(German.) Stiff, rigid, inflexible.
Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
STARR
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Starr surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(German.) Stiff, rigid, inflexible.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
STAR. STARR. Perhaps from the sign of an inn ; but more likely from an ancient personal name written in Domesd. Ster and Sterr. It is Star without prefix in PI.R.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.