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Haug is a surname which appears most commonly in Germany and Norway. The name Haug derives the old Norse word haugr which can be translated to mean hill, knoll, or mound. Other derivatives include Haugan, Hauge, Haugen and Haugland, all of which are common Norwegian surnames. The surname Haug is shared by several notable people:
People
- Agnes Nygaard Haug, Norwegian judge
- Andrew Haug, Australian radio announcer and heavy metal musician
- Birger Haug, Norwegian high jump
- Bjørn Haug, Norwegian judge
- Émile Haug, French geologist
- Espen Gaarder Haug, Norwegian analyst
- Felix Haug, Swiss musician
- Hans Haug, Swiss composer
- Horst Haug, German football player
- Ian Haug, Australian lead guitarist in the successful
- Jutta Haug, German politician
- Knut Haug, Norwegian politician
- Martin Haug, German Orientalist
- Monthei Eriksen Haug, Norwegian politician
- Norbert Haug, German executive responsible for Mercedes-Benz's motorsport activities.
- Sverre Haug, Norwegian resistance
- Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier
- Wolfgang Fritz Haug, German Marxist philosopher