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Staffan Öfwerman
Staffan is a Swedish form of Stephen, attested since 1330. It may refer to: * Staffan Anger (born 1943), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party * Staffan Appelros (born 1950), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party * Staffan Danielsson (born 1947), Swedish Centre Party politician, member of the Riksdag since 2004 * Staffan de Mistura (born 1947), long-serving Italian-Swedish diplomat *Staffan Götestam (born 1952), Swedish actor and director * Staffan Göthe (born 1944), Swedish playwright, actor, and director * Staffan Kihlbom (born 1962), Swedish actor, who appeared in the 2000 film ''The Beach'' * Staffan Kronwall (born 1983), professional ice hockey defenceman *Staffan Olsson (born 1964), retired Swedish handball player and Swedish national coach *Staffan Skott (born 1943), Swedish journalist, author and translator *Staffan Strand (born 1976), Swedish former high jumper *Staffan Tällberg (born 1970), Swedish former ski jumper *Staffan Tapper (born 1948), former footballer f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen
Stephen or Steven is an English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie (given name), Stevie. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Template:Stephen-surname, Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan (given name), Stephan ( ); related names that have found some currency or significance in English include Stefan (given name), Stefan (pronounced or in English) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffan Strand
Staffan Bo Strand (born 18 April 1976) is a Swedish former high jumper. He currently lives in Norrmalm in Stockholm with his wife since 2004 Tiffany. Career His personal best jump is 2.32 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Nice and in September 2000 at the Olympic Games in Sydney. He has an indoor personal best of 2.35 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Stockholm Staffan was a 6-time Big Ten champion and 5-time All-American in his three years of competition for the University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (historically known as University of Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint .... He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering with High Distinction and a Master of Science in Computer Engineering. Upon completing the master's degree, he started work on a PhD doing advanced research in Storage and Data Manageme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffin
Staffin () is a township with the Gaelic name ''An Taobh Sear'', which translates as "the East Side", on the northeast coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye. It is located on the A855 road about north of Portree and is overlooked by the Trotternish Ridge (including the Quiraing). The township forms part of a parish comprising 23 townships. From south to north: Rigg, Tote, Lealt, Lonfearn, Grealin, Breackry, Culnancnoc, Valtos, Raiseburgh, Ellishadder, Garafad, Clachan, Garros, Marishader, Maligar, Stenscholl, Brogaig, Sartle, Glasphein, Digg, Dunans, Flodigarry and Greap. Geography and natural history The Kilmartin River flows northwards through the village and outflows as the Stenscholl River at Stenscholl. To the east at ''An Corran'' a seasonally exposed rippled wave cut platform contains at least 18 dinosaur footprints, measuring up to 50 cm in length, attributed to a large theropod akin to ''Megalosaurus.'' The footprints date to the Middle Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffa
Staffa (, , from the Old Norse for stave or pillar island) is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Vikings gave it this name as its columnar basalt reminded them of their houses, which were built from vertically placed tree-logs. Staffa lies about west of the Isle of Mull; its area is and the highest point is above sea level. The island came to prominence in the late 18th century after a visit by Sir Joseph Banks. He and his fellow-travellers extolled the natural beauty of the basalt columns in general and of the island's main sea cavern, which Banks renamed 'Fingal's Cave'. Their visit was followed by those of many other prominent personalities throughout the next two centuries, including Queen Victoria and Felix Mendelssohn. The latter's '' Hebrides Overture'' brought further fame to the island, which was by then uninhabited. It is now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. Geology and pre-history In prehistoric times (Pleistocene) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffan Sasses Gränd
Staffan Sasses Gränd is a blind alley in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching north from Köpmangatan, it forms a parallel street to Bollhusgränd and Peder Fredags Gränd. History The alley is named after Staffan Sasse, a man originating from Westphalia in Germany, who bought a house ''belæget paa køpmana gatwne'' ("situated on Köpmangatan" (Merchant's Street)) in 1524, and the alley was associated with his name from 1569. He served, first under Sten Sture the Younger (1493–1520), and then under King Gustav Vasa (1496–1560) during the ousting of the Danish forces. Staffan Sasse was raised to peerage in 1524 and appointed court bailiff in 1531. The alley was called gamble'' ("old") ''Staffan Saxsses grändh''' in 1615, but is referred to as the alley of Blasius Dundie in 1609. Dundie was a merchant from Scotland who is said to have owned a garden in the alley, at the time facing his building on the opposite side of Köpmangatan. His presence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hälsingland
Hälsingland (), sometimes referred to by the Latin name Helsingia, is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province or ''landskap'' in central Sweden. It borders Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is part of the lands of Sweden, land of Norrland. Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, Princess Madeleine is currently the duchess of Hälsingland, along with Gästrikland. Administration The traditional provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purpose, but are historical and cultural entities. In the case of Hälsingland the province constitutes the northern part of the ''län'' ('administrative Counties of Sweden, county') Gävleborg County. Minor parts of the province are in Jämtland County and in Västernorrland County. The following municipalities have their seats in Hälsingland: * Bollnäs Municipality, Bollnäs * Hudiksvall Municipality, Hudiksvall * Ljusdal Municipality, Ljusdal * Nordanstig Munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffan Valdemar Holm
Staffan Valdemar Holm (born 7 October 1958 in Tomelilla, Skåne) is a Swedish-German theatre director. Staffan Valdemar Holm was trained at Statens Teaterskole in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was managing director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, Sweden, 2002-08. Staffan Valdemar Holm is from 2011 managing director (Generalintendent) of Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus in Düsseldorf, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References * * Living people 1958 births Swedish theatre directors German theatre directors Litteris et Artibus recipients People from Tomelilla Municipality {{theat-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffan Tunis
Staffan Tunis (born 5 December 1982) in Vörå is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the ''middle distance'' and a bronze medal in the ''sprint'' at the 2007 World Ski Orienteering Championships. He finished 5th with the Finnish relay team ( Jukka Lanki, Matti Keskinarkaus and Tunis) at the 2007 world championships. Tunis finished third in the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2006. See also * Finnish orienteers * List of orienteers * List of orienteering events This is a list of all orienteers events found in Wikipedia and which are notable within the orienteering sport. Foot Orienteering Championships World Championships * World Orienteering Championships * Junior World Orienteering Championships * ... References External links * Finnish male orienteers Finnish ski-orienteers 1982 births Living people Swedish-speaking Finns 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffan Tapper
Staffan Lars Anders Tapper (born 10 July 1948) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team. A full international between 1971 and 1978, he won 36 caps for Sweden and played at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups. Career Playing for Malmö FF, his career there was successful, becoming Swedish champion in 1974, 1975 and 1977, as well as runner-up in the European Cup 1979 (a 0–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest). He represented the Sweden national team at the 1974 and 1978 World Cups as well as on a number of other occasions. However, many remember him for missing a penalty kick against Poland at the 1974 World Cup. For some time, Tapper was first team coach at Malmö FF; he later resigned from that role to become youth talent coach. Personal life He is the son of Börje Tapper. Career statistics International : ''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tapper go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffan Tällberg
Staffan Tällberg, born 17 April 1970 in Bollnäs, Sweden, is a Swedish former ski jumper. Career His best Winter Olympics was at Calgary in 1988 where he finished seventh in the team large hill and eighth both in the individual normal hill and individual large hill events. He also ended up 2cond in Garmish-Partenkirchen on New Year's Day 1988. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Tällberg earned his best finish of fifth in the team large hill event at Lahti in 1989 and his best individual finish of 11th in the individual normal hill event at Val di Fiemme in 1991. Tällberg's best finish at the Ski-flying World Championships was 16th in 1992 at Harrachov. His lone World Cup competition victory was in a flying hill event in Planica Planica () is an Alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffan Skott
Sten Staffan Skott (16 August 1943 – 24 September 2021) was a Swedish journalist, author and translator. He wrote extensively on the history of Russia and the Soviet Union.LIBRIS record foStaffan Skott/ref> He was also a writer for the newspaper ''Dagens Nyheter''. He translated Russian dramas into Swedish, such as the collected works of Anton Chekhov, ''The Government Inspector'' by Nikolai Gogol Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; ; (; () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin. Gogol used the Grotesque#In literature, grotesque in his writings, for example, in his works "The Nose (Gogol short story), ... and around 40 other plays. His works have been translated into Norwegian, Finnish, Estonian language, Estonian, Polish language, Polish and Russian language, Russian. Skott authored the book ''Aldrig mer!'' ("Never Again!"), which deals with the Criticisms of Communist party rule, genocides and crimes against humanity committed in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Institute For Language And Folklore
The Institute for Language and Folklore (, acronym Isof), is a Swedish government agency with the purpose of studying and collecting materials concerning dialects, folklore and onomastics. In June 2006 the Swedish government decided to centralize the Swedish language preservation institutes, starting on the July 1, 2006. The former name, Swedish Institute for Dialectology, Onomastics and Folklore Research () was changed to the current name. The institute consists of several, originally independent, units, located in different Swedish university towns. The central unit of the institute is located in Uppsala, with other departments located to Lund, Gothenburg, Umeå and Stockholm. The institute is, among other things, responsible for the ongoing publication of ''Sveriges ortnamn'' (a dictionary of all Swedish placenames) and ''Sveriges medeltida personnamn'' (a dictionary of medieval Swedish personal names). Units of the Institute * Administrative Unit (Uppsala) * Department of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
