Surnames of Icelandic Origin

37 surnames found of Icelandic origin

Helgason
The surname Helgason is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Helgi, meaning "holy" or "blessed," combined with the patronymic suffix -son, meaning "son of." Therefore......
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Johannesson
The surname Johannesson is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the given name Jóhannes, which is the Icelandic form of John. The suffix -son indicates "son of," so Johannesson means "son of Jóh......
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Kristjanson
The surname Kristjanson is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the given name Kristjan, which is the Icelandic form of Christian. The suffix -son indicates "son of," making Kristjanson mean "so......
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Kristjansson
The surname Kristjansson is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the given name Kristjan, which is the Icelandic form of Christian. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," so Kristjansson means "s......
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Laxa
The surname Laxa is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "lax" meaning "salmon." It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived near a salmon river or ha......
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Olafsson
The surname Olafsson is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Óláfr, meaning "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." The suffix -sson indicates "son of," m......
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Olason
The surname Olason is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the given name Ólafur, which is a variant of the Old Norse name Óláfr. The suffix -son indicates "son of," so Olason means "son of Ólaf......
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Selvog
The surname Selvog is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sel," meaning "seal," and "vog," meaning "bay" or "inlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Selv......
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Sigur
The surname Sigur is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sigurðr, meaning "victory guardian" or "guardian of victory." It is a combination of the elements "sigr" mea......
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Sigurdsson
The surname Sigurdsson is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sigurðr, meaning "victory" or "protection," combined with the patronymic suffix -son, indicating "son o......
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