Haug
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Haug is a surname which appears most commonly in Germany and Norway. The name Haug derives the old Norse word haugr which can be translated to mean hill
, knoll
, or mound
. Other derivatives include Haugan, Hauge, Haugedal, Haugen and Haugland, all of which are common Norwegian surnames. The surname Haug is shared by several notable people:
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
, knoll
Hillock
A hillock or knoll is a small hill, usually separated from a larger group of hills such as a range. Hillocks are similar in their distribution and size to small mesas or buttes. The term is largely a British one...
, or mound
Mound
A mound is a general term for an artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. The most common use is in reference to natural earthen formation such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. The term may also be applied to any rounded area of topographically...
. Other derivatives include Haugan, Hauge, Haugedal, Haugen and Haugland, all of which are common Norwegian surnames. The surname Haug is shared by several notable people:
People
- Agnes Nygaard HaugAgnes Nygaard HaugAgnes Margrete Nygaard Haug is a Norwegian judge.She was born in Oslo as a daughter of Supreme Court Justice Marius Nygaard and Eva Julie Johanne Christensen . Her great-grandfather was the academic Marius Nygaard, and she is also a grandniece of William Martin Nygaard and a second cousin of...
(born 1933), Norwegian judge - Anne HaugAnne HaugAnne Haug, is a professional German triathlete, National Duathlon Champion]] of the years 2008 and 2009, and vice Triathlon Champion of the year 2009. She represents the clubs TV 1848 Erlangen, Team Icehouse, and LG Stadtwerke München.Anne Haug studied Sports at the Technological University of...
(born 1983), German professional triathlete - Andrew HaugAndrew HaugAndrew Haug is a radio announcer and heavy metal musician from Melbourne, Australia. He is one of the most prominent figures on Australia's largely underground heavy metal scene....
(born 1973), Australian radio announcer and heavy metal musician - Birger HaugBirger HaugBirger Haug was a Norwegian high jumper. He represented Verdal IL.At the 1932 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the high jump final with a jump of 1.85 metres. He won silver medals at the Norwegian championships in 1930, 1931 and 1933.His personal best jump was 1.915 metres, achieved in August...
(1908–1981), Norwegian high jump - Bjørn HaugBjørn HaugBjørn Haug is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Oslo. He worked in the Office of the Attorney General of Norway from 1959 to 1962 and in the private company Christiania Spigerverk from 1962 to 1972. He was then the Attorney General of Norway from 1972 to 1993, and also served as the State...
(born 1928), Norwegian judge - Émile HaugÉmile HaugGustave Émile Haug, Gustave Émile Haug, Gustave Émile Haug, (19 June 1861 - 28 August 1927 in Niederbronn, was a French geologist and paleontologist known for his contribution to the geosyncline theory....
(1861–1927), French geologist - Espen Haug (footballer born 1970)Espen Haug (footballer born 1970)Espen Haug is a Norwegian football coach. He is the current youth coach of Strømmen, and previously coached Drøbak/Frogn...
Norwegian footballer, now youth-coach at Strømmen IFStrømmen IFStrømmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Strømmen. It has sections for football, athletics,-History:The club was founded on 25 September 1911 as Strømmen FK. The name was changed to FK Norrøna in 1914. In 1923 the club merged with Strømmen IL and took the name IL Norrøna... - Espen Haug (footballer born 1975) Norwegian footballer, now coach at Raufoss ILRaufoss ILRaufoss I.L. is a sports club from Raufoss, Norway. The club was formed in 1918. It was played in First League between 1937-1948 , between 1957–1960, in 1964 and between 1973-1974 ....
- Espen Gaarder Haug, Norwegian financial analyst
- Felix HaugFelix HaugFelix Haug was the drummer and keyboardist for the Swiss band Double from the time of its creation in 1981 to its disbandment in 1987. He died of a heart attack in 2004....
(1952–2004), Swiss musician - Hans HaugHans HaugHans Haug was a Swiss composer in the primitivist style.The eminent Swiss composer, Hans Haug studied at the Basle Conservatory and the Munich Music Academy, also attending master classes with Busoni in Zurich. Haug’s catalogue of works includes orchestral music, concertos, operas, film scores,...
(1900–1967), Swiss composer - Horst HaugHorst HaugHorst Haug is a retired German football player. He spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart. The best league finish he achieved was 5th place.-External links:...
(born 1946), German football player - Ian HaugIan HaugIan David Haug is a lead guitarist and backing vocalist in the Australian rock band Powderfinger. Mainstays Haug and bass guitarist John Collins formed the band in Brisbane in 1989. During a hiatus in Powderfinger's career, Haug worked on a side project, The Predators, with Collins and original...
(born 1970), Australian lead guitarist in the successful - Jutta HaugJutta HaugJutta Dorothea Haug is a German politician andMember of the European Parliament with the Social Democratic Party of Germany,part of the Socialist Group and sits onthe European Parliament's Committee on Budgets....
(born 1951), German politician - Knut HaugKnut HaugKnut Haug is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to Ål municipal council in 1971, and was re-elected on five successive occasions. During this period he was mayor for fourteen years...
(born 1934), Norwegian politician - Martin HaugMartin HaugMartin Haug was a German orientalist.-Biography:Haug was born at Ostdorf , Württemberg. He became a pupil in the gymnasium at Stuttgart at a comparatively late age, and in 1848 he entered the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, where he studied oriental languages, especially Sanskrit...
(1827–1876), German Orientalist - Monthei Eriksen HaugMonthei Eriksen HaugMonthei Eriksen Haug was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Nordre Odalen. He served in the military and attended Sagatun folk high school before settling as a farmer. He was elected to Nordre Odalen municipal council in 1891, and served as mayor from 1895 to 1901...
(born 1861), Norwegian politician - Norbert HaugNorbert HaugNorbert Haug is a German journalist, and the President in charge of all Mercedes-Benz motorsport activity, including Formula One, Formula 3 and DTM...
(born 1952), German executive responsible for Mercedes-Benz's motorsport activities - Rorbert Haug (born 1947), Retired American executive from John Deere, Living in Moline, IL
- Sverre HaugSverre HaugSverre Haug was a Norwegian resistance member and pilot who died during World War II.He was born in Stokke in 1907. He was married and had one child, and had taken radio and telegraph education...
(1907–1943), Norwegian resistance - Thorleif HaugThorleif HaugThorleif Haug was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country. -Biography:Thorleif Haug was born in Vivelstad, a narrow valley between the Lier Lier, Drammen in Buskerud county, Norway...
(1894–1934), Norwegian skier - Wolfgang Fritz HaugWolfgang Fritz HaugWolfgang Fritz Haug was from 1979 till his retirement in 2001 professor of philosophy at the Free University Berlin, where he had also studied romance languages and religious studies and taken his PhD .Haug coined the term commodity aestheticism...
(born 1936), German Marxist philosopher - Cindy HaugCindy HaugCindy Haug is a Norwegian experimental writer and children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1982. Among her books are Faen heller flirer fagert from 1983, Gaupehjerte from 1993, and Fjærtegn from 1997....
(born 1956), Norwegian experimental and children's writer - Jacob Hvinden HaugJacob Hvinden HaugJacob Hvinden Haug was a Norwegian military officer, born in Christiania. He was Major General and commander of the Norwegian 2nd Division from 1936. During the Norwegian Campaign in 1940 he was Head of the operations at Mjøsa and the armed resistance in Gudbrandsdalen.-References:...
(1880–1961), Norwegian military officer - Linn HaugLinn HaugLinn Haug is a Norwegian snowboarder from Trondheim, Norway. She has been riding a snowboard for most of her life, but she only started competing at the age of 15...
(born 1990), Norwegian snowboarder - Marius Nygaard HaugMarius Nygaard HaugMarius Nygaard Haug is a Norwegian jurist. Among others he has had a leading position in the Norges Bank Investment Management.He is a son of Bjørn Haug and Agnes Nygaard Haug, and a grandson of Supreme Court Justice Marius Nygaard. He graduated from the University of Oslo with the cand.jur...
(born 1960), Norwegian jurist
Places
- Haug in VestvågøyVestvågøyVestvågøy is an island and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Lofoten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Leknes....
municipality, NordlandNordlandis a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
, Norway - HaugsbygdaHaugsbygda.Haugsbygd is a village in Ringerike municipality, northeast of the center of Hønefoss, in Buskerud, Norway.-Location:...
, Ringerike