Stellan is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

used in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

. It means “peaceful one” or “calm” and has a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

origin. Although many think it is equivalent to Stelio used in

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

, Stelian used in

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

and Stelios in

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, all serving as masculine versions of the feminine name Stela which means star in Latin language, it is not proven.

People

Stellan Bengtsson Stellan Bengtsson (born 26 July 1952) is a Swedish former table tennis player. He became the first Swede to win the men's singles at the World Table Tennis Championships in 1971.Stellan Bojerud (1944–2015), Swedish politician * Stellan Brynell (born 1962), Swedish chess player * Stellan Claësson (1886–1970), Swedish film producer *

Stellan Fagrell Senior Colonel Karl ''Stellan'' Fagrell (21 July 1943 – 30 April 2022) was an officer in the Swedish Amphibious Corps. He served as Deputy Inspector General of the Navy from 1998 to 2001. Early life Fagrell was born on 21 July 1943 in Lidkö ...

(1943–2022), Swedish officer *

Stellan Hjerpset-Østlie Stellan is a masculine given name used in Sweden. It means “peaceful one” or “calm” and has a German origin. Although many think it is equivalent to Stelio used in Italy, Stelian used in Romania and Stelios in Greece, all serving as mascul ...

(born 2001), Norwegian politician *

Stellan Nilsson Stellan Nilsson (22 May 1922 – 27 May 2003) was a Swedish football player. He played for the Sweden men's national football team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He was also part of Sweden's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olym ...

(1922–2003), Swedish football player *

Stellan Olsson Stellan Olsson (6 July 1936 – 27 May 2022) was a Swedish film director. In 2012, his film '' Sven Klangs kvintett'' from 1976 was voted one of the 25 best Swedish films of all times. Death Olsson died on 27 May 2022 at his home in Helsingborg ...

(1936–2022), Swedish film director *

Stellan Österberg Stellan Österberg (born 17 January 1965) is a Swedish badminton player. He competed in the men's doubles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially ...

(born 1965), Swedish badminton player *

Stellan Rye Stellan Rye (4 July 1880 – 14 November 1914) was a Danish-born film director, active in the early 20th century. Rye was born in Randers. In 1913 he created (together with Hanns Heinz Ewers and Paul Wegener) the silent film '' Der Student von ...

(1880–1914), Danish film director *

Stellan Skarsgård Stellan John Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier, appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2003), ''Melancholia' ...

(born 1951), Swedish actor *

Stellan Vinthagen Stellan Vinthagen (born October 13, 1964) is a professor of sociology, a scholar-activist, and the Inaugural Endowed Chair in the Study of Nonviolent Direct Action and Civil Resistance at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he directs t ...

(born 1964), Swedish sociologist *

Stellan Westerdahl Stellan Westerdahl (10 November 1935 – 27 August 2018) was a Swedish sailor. He won a silver medal in the '' star class'' at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () an ...

(1935–2018), Swedish sailor

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