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, simply known as Steinar, Icelandic singer
- Steinar Aase, Norwegian football player
- Steinar Dagur Adolfsson, Icelandic football player
- Steinar Amundsen, Norwegian sprint canoer
- Steinar Aspli, Norwegian politician
- Steinar Bastesen, Norwegian politician
- Steinar Bjølbakk, Norwegian ice hockey player
- Steinar Birgisson, Icelandic handball player
- Steinar Bragi, Icelandic writer
- Steinar Ege, Norwegian handball player
- Steinar Gil, Norwegian philologist and diplomat
- Steinar Gullvåg, Norwegian politician
- Steinar Hansson, Norwegian journalist and publisher
- Steinar Hoen, Norwegian high jumper
- Steinar Imsen, Norwegian historian
- Steinar Johansen, Norwegian speed skater
- Steinar Lem, Norwegian environmental activist, author
- Steinar Løding, Norwegian novelist
- Steinar Lone, Norwegian translator
- Steinar Sverd Johnsen, Norwegian keyboardist and composer
- Steinar Maribo, Norwegian politician
- Steinar Ness, Norwegian politician
- Steinar Nilsen, Norwegian football coach
- Steinar Ofsdal, Norwegian composer, musician, flute player
- Steinar Opstad, Norwegian poet
- Steinar Pedersen, Norwegian football player
- Steinar Pedersen (politician), Norwegian politician
- Steinar Raknes, Norwegian jazz musician
- Steinar Reiten, Norwegian politician
- Steinar Schjøtt, Norwegian educator, philologist and lexicographer
- Steinar Stjernø, Norwegian academic
- Steinar Stokke, Norwegian businessperson and former civil servant
- Steinar Tenden, Norwegian football player
- Steinar Tjomsland, Norwegian Supreme Court Justice
- Steinar Aadnekvam, Norwegian jazzguitarist
Middle name
- Árni Steinar Jóhannsson, Icelandic politician
- Håkon Steinar Giil, Norwegian politician
- Odd Steinar Holøs, Norwegian politician
- Olav Steinar Namtvedt, Norwegian politician
- Per Steinar Osmundnes, Norwegian politician