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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsStoehr

Meaning & History

From Middle High German ster ‘ram’, hence probably a nickname for a lusty person, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd.
Added 5/10/2014 by LMS
Edited 6/11/2016 by LMS