Scottish and English: from Middle English stark ‘firm’,
‘unyielding’, hence a nickname for a stern, determined, or physically
strong person.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a
strong, bold person, from Middle High German stark(e), German
stark ‘strong’, ‘brave’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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