Sturgis is a surname of Norman origin, shortened form of ''FitzTurgis'' "son of" (see

Fitz Fitz (pronounced "fits") was a patronymic indicator used in Anglo-Norman England to help distinguish individuals by identifying their immediate predecessors. Meaning "son of", it would precede the father's forename, or less commonly a title held b ...

) "Turgis" (former first name, now still common as a Norman surname, together with "Tourgis") from the Old Norse ''Þórgísl'' or Old Danish ''Thorgisl'' ( the name of the god ''Thor'', and ''-gísl'' "hostage, pledge" or ON ''geisli'' "ray, pole (part of a weapon)" or OW. Norse ''geisl'' "staff", cf. Old Icelandic ''geisli'' "sun-shaft, sun beam"). It corresponds to the Nordic patronymic Þórgilsson (f. e.

Ari Þorgilsson Ari Þorgilsson (1067–1148 AD; Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ; also anglicized Ari Thorgilsson) was Iceland's most prominent medieval chronicler. He was the author of ''Íslendingabók'', which details the histories of the various familie ...

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Amy H. Sturgis Amy H. Sturgis (born 1971) is an American author, speaker and scholar of science fiction and fantasy studies and Native American studies. She earned her Ph.D. in intellectual history from Vanderbilt University, served on the advisory board of Myt ...

(born 1971), American author * Ann Sturgis (born 1956), First Lady of North Carolina *

Caleb Sturgis Caleb James Sturgis (born August 9, 1989) is a former American football placekicker. He played college football at Florida, setting team records for field goals completed in a season and a career, and was recognized as an All-American. He was ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Ellen Sturgis Hooper Ellen Sturgis Hooper (February 17, 1812 – November 3, 1848) was an American poet. A member of the Transcendental Club, she was widely regarded as one of the most gifted poets among the New England Transcendentalists. Her work is occasionally repr ...

(1812–1848), American Transcendentalist poet, daughter of William F. Sturgis *

Frank Sturgis Frank Anthony Sturgis (December 9, 1924 – December 4, 1993), born Frank Angelo Fiorini, was one of the five Watergate burglars whose capture led to the end of the presidency of Richard Nixon. He served in several branches of the United S ...

(1924–1993), American covert operative and Watergate burglar *

Henry Parkman Sturgis Henry Parkman Sturgis (1 March 1847 – 1 March 1929) was an American-born banker in England and a Liberal politician. Early life Sturgis was born in the United States on 1 March 1847. He was a son of Russell Sturgis and his third wife, Julia O ...

(1847–1929), American-born banker in the UK and UK politician *

Howard Sturgis Howard Overing Sturgis (January 30, 1855 – February 7, 1920) was an English-language novelist who wrote about same-sex love. Of American parentage, he lived and worked in Britain. Early life "Howdie," as he was known to his intimates, was bo ...

(1855–1920), English-born author *

John Hubbard Sturgis John Hubbard Sturgis (August 5, 1834 – February 14, 1888)Boit, Robert Apthorp p. 207 was an American architect and builder who was active in the New England area during the late 19th century. His most prominent works included Codman House, Li ...

(1834–1888), an American architect and son of the younger Russell Sturgis (1805–1887) * John Sturgis, journalist on ''The Sun'', one of those arrested in

Operation Elveden Operation Elveden was a British police investigation into allegations of inappropriate payments to police officers and other public officials. It was opened as a result of documents provided by News International to the Operation Weeting investiga ...

in February 2012 *

Julian Sturgis Julian Russell Sturgis (21 October 1848 – 13 April 1904) was a British-American novelist, poet, librettist and lyricist. Educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, Sturgis distinguished himself in Eton's sporting activities and rowed ...

(1848–1904), American-British author *

Matthew Sturgis Matthew Sturgis (born 1960) is a British historian and biographer. Early life Sturgis earned a degree in history at the University of Oxford. Career Sturgis has written art criticism for '' Harpers & Queens'', travel journalism for ''The Sunday ...

, British historian and biographer *

Nathan Sturgis Nathan Radford Sturgis (born July 6, 1987) is an American former soccer player who last played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer. Career Youth and college Sturgis attended Nease High School, played club soccer with the First Coast ...

(born 1987), American soccer player *

Richard Clipston Sturgis Richard Clipston Sturgis (1860-1951), generally known as R. Clipston Sturgis, was an American architect based in Boston, Massachusetts. Life and career Richard Clipston Sturgis was born December 24, 1860, in Boston, Massachusetts to Russell and ...

(1860–1951), AKA R. Clipston Sturgis, an American architect and nephew of John Hubbard Sturgis *

Russell Sturgis Russell Sturgis (; October 16, 1836 – February 11, 1909) was an American architect and art critic of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1870. Sturgis was born in Baltimore Cou ...

(1836–1909), an American architect *

Russell Sturgis (1750–1826) Russell Sturgis (August 27, 1750 – September 7, 1826) was a noted Boston merchant in the China trade. Background Sturgis was the second son of Thomas Sturgis, Jr. (1722-1785), and Sarah Paine, of Barnstable, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth ...

, an American merchant and grandfather of the younger Russell Sturgis (1805–1887) *

Russell Sturgis (1805–1887) Russell Sturgis (July 7, 1805 November 2, 1887) was a Boston merchant active in the China trade, and later head of Baring Brothers in London. Early life Sturgis was born Nathaniel Russell Sturgis Jr., in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 7, 18 ...

, an American-English merchant and banker * Samuel D. Sturgis (1822–1889), a Union general in the American Civil War * Samuel D. Sturgis III (1897–1964), major general in the U.S. Army and grandson of Union general Samuel D. Sturgis * William Codman Sturgis (1862–1942), American mycologist * William F. Sturgis (1782–1863), American merchant * William R. Sturgis (1817–1901), Canadian-American politician, farmer, and politician

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