Re: Origin of name of British currency

[David Lindsey <dlindsey@EAGLE.ESD189.WEDNET.EDU>]

Pound paund measure of weight;English money of account (orig.pound weight
of SILVER--sterling English silver penny of Norman period and later; name
may be from early Norman pennies bearing a star--thus
starling--sterling.--Oxford Dict. of English etymology.1985.

On Tue, 7 Feb 1995, Susan Lenore Evans wrote:

> Several weeks ago I posted a request for info on Mt. Ararat.  My
> daughter's social studies teacher, a dyed-in-the-wool "computers will
> never last" person, was so impressed that he asked to "ask your mom to
> ask those people if they know why British currency is called "pound sterling."
>
> So, if you know, could you reply to me.  I will post to anyone else who
> is interested.
>
> As always, thanks much...
>
> Susan Evans     (sevans@strauss.udel.edu)
> W.B. Simpson Elementary School
> 5 Old North Road
> Camden DE 19934
>