Stig (also spelled Stieg) is a common masculine

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. The name has origins in

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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 his ...

(1923–1954), Swedish author and journalist *

Stig Dalager Stig Dalager (born 1952) is a Danish writer. He is the author of 65 literary works of all kinds, mostly novels and plays, of which several have been translated or staged internationally. His works include '' I Count the Hours'', a monologue for a ...

(born 1952), Danish writer * Stig Gælok (born 1961), Sami poet *

Stieg Larsson Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson (, ; 15 August 1954 – 9 November 2004) was a Swedish writer, journalist, and activist. He is best known for writing the ''Millennium'' trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, starting in 2 ...

(1954–2004), Swedish journalist and writer *

Stig Sæterbakken Stig Sæterbakken (4 January 1966 – 24 January 2012) was a Norwegian author. He wrote novels, essays and poems, and worked as a translator. Life and career Stig Sæterbakken published his first book at the age of 18, a collection of poems ...

(1966–2012), Norwegian author

Film and television

* Stig Egede-Nissen (1907–1988), Norwegian actor and naval officer *

Stig Järrel Stig Järrel (8February 19101July 1998) was a Swedish actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He a ...

(1910–1998), Swedish actor, film director and revue artist *

Stig Olin Stig Olin, né ''Högberg'' (11 September 1920 – 28 June 2008) was a Swedish actor, theatre director, songwriter and singer. He was the father of actress Lena Olin and singer Mats Olin. He was married to film actresses Britta Holmberg and ...

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

Music

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

(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". Career Between 2002 and 2006 he form ...

(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 Bergling (1937–2015), Swedish police officer and convicted Soviet agent * Stig Henriksson (born 1955), Swedish politician *

Stig Löfgren Lieutenant General Stig Albert Lorentz Löfgren (7 January 191228 April 1998) was a Swedish Army officer. He served as Deputy Commanding General of the I Military District (1963–1966) and as Commanding General of Bergslagen Military District ( ...

(1912–1998), Swedish Army lieutenant general *

Per Stig Møller Per Stig Møller (, informal: Per Stig; born 27 August 1942 in Frederiksberg) is a Danish politician. He was a member of the Folketing (Danish national parliament) for the Conservative People's Party from 1984 until 2015, and was Minister for ...

(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 Stig Johansen (born 13 June 1972 in Kabelvåg, Lofoten) is a former Norwegian football striker. He made his debut for Bodø/Glimt in 1993 and played 70 games before he was signed by English Premiership side Southampton, in 1997. His spell at the ...

(born 1972), Norwegian footballer *

Stig Arild Råket Stig Arild Råket (born 6 April 1978) is a Norwegian footballer, with a past in Molde, Bodø/Glimt and Kristiansund BK. Career Råket played 46 matches, scoring three goals, for Molde from 2000 to 2004 before he joined Bodø/Glimt in 2005. Half ...

(born 1978), Norwegian footballer *

Stig Tøfting Stig Tøfting (born 14 August 1969), commonly known as Tøffe, is a former Danish professional footballer and assistant coach, who most recently was the assistant of Erik Rasmussen at AGF. Tøfting was a hard-hitting combative defensive midfi ...

(born 1969), Danish footballer

Other sports

* Stig Berge (born 1942), Norwegian orienteer *

Stig Blomqvist Stig Lennart Blomqvist (born 29 July 1946) is a retired Swedish rally driver. He made his international breakthrough in 1971. Driving an Audi Quattro for the Audi factory team, Blomqvist won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1984 an ...

(born 1946), Swedish rally driver * Stig Roar Husby (born 1954), Norwegian long-distance runner *

Stig Severinsen Stig Åvall Severinsen (born 8 March 1973) is a Danish freediver. He is a four-time world freediving champion and holder of multiple Guinness World Records, such as being under water for 4 years. He also wrote ''Træk Vejret – mere energi, m ...

(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 Stig Guldberg (November 26, 1916 in Denmark - April 18, 1980) is founder of the Guldberg-Plan, a society, which has been organising rehabilitation camps for handicapped children since 1950. Guldberg, who himself had lost his left forearm and his ...

(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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