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Stu

Boy Name day: April 11 In French: Stanley
Stu is a short form of Stanley: on birth records it is written Stanley (301,323 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Stanley page. Also a short form of Steve, Dustin, Stuart.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: stony clearing or meadow.
From the Old English 'stan' (stone) and 'leah' (clearing, woodland), a place-name and surname meaning 'stony meadow', later a given name.

Name day for Stu

April 11

Why this day? Stu is a short form of Stanley, and shares its name day.

Stu is celebrated in France on December 26; the United States on April 11.

The story of the name Stu

Stu is a short form of Stanley. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — stony clearing or meadow, and shares its name day, April 11.

On birth records, Stu is rarely written as such: the Stus are Stanleys (301,323 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Stanley page. Stu is also a short form of Steve, Dustin, Stuart.

Frequently asked questions about Stu

What does Stu mean?

Stu is a short form of Stanley, which means stony clearing or meadow.

When is Stu's name day?

April 11, together with Stanley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Stu a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Stanley.

Stu's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Cyril96%
  2. Russel96%
  3. Errol95%
  4. Boyce93%
  5. Evans92%
  6. Edd92%
  7. Hardy91%
  8. Wilber90%
  9. Ferdinand90%
  10. Wilmer90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Leander53%
  4. Millard59%
  5. Alford59%
  6. Jerold59%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Orval62%
  9. Wilburn63%
  10. Newton63%

Love potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Leander44%
  5. Oren44%
  6. Claud46%
  7. Waldo51%
  8. Isadore53%
  9. Forest53%
  10. Rupert54%

Professional potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Cletus42%
  2. Waldo42%
  3. Hilton42%
  4. Buster42%
  5. Bud42%
  6. Coy43%
  7. Elroy44%
  8. Dudley46%
  9. Seymour46%
  10. Wiley47%

Crush potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Rueben93%
  2. Cyril93%
  3. Evans88%
  4. Wilmer87%
  5. Russel87%
  6. Truman86%
  7. Edd84%
  8. Bud84%
  9. Wilber84%
  10. Reynold84%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren47%
  2. Millard47%
  3. Newton50%
  4. Adolph51%
  5. Sanford52%
  6. Armand54%
  7. Norbert54%
  8. Olen55%
  9. Burl56%
  10. Jerold57%
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