/* stat.h */
#include <QString>

struct stat
{
    QString name;
    QString array2D[2][4];
}
extern struct stat myStat;

/* stat.cpp */
#include <"stat.h">
struct stat myStat = { "Structure 1", { {"one","two","three","four"},{"five","six","seven","eight"} } };

/* stat.cpp */
#include <"stat.h">

QString myArray[2][4] = { {"one","two","three","four"},{"five","six","seven","eight"} };
struct stat myStat = { "Structure 1", myArray}; // BAD!!
struct stat myStat = { "Structure 1", myArray[][]}; // BAD!!
struct stat myStat = { "Structure 1", &myArray}; // BAD!!

/* stat.cpp */
#include <"stat.h">

struct stat myStat = { "Structure 1",NULL};
myStat.array2D = { {"one","two","three","four"},{"five","six","seven","eight"} }; // BAD!!