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Sture

Meaning

Derived from Old Norse stura "to be contrary". This was the name of three viceroys of Sweden.

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Famous People Named Sture

Sture murders

The Sture murders () in Uppsala, Sweden of 24 May 1567 were the murders of five incarcerated Swedish nobles by Erik XIV of Sweden, who at that time was in a state of serious mental disorder, and his.

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Sture Landqvist

Sture Landqvist (15 January 1925 – 2 February 2016)Sture Landqvist's profile at the Swedish Olympic Committee was a Swedish middle-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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Sture Christensson

Sture Christensson is a Swedish former sailor in the Star class.

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Sture Baatz

Sture Bengt Lorentz Baatz (26 August 1929 – 14 February 2004) was a Swedish rower.

Sture Korpi

Sture Korpi (16 November 1939 – 12 March 2017) was a Swedish politician who was a secretary of state between 1982 and 1991.

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