Þorsteinsson

Þorsteinsson

Þorsteinsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning "son of Þorsteinn". In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to:
*Indriði G. Þorsteinsson (1926–2000), Icelandic novelist and short-story writer
*Klængur Þorsteinsson (1102–1176), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman; bishop of Iceland 1152–76
*Magnús Þorsteinsson (contemporary), Icelandic businessman; chairman and boardmember of several large businesses
*Pétur Þorsteinsson (b. 1955), Icelandic priest and neologist; leader of an Icelandic language movement
*Skúli Þórsteinsson (fl. 11th c.), Icelandic poet and warrior


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  • Indriði G. Þorsteinsson — Indriði Guðmundur Þorsteinsson (April 18 1926 September 3 2000) Morgunblaðið , September 5, 2000, p. 72.] was an Icelandic writer. LifeIndriði was born on a farm in Skagafjörður, the son of a laborer. He studied at Héraðsskólinn á Laugarvatni… …   Wikipedia

  • Klængur Þorsteinsson — Modell einer mittelalterlichen isländischen Stabkirche, Nationalmuseum, Reykjavík Klængur Þorsteinsson (deutsch Klangur Thorsteinsson) (* 1102; † 28. Februar 1176) war Bischof von Skálholt im Süden von Island …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Magnús Þorsteinsson — This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Magnús. Magnús Þorsteinsson is a businessman and chairman of Avion Group. He was a high profile… …   Wikipedia

  • Pétur Þorsteinsson — Born in Borgarfjörður on May 5, 1955. Icelandic neologist, youth leader and vicar of the Óháði Söfnuðurinn or Independent Parish, a Lutheran church. He lives in Reykjavík with his daughter Ásta Pétursdóttir. He published the Pétrísk Íslensk… …   Wikipedia

  • Klængur Þorsteinsson — (1102 February 28 1176) was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the fourth bishop of Iceland from (1152 – 1176). He served in the diocese of Skálholt.ee also*List of Skálholt bishops External links …   Wikipedia

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  • Skúli Þorsteinsson — est un scalde et un guerrier islandais du XIe siècle. Il était le petit fils de Egill Skallagrímsson et fut notamment poète à la cour de Éric Håkonsson. Un petit aperçu de sa vie figure à la fin de la saga d Egill. Dans l œuvre de Oddr… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • List of Iceland-related articles — For a topical list, see List of basic Iceland topics Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Iceland include: NOTOC 1 9 1. deild karla 101 Reykjavík 12 Tónar 1924 28 Nordic Football Championship 1929 32 Nordic Football Championship 1933 36… …   Wikipedia

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