Stig (given name)
Stig (also spelled Stieg) is a common masculine Scandinavian given name. The name has origins in Old West Norse Stígr, and derives from the word stiga, meaning "wanderer". Originally a nickname, it later became a given name.[1] The nicknames Stickan and Stikkan derive from Stig.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Scandinavian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Wanderer" |
Notable people with the name Stig include:
Arts and entertainment
Writing
- Stig Dagerman (1923–1954), Swedish author and journalist
- Stig Dalager (born 1952), Danish writer
- Stig Gælok (born 1961), Sami poet
- Stieg Larsson (1954–2004), Swedish journalist and writer
- Stig Sæterbakken (1966–2012), Norwegian author
Film and television
- Stig Järrel (1910–1998), Swedish actor, film director and revue artist
- Stig Olin (1920–2008), Swedish actor, theatre director, singer and songwriter
Music
- Stig Anderson (1931–1997), manager of the Swedish band ABBA
- Stig Johansen, member of the band The Sins of Thy Beloved
- Stig Olin (1920–2008), Swedish actor, theatre director, singer, and songwriter
- Stig Rästa (born 1980), Estonian musician
Other arts and entertainment
- Stig Asmussen, American video game developer
- Stig Lindberg (1916–1982), Swedish designer
Government, politics and espionage
- Stig Bergling (1937–2015), Swedish police officer and convicted Soviet agent
- Per Stig Møller (born 1942), Danish politician
- Stig Synnergren (1915–2004), Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
- Stig Wennerström (spy) (1906–2006), Swedish Air Force colonel, convicted of treason in 1963
Sports
Football (soccer)
- Stig Inge Bjørnebye (born 1969), Norwegian footballer
- Stig Fredriksson (born 1956), Swedish footballer
- Stig Johansen (born 1972), Norwegian footballer
- Stig Arild Råket (born 1978), Norwegian footballer
- Stig Tøfting (born 1969), Danish footballer
Other sports
- Stig Berge (born 1942), Norwegian orienteer
- Stig Blomqvist (born 1946), Swedish rally driver
- Stig Roar Husby (born 1954), Norwegian long-distance runner
- Stig Strand (born 1956), Swedish skier
- Stig Wennerström (sailor) (born 1943), Swedish Olympic silver medalist in sailing
- Stig Wetzell (born 1945), Finnish ice hockey player
Other fields
- Stig M. Bergström (born 1935), Swedish-American paleontologist
- Stig Guldberg (1916–1980), Danish founder of the Guldberg-Plan
- Stig Andersen Hvide (died 1293), Danish nobleman and magnate
- Stig Strömholm (born 1931), Swedish legal scholar
- Stig Vilhelmson (born 1956), Swedish businessman
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Stig
References
- Eva Brylla (2004). Förnamn i Sverige.
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