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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

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Ruth46%
  3. Agnes52%
  4. Marguerite54%
  5. Margie54%
  6. Margaret54%
  7. Mildred57%
  8. Alice60%
  9. Myrtle60%
  10. Edna61%

Love potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Alice42%
  3. Viola43%
  4. Ethel44%
  5. Edith46%
  6. Pearl46%
  7. Annie48%
  8. Anna48%
  9. Ada48%
  10. Joan50%

Professional potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Jeanette47%
  2. Lillie50%
  3. Mabel50%
  4. Doris50%
  5. Loretta50%
  6. Arlene51%
  7. Alma52%
  8. Mae52%
  9. Myrtle53%
  10. Margie53%

Crush potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes45%
  2. Ruth46%
  3. Norma51%
  4. Annie54%
  5. Anna54%
  6. Gertrude55%
  7. Bertha56%
  8. Mildred58%
  9. Genevieve58%
  10. Ethel58%
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