He has won a whopping 12 Grammys thanks to his musical talents – but some Sting fans still have no idea how he got his iconic stage name.

Sting, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, was the frontman and bassist for The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986.

In 1985, he launched a solo career and has sold more than 100 million records throughout his musical career. But despite his fame, some people still have no idea how and why he became known as Sting.

Commenting on his name, one confused…