Stian

See also: stian

Norwegian

Etymology

Contraction of Old Norse Stígandr (“wanderer”). First recorded in Norway in the 14th century.

Proper noun

Stian

  1. a male given name

References
  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 15 304 males with the given name Stian living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.
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