Sture (stew-reh) is a masculine given name and a surname. It is of Swedish origin which is a derivative of the word stura meaning cross, grumpy, obstinate. Notable people with the name are as follows:
Given name
First name Sture Allén (1928–2022), Swedish linguist Sture Andersson (born 1949), Swedish ice hockey player Sture Arntzen (born 1948), Norwegian trade unionist Sture Baatz (1929–2004), Swedish rower Sture Bergwall (born 1950), Swedish alleged serial killer Sture Björk, Swedish orienteering competitor Sture Bjørvig (born 1973), Norwegian rower Sture Bolin (1900–1962), Swedish historian Sture Christensson, Swedish sailor Sture Ericson (1912–1979), Swedish actor Sture Ericson (pentathlete) (1929–1990), Swedish pentathlete Sture Eskilsson (1930–2016), Swedish economist Sture Fladmark (born 1967), Norwegian football player and manager Sture Frölén (1907–1999), Swedish architect Sture Gillström (1908–1978), Swedish football, ice hockey and bandy player Sture Grahn (born 1932), Swedish skier Sture Hållberg (1917–1988), Swedish boxer Sture Henriksson (1917–1957), Swedish politician Sture Johnsson (born 1945), Swedish badminton player Sture Korpi (1939–2017), Swedish politician Sture Landqvist (1925–2016), Swedish athlete Sture Larsson (1919–2003), Swedish football and bandy player Sture Lindén (born 1942), Swedish curler Sture Lindquist (1910–1978), Swedish chess player Sture Ljungqvist (1921–2004), Swedish architect Sture Mårtensson (1916–2004), Swedish football player Sture Nordin (1933–2000), Swedish jazz bassist Sture Nordlund (1919–1973), Swedish sports shooter Sture Ohlin (1935–2023), Swedish athlete Sture Pettersson (1942–1983), Swedish cyclist Sture Sivertsen (born 1966), Norwegian skier Sture Sjöstedt (1916–2008), Swedish actor
Middle name Finn Sture Hultgreen (born 1949), Norwegian politician Kjell Sture Jensen (born 1968), Norwegian football player and manager Erik Sture Larre (1914–2014), Norwegian lawyer
Surname Nils Sture, multiple people
See also Sture, Swedish noble family
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