician who was the 31st Governor of Texas, serving a single two-year term from January 20, 1931, to January 17, 1933. Early years Sterling was born in Anahuac in Chambers ...

(1875–1949), American politician *

Thomas Sterling Thomas Sterling (February 21, 1851August 26, 1930) was an American lawyer, politician, and academic who served as a member of the United States Senate and the first dean of the University of South Dakota College of Law. A Republican, he serv ...

(1851–1930), American politician * Thomas Sterling (computing), American computer scientist *

Tisha Sterling Patricia Ann "Tisha" Sterling (born December 10, 1944) is a retired American actress. She is the only daughter of actor Robert Sterling and actress Ann Sothern. Life and career Sterling was born in Los Angeles, California. Her parents divorced ...

(born 1944), American actress, daughter of Robert Sterling and Ann Sothern *

Wallace Sterling John Ewart Wallace Sterling (August 6, 1906 – July 1, 1985) was an American educator who served as President of Stanford University between 1949 and 1968. Life and career Sterling was born in Linwood, Ontario, the son of Annie (née Wallace ...

(1906–1985), Canadian-born American university president * William T. Sterling (1808–1903), American politician

Fictional Sterlings

Bruce Sterling (Love of Life) Bruce Sterling was a fictional character in the now-cancelled American soap opera, ''Love of Life''. He was played by actor Ron Tomme from 1959 to the show's demise in 1980. Van's soulmate Bruce was the second husband of heroine Vanessa Dale. He ...

, American television soap opera character (1959 to 1980) * Jim Sterling, character on the American TV series ''

Leverage Leverage or leveraged may refer to: *Leverage (mechanics), mechanical advantage achieved by using a lever * ''Leverage'' (album), a 2012 album by Lyriel *Leverage (dance), a type of dance connection *Leverage (finance), using given resources to ...

'' *

Scott Sterling (fictional) ''Studio C '' is an American sketch comedy television show created by Matt Meese and Jared Shores. Produced by BYUtv, the show aims to be clean, family-oriented comedy for a national audience. The show traces its roots to the Brigham Young Uni ...

, soccer/volleyball player from a pair of online

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Studio C ''Studio C '' is an American sketch comedy television show created by Matt Meese and Jared Shores. Produced by BYUtv, the show aims to be clean, family-oriented comedy for a national audience. The show traces its roots to the Brigham Young Uni ...

. * Roger Sterling from Mad Men. * Dana Sterling, fictional character from American TV series ''RoboTech''

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