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Stian Westlake
Stian ronounce: Steejjańis a given name for males, originating from Norway. It is the modern form of the Old Norse name ''Stígandr'', which means "wanderer". Another translation given is "swift on his feet". 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, 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 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), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The nicknames Stickan and Stikkan derive from Stig. 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 Egede-Nissen (1907–1988), Norwegian actor and naval officer *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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Kvarstad
Stian Kvarstad (born 25 January 1973) is a retired Norwegian ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished once among the top 10, with a seventh place from Vikersund Vikersund is a town of 3,232 (in 2020) inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Viken, Norway. Overview Vikersund is located 30 kilometers south of Hønefoss and 40 kilometers northwest of Drammen. The village is loca ... in February 1998. References * 1973 births Living people Norwegian male ski jumpers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Norway-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Westerhus
Stian Westerhus (born 2 April 1979) is a Norwegian guitarist known for his experimental style, explored with keyboardist Øystein Moen in the bands Jaga Jazzist and Puma and with Sidsel Endresen, Nils Petter Molvær, Arve Henriksen, Jan Bang, and Ingar Zach. Career Westerhus holds a bachelor in jazz from Middlesex University under Stuart Hall, and a master from the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, (NTNU, 2005). He was first recognised by a broader audience within the experimental jazz band Puma, with whom he released four albums. The soloalbum ''Pitch Black Star Spangled'' (2010) on Rune Grammofon got some attention in reviews. The album ''Didymoi Dreams'' (2012) is his debut as a duo with experimental jazz singer Sidsel Endresen, a meeting of experience insane guitar rhythms with a gibberish vocal world. They have been of great inspiration to new experimental Norwegian musicians like Natalie Sandtorv and Torgeir Standal in The Jist duo. Gallery Image:Sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Vatne
Stian Vatne (born 10 May 1974) is a Norwegian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ... player, currently playing for the German club Füchse Berlin. He started his club career in Molde HK, and later played for Stavanger IF, Kadetten Schaffhausen, Ademar León, Algeciras BM and CAI BM Aragón. He made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1994, and has played 71 matches and scored 120 goals. ReferencesProfileat the Norwegian Handball Association (Retrieved on 4 August 2008) 1974 births Living people Norwegian male handball players People from Molde Liga ASOBAL players Sportspeople from Møre og Romsdal {{Norway-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Thoresen
Stian Tomt Thoresen (born 18 November 1976),Shagrath at Encyclopaedia Metallum known professionally as Shagrath, is a Norwegian musician who is the vocalist, founding member and multi-instrumentalist of the band . Biography Stian Thoresen was born on 18 November 1976 in Jessheim. He is a founding member, with and , of |
Stian Theting
Stian Lyngheim Theting (born 21 October 1976) is a Norwegian football defender/midfielder who plays for Sandnessjøen. He joined FK Bodø/Glimt in 2004 from Skeid Skeid is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Nordre Åsen, Oslo. It has sections for association football (one for elite and one for grassroots football), Nordic skiing and bandy. General history The club was founded as ''IK Skeid'' on 5 De ..., and stayed there even after their relegation from the 2005 Norwegian Premier League. In 2010, he and Bodø/Glimt agreed to quit the contract. He now plays for Sandnessjøen IL. Career statistics References 100% Fotball- Norwegian Premier League statistics 1976 births Living people People from Alstahaug Norwegian footballers Kjelsås Fotball players Skeid Fotball players FK Bodø/Glimt players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Association football midfielders Association football defenders Sportspeople from Nordland {{Norway- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Sivertzen
Stian Sivertzen (born 28 March 1989) is a Norwegian snowboarder. He represents Kongsberg IF. He placed eighth overall in the 2007-08 Snowboarding World Cup, and second in his special event boardercross Snowboard cross, also known as boardercross, is a snowboard competition in which four to six competitors race down a course. Snowboard cross courses are typically quite narrow and include cambered turns, various types of jumps, berms, rollers, ..., where he collected all of his 4180 points. He took his first victory in a World Cup event in September 2007, and has four podiums so far. References FIS bioX Games bioWSF bio External links * * 1989 births Living people Norwegian male snowboarders People from Kongsberg Snowboarders at the 2010 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic snowboarders of Norway Kongsberg IF X Games athletes Sportspeople from Viken (county) 21st-century Norwegian people {{Norway-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Ringstad
Stian Lunder Ringstad (born 29 August 1991) is a Norwegian football defender who currently plays for Ullensaker/Kisa. He has previously played for Lillestrøm and Eidsvold Turn. He hails from the tiny village Bodding near Haga, Nes, and was brought into the senior squad of Eidsvold Turn for the 2007 season. He could have made his debut in 2006, but the Football Association of Norway refused, citing that he was too young. After the 2008 season he joined regional greats Lillestrøm. He played in the 2009 La Manga Cup, and made his Norwegian Premier League debut against Aalesunds FK Aalesunds Fotballklubb, commonly known as Aalesund or AaFK, is a Norwegian football club from the town of Ålesund, that competes in the Eliteserien, the first tier of the Norwegian football league system. The club was founded on 25 June 1914. ... in April 2009, in a 2-3 away loss. Career statistics Club References External links Ringstad stats in Altom Football External links * 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Ohr
Stian Ohr (born 4 January 1978) is a former Norwegian association football, footballer who played as a midfielder for several clubs in Tippeligaen. He was also capped once for Norway national football team, Norway in 2006. While playing for Molde FK, Molde, IK Start, Start, Vålerenga Fotball, Vålerenga, Stabæk Fotball, Stabæk and Strømsgodset IF, Strømsgodset, he played a total of 239 matches and scored 27 goals in Tippeligaen. He has also spent time on loan with IL Hødd, Hødd and ended his career with the Norwegian First Division, First Division side Mjøndalen IF, Mjøndalen. Club career Ohr was born in Bergen, where he lived the first couple of years before he moved to Molde. Having grown up in Molde, Ohr started his career in the local club Molde FK and made his debut in Tippeligaen when he replaced Ole Bjørn Sundgot in the match against Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball, Kongsvinger on 17 August 1996. He also won the Norwegian Youth Cup with Molde in 1996 and 1997. Ohr ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Stian Kristoffersen. Pagan's Mind released their first album, '' Infinity Divine'', that same year. The following album, '' Celestial Entrance'', was released in 2002 and was a relatively big success even outside of Norway. A re-recorded version of ''Infinity Divine'' was released in 2004. Their third album, '' Enigmatic: Calling'', was released in 2005 and debuted at number 15 on the Norwegian albums chart. In February 2008, power metal band Power Quest announced that Pagan's Mind guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad will be providing guest instrumentation for the upcoming album '' Master of Illusion''. In 2008, Pagan's Mind toured with Sonata Arctica on their ''Unia'' tour. In 2009, Pagan's Mind played ProgPower USA. On 2 March 2011, Pagan's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Lind Halvorsen
Stian Lind Halvorsen (born 3 March 1975) is a retired Norwegian football defender. His latest club was Bærum SK, and he has most notably played professionally with Strømsgodset IF, including 19 matches in the Norwegian Premier League Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotio ... in 2001. References100% Fotball 1975 births Living people Norwegian footballers Bærum SK players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players Eliteserien players Association football defenders {{Norway-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Hole
Stian Hole (born 20 March 1969, in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian graphic designer, illustrator and writer of children's books. Biography He has made numerous book covers and four picture books which have gained national and international recognition. His book ''Garmann's Summer'' earned him an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award in 2009. In 2009, he won the Nordic Children's Book Prize The Nordic Children's Book Prize (Danish: Nordisk Skolebibliotekarforenings Børnebogspris also called Nordisk Børnebogspris) is a children's literary prize which was established in 1985 by the Nordic Association of School Librarians (Nordisk Skole .... References External links A Conversation with Norwegian Author-Illustrator, Stian Hole (2014)* Norwegian illustrators Norwegian children's book illustrators Norwegian children's writers Living people 1969 births Writers from Tønsberg {{illustrator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
