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Sperling is a common Jewish surname, meaning "sparrow" in German. It may refer to:

• Aaron Sperling, an American entrepreneur
• Alexander Sperling, a German gymnast
• Andrea Sperling, an American film producer
• Bodo Sperling, a German artist
• Dee Dee Sperling, a musical entertainer
• Edward Sperling, an official in the British Mandate of Palestine and zionist
• Elliot Sperling, an Associate Professor at Indiana University
• Fritz Sperling, an Austrian bobsledder
• Gene Sperling, an American economist
• George Sperling, cognitive psychologist
• Gerhard Sperling, a former East German race walker
• Hilde Sperling, a German tennis player
• Jack Sperling, an American musician
• Jody Sperling, an American dancer
• John Sperling, billionaire and University of Phoenix founder
• Lilian Sperling, a British nanny
• Leon Sperling, footballer of KS Cracovia
• Matthias Sperling, dance choreographer
• Milton Sperling, producer and screenwriter
• Norman Sperling, a telescope designer
• Peter Sperling, founder of the Apollo Group
• Scott Sperling, currently a Managing Director with investment bank, Thomas H. Lee Partners
• Ted Sperling, a Musical director

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Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

German

Etymology

Old High German sperilig from Indo-European root SPER-3 bird name e.g., (Eng) sparrow. Poss. related to L passer-eris => passerine = perching bird.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Sperling m

1. sparrow

Synonyms

• Spatz

From Wikispecies

(1957-1995)