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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Ross96%
  2. Bert96%
  3. Neal96%
  4. Geoffrey96%
  5. Mathew96%
  6. Willis96%
  7. Murray96%
  8. Rachael95%
  9. Rae95%
  10. Perry95%

Bottom 10

  1. Britney42%
  2. Khloe42%
  3. Lilly42%
  4. Diamond42%
  5. Tia42%
  6. Cassie42%
  7. Candy42%
  8. Cleo42%
  9. Salvador42%
  10. Paris42%

Love potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Celeste42%
  2. Cleo42%
  3. Lyric42%
  4. Candy42%
  5. Skye42%
  6. Pam42%
  7. Lola42%
  8. River42%
  9. Simone42%
  10. Shanna42%

Professional potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. River42%
  2. Paulette42%
  3. Sheldon42%
  4. Misty42%
  5. Luna42%
  6. Tyson42%
  7. Heaven42%
  8. Kali42%
  9. Maverick42%
  10. Fay42%

Crush potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Inez45%
  4. Conrad45%
  5. Rolando45%
  6. Bobbi46%
  7. Jermaine46%
  8. Ruthie46%
  9. Simone47%
  10. Alberta50%
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