Dag is a masculine Norwegian given name derived from the Old Norse dagr, meaning "day". It is also common in other Scandinavian countries. In Sweden, September 16 is Dag's Name Day. Dag is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Dag include:[1]
Given name
- Dag Palovic (b. 1975), Slovakian Pokerstars Team Pro Member
- Dag Herbjørnsrud (b. 1971), Norwegian, former editor-in-chief of the Norwegian weekly news magazine "Ny Tid"
- Dag Bjørndalen (b. 1970), former Norwegian biathlete
- Dag Heward-Mills (b. 1963), Ghanaian Christian Evangelist and Author
- Dag Wennlund, (b. 1963) Swedish javelin thrower
- Dag Volle (1963-1998) (Denniz Pop), Swedish pop music producer
- Dag Erik Pedersen (b. 1959), Norwegian cyclist
- Dag Ingebrigtsen (b. 1958), Norwegian musician
- Dag Terje Andersen (b. 1957), Norwegian politician
- Dag Otto Lauritzen (b. 1956), Norwegian cyclist
- Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish UN General Secretary (1953-1961)
- Dag Spantell (b. 1950), Norwegian singer
- Dag Fornæss (b. 1948), Norwegian, former speed skater
- Dag Solstad (b. 1941), Norwegian author
- Dag Prawitz (b. 1936), Swedish philosopher and logician
- Dag Wirén (1905 – 1986), Swedish composer
- Dag Ringsson (? - ?), Norwegian, member of Olav Haraldsson's army at the battle of Stiklestad
Nickname
Surname
Fictional characters
- Dag Redwing Hickory, male protagonist of Lois McMaster Bujold's series of novels "The Sharing Knife"
- Rick "Dag" Dagless, a character on the TV series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
- Daggett Doofus Beaver, a cartoon character from Nickelodeon TV Series "The Angry Beavers"
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