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), Sámi 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 Stig Olin (1920–2008), Swedish actor, theatre director, singer, and songwriter Stig Rästa (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 Even Lillestøl (born 1996), Norwegian 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
See also
Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
References