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A simple family tree showing the Icelandic patronymic naming system. Icelandic names are names used by people from Iceland.Icelandic surnames are different from most other naming systems in the modern Western world in that they are patronymic or occasionally matronymic: they indicate the father (or mother) of the child and not the historic family lineage.
Many names have been used to refer to Iceland in the Icelandic language. These names include colloquial, formal, and poetic forms: Eylenda [ˈeiːˌlɛnta], fem. – island, that is to say Iceland [citation needed] Stephan G. Stephansson Fjarst í eilífðar útsæ vakir eylendan þín. Far in the eternal yonder sea your island wakes. [citation ...
According to Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first name and patronym disambiguation is required. Jón is derived from the name Johannes (English John) with the original meaning being God is gracious. [1]
The name is earliest attested in a runestone as kuþrun. [1] In Old Norse, Goðrún was an alternative version. The Faroese equivalent is Guðrun and the mainland Scandinavian version is Gudrun. The Old Norse name is composed of the elements guð or goð, meaning "god"; and rūn, meaning "rune", "secret lore". The Scandinavian Gudrun was ...
Icelandic people with family names (60 P) Pages in category "Icelandic-language surnames" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Guðmundur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkvʏðmʏntʏr̥]), sometimes rendered as Gudmundur, is an Icelandic male first name, sometimes shortened to Gummi or Gvendur. The Icelandic surname Guðmundsson is a patronymic surname meaning son of Guðmundur. Guðmundsdóttir is a patronymic surname meaning daughter of Guðmundur. Guðmundur may refer to:
Pages in category "Icelandic masculine given names" The following 116 pages are in this category, out of 116 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Sóley (Icelandic: [ˈsouːl.eiː]) is a feminine given name of Icelandic origin meaning buttercup. [1] The name is also in use in the Faroe Islands.The name is a diminutive for the Faroese name Sólja, also meaning buttercup, or a combination of the Germanic name elements sol, meaning sun, and ey, meaning island.