Steinar (name)

Steinar is a common name in Norway and Iceland. The name originates from Proto-Scandinavian StainawarijaR which means "stone guardian".

It may refer to:

Given name

• Steinar Baldursson (born 1995), simply known as Steinar, Icelandic singer
• Steinar Aase (born 1955), Norwegian football (soccer) player
• Steinar Dagur Adolfsson (born 1970), Icelandic football (soccer) player
• Steinar Amundsen (born 1945), Norwegian sprint canoer
• Steinar Aspli (born 1957), Norwegian politician
• Steinar Bastesen (born 1945), Norwegian politician
• Steinar Bjølbakk (born 1946), Norwegian ice hockey player
• Steinar Birgisson (born 1955), Icelandic handball player
• Steinar Bragi (born 1975), Icelandic writer
• Steinar Ege (born 1972), Norwegian handball player
• Steinar Gil (born 1943), Norwegian philologist and diplomat
• Steinar Gullvåg (born 1946), Norwegian politician
• Steinar Hansson (1947–2004), Norwegian journalist and publisher
• Steinar Hoen (born 1971), Norwegian high jumper
• Steinar Imsen (born 1944), Norwegian historian
• Steinar Johansen (born 1972), Norwegian speed skater
• Steinar Lem (1951–2009), Norwegian environmental activist, author
• Steinar Løding (born 1950), Norwegian novelist
• Steinar Lone (born 1955), Norwegian translator
• Steinar Sverd Johnsen (born 1972), Norwegian keyboardist and composer
• Steinar Maribo (born 1942), Norwegian politician
• Steinar Ness (born 1959), Norwegian politician
• Steinar Nilsen (born 1972), Norwegian football coach
• Steinar Ofsdal (born 1948), Norwegian composer, musician, flute player
• Steinar Opstad (born 1971), Norwegian poet
• Steinar Pedersen (born 1975), Norwegian football (soccer) player
• Steinar Pedersen (politician) (born 1947), Norwegian politician
• Steinar Raknes (born 1975), Norwegian jazz musician
• Steinar Reiten (born 1963), Norwegian politician
• Steinar Schjøtt (1844-1920), Norwegian educator, philologist and lexicographer
• Steinar Stjernø (born 1945), Norwegian academic
• Steinar Stokke (born 1955), Norwegian businessperson and former civil servant
• Steinar Tenden (born 1978), Norwegian football (soccer) player
• Steinar Tjomsland (born 1948), Norwegian Supreme Court Justice
• Steinar Aadnekvam (born 1984), Norwegian jazzguitarist

Middle name

• Håkon Steinar Giil (born 1943), Norwegian politician
• Odd Steinar Holøs (1922–2001), Norwegian politician
• Olav Steinar Namtvedt (born 1947), Norwegian politician
• Per Steinar Osmundnes (born 1980), Norwegian politician

See also

• Steinar (disambiguation)