Haug is a surname which appears most commonly in Germany and Norway. The Norwegian name Haug derives the old Norse word ''haugr'' which can be translated to mean

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. The German surname Haug has a different etymology, probably short form of names beginning with ''Hug-'' "intelligence, understanding, spirit" (cf. Hugo, Hugbert, etc.). Other derivatives include Haugan, Hauge, Haugedal, Haugen and Haugland, all of which are common Norwegian surnames. The surname Haug is shared by several notable people:

People

Agnes Nygaard Haug Agnes Margrete Nygaard Haug (born 27 August 1933) is a Norwegian judge. She was born in Oslo as a daughter of Supreme Court Justice Marius Nygaard (1902–1978) and Eva Julie Johanne Christensen (1906–2000). Her great-grandfather was the acade ...

(born 1933), Norwegian judge * Anne Haug (born 1983), German professional triathlete *

Andrew Haug Andrew Haug'is a radio, radio announcer and heavy metal music, heavy metal musician from Melbourne, Australia. He is one of the most prominent figures in Australia's largely underground music, underground heavy metal scene. Haug started his ra ...

(born 1973), Australian market announcer and heavy metal musician * Birger Haug (1908–1981), Norwegian high jump *

Bjørn Haug Bjørn Haug (16 December 1928 – 8 April 2020) was a Norwegian jurist who held a number of appointed and elected positions. Biography He was born in Oslo. He worked in the Office of the Attorney General of Norway from 1959 to 1962 and in the p ...

(1928–2020), Norwegian judge * Dr. med. Christian Dietrich Haug (born 1971), German-Newzealandian physician and psychiatrist, travel journalist *

Émile Haug Gustave Émile Haug (19 June 1861 - 28 August 1927) was a French geologist and paleontologist known for his contribution to the geosyncline theory. Career Émile Haug was born on 19 June 1861. In 1884 he received his doctorate in natural scie ...

(1861–1927), French geologist * Espen Haug (footballer born 1970) Norwegian footballer, now youth-coach at Strømmen IF *

Felix Haug Felix Haug (March 27, 1952 – May 1, 2004) was the drummer and keyboardist for the Swiss band Double from the time of its creation in 1981 to its disbandment in 1987. He died of a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as ...

(1952–2004), Swiss musician *

Friedrich Haug Friedrich Haug (Johann Christoph Friedrich Haug, born 9 March 1761 in Niederstotzingen, died 30 January 1829 in Stuttgart) was a German official and poet. Biography Haug is renowned particularly through his large number of epigrams, which he ...

(1761-1829), German poet * Hans Haug (1900–1967), Swiss composer * Horst Haug (born 1946), German football player *

Ian Haug Ian Haug (born 21 February 1970) is an Australian musician and the lead guitarist, songwriter, and backing vocalist in the rock band Powderfinger from its formation in 1989 until its breakup in 2010. He is presently a member of The Church. Po ...

(born 1970), Australian lead guitarist in the bands

Powderfinger Powderfinger were an Australian rock band formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their break-up in 2010, the line-up consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins and drummer ...

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The Church (band) The Church are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with New wave music, new wave, neo-psychedelia, and indie rock, their music later came to feature slower tempos and surreal soundscapes reminiscen ...

* Jochen Haug (born 1973), German politician *

Jutta Haug Jutta Dorothea Haug (born 8 October 1951 in Castrop-Rauxel) is a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2014. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group. D ...

(born 1951), German politician * Knut Haug (born 1934), Norwegian politician *

Martin Haug Martin Haug (30 January 1827 – 3 June 1876) was a German orientalist. Biography Haug was born at Ostdorf (today a part of Balingen), Württemberg. He became a pupil in the gymnasium at Stuttgart at a comparatively late age, and in 1848 he ent ...

(1827–1876), German Orientalist * Monthei Eriksen Haug (1861–1933), Norwegian politician *

Norbert Haug Norbert Friedrich Haug (born 24 November 1952) is a German journalist and the former vice president of Mercedes-Benz motorsport activity, including Formula One, Formula 3 and DTM. Under his direction, Mercedes-Benz enjoyed considerable succes ...

(born 1952), German executive responsible for Mercedes-Benz's motorsport activities *

Sverre Haug Sverre Haug (22 July 1907 – 25 October 1943) was a Norwegian resistance member and pilot who died during World War II. He was born in Stokke in 1907. He was married and had one child, and had taken radio and telegraph education. In the Nor ...

(1907–1943), Norwegian resistance *

Thorleif Haug Thorleif Haug (28 September 1894 – 12 December 1934) was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country. At the 1924 Olympics he won all three Nordic skiing events (18 km, 50 km and combined). He was also awarde ...

(1894–1934), Norwegian skier *

Wolfgang Fritz Haug __NOTOC__ Wolfgang Fritz Haug (born March 23, 1936 in Esslingen am Neckar, Württemberg) was from 1979 till his retirement in 2001 professor of philosophy at the Free University Berlin, where he had also studied romance languages and religious ...

(born 1936), German Marxist philosopher * Cindy Haug (1956–2018), Norwegian experimental and children's writer *

Jacob Hvinden Haug Jacob Hvinden Haug (14 January 1880 – 2 June 1961) was a Norwegian military officer and grand master of the Norwegian Order of Freemasons. He was born in Christiania. He was major general and commander of the Norwegian 2nd Division from 1 ...

(1880–1961), Norwegian military officer * Linn Haug (born 1990), Norwegian snowboarder *

Marius Nygaard Haug Marius Nygaard Haug (born 1960) is a Norwegian jurist. Among others he has had a leading position in the Norges Bank Investment Management. He is a son of Bjørn Haug and Agnes Nygaard Haug, and a grandson of Supreme Court Justice Marius Nygaard. ...

(born 1960), Norwegian jurist {{surname Surnames from given names