Stearn
Stearn is a surname derived from the Old English Stearne, which means severe or strict.[citation needed] Variations include Stearns, Sterne and Stern. It may refer to the following:
- Christopher Stearn (born 1980), English cricketer
- Jess Stearn (1914–2002), Jewish-American journalist and author
- Thomas Stearn (1796-1862), English cricketer
- William T. Stearn (1911–2001), British botanist
See also
- Stern (surname)
- Stearne, given name and surname
- Stearns (surname)
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Surname list
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