Östen (name) explained

Östen is a masculine given name. It is a variant of Øystein and is mostly used in Sweden.^[1] Notable people with the name are as follows:

• Östen Bergstrand (1873–1948), Swedish astronomer
• Östen Dahl (born 1945), Swedish linguist
• Östen Edlund (born 1934), Swedish discus thrower
• Östen Elfving (1874–1936), Finnish agricultural expert and politician
• Östen Eriksson (born 1958), Swedish musical artist
• Östen Mäkitalo (1938–2011), Swedish electrical engineer
• Östen Sandström (1910–1994), Swedish sprinter
• Östen Sjöstrand (1925–2006), Swedish poet
• Osten Taylor, American reality show contestant
• Östen Undén (1886–1974), Swedish academic and politician
• Östen Warnerbring (1934–2006), Swedish musical artist

Notes and References

1. Book: Nancy L. Coleman. Olav Veka. A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. 2010. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 50 . 9780299248338.