Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈstɑɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Middle English sterre meaning "star". This was usually a nickname, but it could also occasionally be a sign name from the name of an inn called the Star. Related NamesDetails RootsteorraOther Languages & CulturesStern(German) Stern(Jewish) Categories accordionists, celestial, drummers, NFL players, rappers, skiffle, space, stars