Stark and Starke are German, Swedish and English surnames; in the German and Swedish languages stark means 'strong' or 'powerful'.Oxford Dictionaries: Translation of "Stark"Svenska Akademiens ordlista
People Notable people with the surname include: Andrew Stark (disambiguation), several people Anthony Stark (director) (1961–2011), American film director and screenwriter Arthur Stark (1846–1899), British medical doctor and naturalist Arthur James Stark (1831–1902), English painter Benjamin Stark (1820–1898), American merchant, politician; U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator (D-OR) Chris Stark (born 1987), British radio personality Christine Stark (born 1970), Canadian volleyball player David Stark (disambiguation), several people Dolly Stark (1885–1924), American baseball coach and player Edward W. Stark (1869–1935), American politician Ethel Stark (1916–2012), Canadian violinist and conductor Etilmon J. Stark (1868–1962), American composer and arranger Dame Freya Stark (1893–1993), English writer about the Middle East Grace Stark (born 2001), American hurdler Graham Stark (1922–2013), English comedian, actor, writer and director Hans Stark (1911–1988), German SS officer and concentration camp overseer at Auschwitz concentration camp Harold Stark (born 1939), American mathematician Harold Raynsford Stark (1880–1972), U.S. Navy admiral during WWII Helen Stark or Hellen Stirk (executed 1544), one of the Perth Martyrs Henry Powning Stark (1827–1870), New Zealand politician
Ian Stark (born 1954), Australian equestrian, Olympic medalist in eventing James Stark (disambiguation), several people Janne Stark (born 1963), Swedish music writer, author and musician Jayson Stark (born 1951), American sportswriter Johannes Stark (1874–1957), German physicist; Nobel Prize laureate John Stark (disambiguation), several people Johnny Stark (1922–1989), French talent manager John Stillwell Stark (1841–1927), American music publisher Jürgen Stark (born 1948), German banker Kirsty Stark, Australian film producer Lars Johan Stark (1826–1910), American politician Leonid Stark (1889–1937), Russian and Soviet revolutionary, diplomat and editor Linda Stark (born 2001), German politician Katharina Stark (born 1998), German actress Koo Stark (born 1956), American actress, model, and photographer Leonard P. Stark (born 1969), American judge Lisa K. Stark (born 1959), American judge Lloyd C. Stark (1886–1972), American businessman and politician, governor of Missouri Mabel Stark (1889–1968), American circus performer Melissa Stark (born 1973), American television personality Menachem Stark (1974–2014), American businessman who was kidnapped and murdered in an intended robbery Michaela Stark (born 1994), Australian artist and fashion designer Mike Stark, American author, activist, blogger and commentator Oliver Stark, British actor Oskar Victorovich Stark (1846–1928), Russian vice-admiral Pesach Stark (1905–1996), birth name of Julian Stryjkowski, Polish journalist and writer Pete Stark (1931–2020), American politician; U.S. Representative (D-CA) Péter Stark (born 1978), Hungarian footballer Ray Stark (1915–2004), American film producer Richard Stark (1933–2008), pseudonym of American writer Donald E. Westlake Richard Stark (designer) (born 1960), American fashion designer Richard Stark (politician) (born 1952), American Democratic politician from Florida Robert L. Stark (born 1951), American real estate developer Rodney Stark (1934–2022), American sociologist of religion Rudolf Stark (1897–?), German flying ace Sandra Stark (born 1951), American photographer Sebastian Stark (politician) (born 2000), Austrian politician Tibor Stark (born 1972), Hungarian weightlifter Wilbur Stark (1912–1995), American film producer William Henry Stark (1851–1936), American businessman Wolfgang Stark (born 1969), German football referee
Starke Annie Starke (born 1988), American actress George Starke (born 1948), American football player Hayden Starke (1871–1958), Australian judge Mariana Starke (1762–1838), English traveller and author Peter Burwell Starke (1815–1888), Confederate general Richard Starke (born 1960), Canadian politician from Alberta Tom Starke (born 1981), German football goalkeeper William E. Starke (1814–1862), Confederate general
Fictional characters with the surname Stark House Stark, a fictional noble family in the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire and its derived works, including TV series Game of Thrones and several games based on the novel series: Ned Stark Catelyn Stark Robb Stark Sansa Stark Arya Stark Bran Stark Rickon Stark Stark family in Marvel Comics Howard Stark, father of Tony Stark Maria Stark, mother of Tony Stark Tony Stark, superhero Iron Man Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the 21st-century film version of this superhero Morgan Stark, Tony Stark and Pepper Potts's daughter Albert Stark, in A Million Ways to Die in the West Dieter Stark, in The Lost World: Jurassic Park Eric John Stark, a character created by Leigh Brackett Sergeant Ethan Stark, in a novel trilogy by John G. Hemry George Stark, in Stephen King's novel The Dark Half Hayley Stark, the main protagonist in Hard Candy (film) Jim Stark, in Rebel Without a Cause Lizzie Stark, in British TV series Peaky Blinders Nathan Stark, in the Eureka universe Paul Stark, in 1986 TV series Mr. Sunshine Deputy District Attorney Sebastian Stark, in TV series Shark Stark, in Australian-American TV series Farscape Stark, a character in anime/manga Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Tandy Stark, in Corner Shop Show Willie Stark, title character in the 1981 opera by Carlisle Floyd Willie Stark (character), in the novel All the King's Men and its film adaptations Commander Stark, in the Doctor Who episode "The Pandorica Opens"
See also
Starck Starck (disambiguation) Starker (Starcker) Stark (disambiguation)
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