Given name

Stígr

“to step”

Stígr is a masculine given name. It is used in Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Stígr goes back to a word meaning “to step.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Stígr’s family of names

In Old Norse usage, Stígr has a later derivative in Stig.

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Around the world

Stígr has relatives in 3 languages.

1 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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