Stig (given name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Scandinavian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Wanderer" |
Stig (also spelled Stieg) is a common masculine Scandinavian given name. The name has Danish origins (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.
Notable people with the name Stig include:
In arts and entertainment
In literature
- 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
In 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
- The Stig, a "tame racing driver" whose identity is anonymous. The Stig wears a white suit and racing helmet with a black visor, and is considered a strange creature by the Top Gear presenters.
In music
- Stig (singer) (born 1978), or alternatively Stig Dogg, real name Pasi Siitonen, Finnish singer
- Stikkan Anderson (1931–1997), manager of the Swedish band ABBA
- Stig Johansen, member of the band The Sins of Thy Beloved
- Stig O'Hara, member of the fictional band The Rutles
- Stig Olin (1920–2008), Swedish actor, theatre director, singer, and songwriter
- Stig Rästa (born 1980), Estonian musician
In other arts
- Stig Lindberg (1916–1982), Swedish designer
In government and politics
- 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), colonel in the Swedish Air Force, convicted of treason in 1963
In sports
In football (soccer)
- Stig Inge Bjørnebye (born 1969), Norwegian
- Stig Fredriksson (born 1956), Swedish
- Stig Johansen (born 1972), Norwegian
- Stig Arild Råket (born 1978), Norwegian
- Stig Tøfting (born 1969), Danish
In 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
In other fields
- 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
References
- ^ Eva Brylla (2004). Förnamn i Sverige.
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