Icelandic names are names used by people from Iceland. Icelandic surnames are different from most other naming systems in the modern Western world by being patronymic or occasionally matronymic: they indicate the father of the child and not the historic family lineage. Iceland shares a common cultural heritage with the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Norway, and Sweden. Unlike other Nordics, Icelanders have continued to use their traditional name system, which was formerly used by all Nordic countries except partly Finland. The Icelandic system is thus not based on family names. Generally, a person's second name indicates the first name of their father (patronymic) or in some cases mother (matronymic). According to Icelandic naming tradition, second names end in -son or -dóttir with few exceptions.
Einar Jónsson was an Icelandic sculptor, born in Galtafell, a farm in southern Iceland.
Sigurður Nordal was an Icelandic scholar, writer and ambassador. He was influential in forming the theory of the Icelandic sagas as works of literature composed by individual authors.
Iceland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.
Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir, was an Icelandic sculptor born in the North West of Iceland.
Gunnar Kvaran is an Icelandic cellist.
Icelandic art has been built on northern European traditions of the nineteenth century, but developed in distinct directions in the twentieth century, influenced in particular by the unique Icelandic landscape as well as by Icelandic mythology and culture.
The Reykjavík Theatre Company (RTC) was founded in 1897 when two existing companies in Reykjavík combined, performing in the then newly built Iðnó. With Indriði Einarsson (1851-1939) as its Director, RTC became the fertile ground in which Iceland's professional theatre developed. Einarsson's dedication to professional theatre champion Sigurður Guðmundsson's (1833-1874) vision of a permanent National Theatre was key in the evolution of Iceland's professional theatre.
Einarsson is a surname of Scandinavian origin, meaning son of Einar. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. Notable people with the name include:
Pálsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Páll (Paul). In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to:
Benediktsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Benedikt. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to:
Karl Kvaran was an Icelandic painter and draughtsman. He was born in Borðeyri in western Iceland and died in Reykjavík. He is considered one of the principal exponents of the geometric abstractionist school of painting in Iceland in the early sixties.
Helgi Þorgils Friðjónsson is an Icelandic artist. He grew up in Búðardalur and moved at the age of 15 to Reykjavík. He studied Fine Arts and Crafts from 1971 to 1976, after which he went to The Hague and studied at De Vrije Academie (1976–77) and then at the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht. He returned to Iceland when his studies were finished in 1979.
The following lists events that happened in 1938 in Iceland.
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