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Star

The English word “Star” has 5 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Munising Township, Alger County, Michigan.
  2. An unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi.
  3. An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska.
  4. An unincorporated community in Mills County, Texas.
  5. Star class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR.

Etymology

* As a German and Jewish surname, from Star (“starling”). * Also as a German and Jewish surname, semantic loan from German Stern (“star”). * As a Dutch surname, from star (“stiff, rigid”). * As a Slovene surname, from star (“old”). * As an English given name, from star, sometimes originating as a nickname.

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