Sixten
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Sixten, Sigsten or Sighsten (is a masculine given name of Swedish origin. The name is derived from Old Swedish words sigher (victory) and sten (stone).[1] People named Sixten include:
- Sixten Ehrling, (1918–2005), Swedish conductor
- Sixten Franzén (1919–2008), Swedish scientist, inventor of pointcytology
- Sixten Isberg (born 1921), Swedish alpine skier
- Sixten Jansson (1913–2006), Swedish canoeist
- Sixten Jernberg (born 1929), Swedish cross country skier
- Sixten Sason (1912–1967), Swedish industrial designer
- Sixten Sild (born 1964), Estonian orienteer
- Sixten Veit (born 1970), German football player
- Sixten (street artist), street artist in Melbourne, Australia
See also
- Fredrik Sixten, Swedish composer, organist and conductor
- Sven Sixten (1929–2001), Swedish priest, author and poet