Stian
ronounce: Steejjańis a
given name
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for
male
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s,
originating from
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
.
It is the modern form of the Old Norse name ''Stígandr'',
which means "wanderer".
Another translation given is "swift on his feet".
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Another modern derivation of the Old Norse is the name Stig.
Notable men named Stian include:
* Stian Aarstad, pianist
* Stian Arnesen, black metal musician
*Stian Barsnes Simonsen
Stian Barsnes-Simonsen (born 20 April 1979, in Bergen) is a Norwegian actor and television host of '' Amigo'', '' Midt i smørøyet'' and ''Melodi Grand Prix''.
Filmography Television
;Presenter
*''De ukjente'' (2009)
*''Gullruten'' (2006)
*''M ...
, actor
* Stian Berget, footballer
* Stian Carstensen, jazz and folk musician
* Stian Eckhoff, biathlete
* Stian Grimseth, weightlifter
* Stian Hole, graphic designer and children's author
* Stian Kvarstad, ski jumper
* Stian Lind Halvorsen, football defender
*Stian Kristoffersen, Pagan's Mind
Pagan's Mind is a progressive metal band from Skien, Norway. They have released five studio albums, and the current line-up only features original members.
Biography
Founded in 2000 from the band Silverspoon by Nils K. Rue, Thorstein Aaby, and St ...
drummer
* Stian Ohr, football midfielder
* Stian Ringstad, football defender
* Stian Sivertzen, snowboarder
* Stian Theting, football defender
*Stian Thoresen
Stian Tomt Thoresen (born 18 November 1976),[Shagrath](_blank)
at Encyclopaedia Metallum known professiona ...
, musician
* Stian Vatne, handball player
* Stian Westerhus, jazz guitarist
* Stian Heimlund Skjæveland, figurative painter
References
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Norwegian masculine given names