Sten (name)

Sten is a

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n male given name. Literally meaning " stone" (to which surnames are anglicized to), it derives from a literal translation of Peter into the North Germanic languages. Notable individuals with the name include * Sten Abel (1872–1942), Norwegian sailor * Sten Andersson (1923–2006), Swedish politician * Sten-Erik Anderson (born 1991), Estonian rower * Sten Bergman (1895–1975), Swedish zoologist * Sten De Geer (1886–1933), Swedish geographer and geomorphologist * Sten Ekberg (born 1964), Swedish decathlon athlete * Sten Elfström (1942–2024), Swedish actor * Sten Esna (born 1982), Estonian volleyball player and coach * Sten Forshufvud (1903–1985), Swedish dentist, physician, and toxicologist * Sten Grillner (born 1941), Swedish neurophysiologist * Sten Grytebust (born 1989), Norwegian footballer * Sten Heckscher (born 1942), Swedish politician * Sten Lassmann (born 1982), Estonian pianist * Sten Lindroth (1914–1980), Swedish historian * Sten Ljunggren (born 1938), Swedish actor * Sten Lundin (1931–2016), Swedish motocross racer * Sten Melin (born 1957), Swedish composer * Sten Nadolny (born 1942), German novelist * Sten Olmre (born 1995), Estonian basketball player * Sten Pålsson (born 1945), Swedish footballer * Sten Pentus (born 1981), Estonian racing driver * Sten Priinits (born 1987), Estonian fencer * Sten Reinkort (born 1998), Estonian footballer * Sten Rudberg (1917–1996), Swedish geographer and geomorphologist * Sten Sokk (born 1989), Estonian basketball player * Sten Stensen (born 1947), Norwegian speed skater * Sten Strömholm (1930–1997), Swedish diplomat * Sten Sture the Elder (1440–1503), Regent of Sweden * Sten Sture the Younger (1493–1520), Regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union * Sten Jakob Viidas (born 2003), Estonian footballer * Sten Swedlund (1937–2014), Swedish rear admiral * Sten Wahlund (1901–1976), Swedish geneticist *

Sten Wåhlin Generallöjtnant, Lieutenant General Sten Wåhlin (19 February 1914 – 15 March 1981) was a Swedish Army officer. Wåhlin served as Master-General of the Ordnance (Sweden), Master-General of the Ordnance and head of the Royal Swedish Army Ordnan ...

(1914–1981), Swedish Army lieutenant general In fiction: * Sten (Breath of Fire 2 character) * Sten, a Qunari warrior in BioWare's 2009 RPG Dragon Age: Origins * Sten, a character in Allan Cole and Chris Bunch's series The Sten Chronicles * Sten, a character in the anime Akame ga Kill! Notable individuals with the family name ''Sten'' include * Åge Sten Nilsen, member of Norwegian hard rock band Wig Wam * Anna Sten, Ukrainian film actress * Helge Sten, Norwegian musician {{Given name Masculine given names Danish masculine given names Estonian masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names Swedish masculine given names