Stig (also spelled Stieg) is a common masculine

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''Stígr'', and derives from the word ''stiga'', meaning "''wanderer"''. Originally a

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, 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 Stig Halvard Dagerman (5 October 1923 – 4 November 1954) was a Swedish author and journalist prominent in the aftermath of World War II. Biography Stig Dagerman was born Stig Halvard Andersson in Älvkarleby, Uppsala County. He later took h ...

(1923–1954), Swedish author and journalist * Stig Dalager (born 1952), Danish writer * Stig Gælok (born 1961), Sámi poet *

Stieg Larsson Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson (, ; 15 August 1954 – 9 November 2004) was a Swedish writer, journalist, and far-left activist. He is best known for writing the ''Millennium'' trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, sta ...

(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 Stig Olin, né ''Högberg'' (11 September 1920 – 28 June 2008) was a Sweden, Swedish actor, theatre director, songwriter and singer. He was the father of actress Lena Olin and singer :sv: Mats Olin (artist), Mats Olin (1947–2023). He was m ...

(1920–2008), Swedish actor, theatre director, singer and songwriter

Music

Stig Anderson Stig Erik Leopold "Stikkan" Anderson (25 January 1931 – 12 September 1997) was a Swedish music manager, lyricist and music publisher. He was the co-founder of Polar Music and is best known for managing the Swedish pop band ABBA. Early l ...

(1931–1997), manager of the Swedish band ABBA *Stig Johansen, member of the band The Sins of Thy Beloved *

(1920–2008), Swedish actor, theatre director, singer, and songwriter *

Stig Rästa Raul-Stig Rästa (born 24 February 1980) is an Estonian singer and songwriter who, along with singer Elina Born, represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song " Goodbye to Yesterday". Since 2025, Rästa has been a member ...

(born 1980), Estonian musician

Other arts and entertainment

* Stig Asmussen, American video game developer * Stig Lindberg (1916–1982), Swedish designer

Government, politics and espionage

* Stig Bergelin (1905–1983), Swedish Navy rear admiral * Stig Bergling (1937–2015), Swedish police officer and convicted Soviet agent * Stig Henriksson (born 1955), Swedish politician * Stig Löfgren (1912–1998), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Per Stig Møller (born 1942), Danish politician * Stig Synnergren (1915–2004), Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces * Stig Wennerström (1906–2006), Swedish Air Force colonel, convicted of treason in 1963

Sports

Football (soccer)

* Stig Inge Bjørnebye (born 1969), Norwegian footballer * Stig Fredriksson (born 1956), Swedish footballer * Stig Johansen (born 1972), Norwegian footballer * Stig Arild Råket (born 1978), Norwegian footballer * Stig Tøfting (born 1969), Danish footballer

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 Severinsen (born 1973), Danish freediver * 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

Other fields

* Stig M. Bergström (born 1935), Swedish-American paleontologist * 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

References

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