Bjørnson is a Norwegian surname with the literal meaning "Son of Bjørn". Bjornson, Bjørnson, Bjørnsen, Björnsson and variations can refer to the following people: ; ;Icelanders *

Ármann Smári Björnsson Ármann Smári Björnsson (born 7 January 1981 in Höfn) is an Icelandic former Football (soccer), footballer who last played for Íþróttabandalag Akraness. Club career Born in Höfn, southeast Iceland, he started his club career at local out ...

(born 1981), Icelandic footballer * Björn Th. Björnsson (1922–2007), Icelandic writer *

Georgia Björnsson Georgia Björnsson (born Georgia Hansen; 18 January 1884 – 18 September 1957) was the wife of the first Icelandic President Sveinn Björnsson and was the First Lady of Iceland from 1944 to 1952. Björnsson was born in Denmark to Danish parent ...

(1884–1957), Danish-born wife of Sveinn *

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (; transliterated as Hafthor in English; born 26 November 1988) is an Icelandic professional strongman who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes of all time. He is the first and only person t ...

(born 1988), Icelandic strongman and actor *

Sveinn Björnsson Sveinn Björnsson (; 27 February 1881 – 25 January 1952) was the first president of Iceland, serving from 1944 to 1952. Background, education and legal career Sveinn was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, as the son of Björn Jónsson (editor and ...

(1881–1952), first president of Iceland * Sveinn Birkir Björnsson (born 1976), editor of ''The Reykjavík Grapevine'' ; ;Norwegians *

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson ( , ; 8 December 1832 – 26 April 1910) was a Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature "as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished ...

(1832–1910), Norwegian writer, 1903 Nobel Prize *

Bjørn Bjørnson Bjørn Bjørnson (15 November 1859 – 14 May 1942) was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director. Biography He was born in Christiania, the son of author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson ( , ; 8 December 1 ...

(1859–1942), Norwegian stage actor and theatre director, son of Bjørnstjerne *

Gudrød Bjørnsson Gudrød Bjørnsson was, in late tradition, the son of Bjørn Farmann, the king of Vestfold, and a grandson of Harald Fairhair. These traditions make Gudrød the father of Harald Grenske, and the paternal grandfather of Saint Olaf, but modern schola ...

, Norwegian politician in Middle Ages, grandfather of Olaf *

Ivar Bjørnson Ivar Skontorp Peersen, best known by his stage name Ivar Bjørnson (born 27 November 1977), is a Norwegian musician and composer. He is a founding member and the main songwriter of the extreme metal band Enslaved, and has previously been a memb ...

(born 1977), Norwegian musician, ''Enslaved'' *

Øyvind Bjørnson Øyvind Bjørnson (1 January 1950 – 3 December 2007) was a Norwegian historian who specialized in labor history and the history of the welfare state. Biography He was from Haugesund. He received his candidate in 1979, and later the dr.philos ...

, (1950–2007), Norwegian historian ; ;Swedes *

Erik Björnsson Erik Björnsson was supposedly one of the sons of Björn "Ironside" Ragnarsson and a legendary king of Sweden of the House of Munsö, who would have lived in the late 9th century. One of the few surviving Scandinavian sources that deal with Swedi ...

, 9th century semi-legendary Swedish king *

Johan Björnsson Printz Johan Björnsson Printz (July 20, 1592 – May 3, 1663) was a Swedish military officer who was the 3rd governor of New Sweden, the Swedish colonization of the Americas, Swedish colony in North America, from 1643 until 1653. Early life in Sweden ...

, governor of New Sweden *

Olof (II) Björnsson Olov (or Olof) is a Swedish form of Olav/Olaf, meaning "ancestor's descendant". A common short form of the name is ''Olle''. The name may refer to: * Olle Åberg (1925–2013), Swedish middle-distance runner * Olle Åhlund (1920–1996), Swed ...

, 10th century semi-legendary Swedish king ; ;Other nationalities *

Craig Bjornson Craig Michael Bjornson (born February 14, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player and current coach who is now the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves AAA affiliate, the Gwinnett Stripers. In terms of major league jobs, he was ...

(born 1969), American baseball coach *

David Bjornson David Bjornson (born 7 July 1947 in Selkirk, Manitoba) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993, serving in the 34th Canadian Parliament for the Progressive Conservative party in the Selkirk riding. By career, he is a ...

(born 1947), Canadian politician *

Eric Bjornson Eric Thomas Bjornson (born December 15, 1971) is an American former professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. He was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the ...

(born 1971), American football player *

Karen Bjornson Karen Bjornson (born 1952) is an American model. She is best known as one of Halston's ''Halstonettes''. In 2019, she was one of many of his former models to be interviewed for the documentary film ''Halston''. Bjornson was born in Galesburg, Ill ...

(born 1952), American model *

Maria Björnson Maria Elena Björnson (16 February 1949 – 13 December 2002) was a theatre designer. She was born in Paris to a Norwegian father and Romanian mother, and was the great-granddaughter of the Norwegian playwright Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, who won ...

(1949–2002), French theatre stage designer *

Mette Koefoed Bjørnsen Mette Margrethe Koefoed Bjørnsen (6 December 1920 – 29 March 2008) was a Danish author, conciliator and economist who was chair of the from 1988 to 1992. She worked as an education inspection at the Ministry of Trade's Supervision of the Busin ...

(1920–2008), Danish author, conciliator and economist *

Oscar Bjornson Oscar Ferdinand Bjornson (February 14, 1906 in Glenboro, Manitoba – August 13, 1972) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1969. The son of ...

(1906–1972), Canadian politician *

Peter Bjornson Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, NDP government of Premier Greg Selinger. Bjornson has lived for his entire life in the community of Gimli, Manitoba. He wor ...

, Canadian politician *

Rosella Bjornson Rosella Marie Bjornson, (born July 13, 1947) is a retired Canadian airline pilot, who was the first woman in North America to be hired as a First Officer for a Canadian airline and the first woman member of the Canadian Air Line Pilots Associat ...

(born 1947), Canadian airline pilot *

Val Bjornson Kristjan Valdimar "Val" Bjornson (August 29, 1906 – March 10, 1987) was an American writer, newspaper editor, and politician who served as the State Treasurer of Minnesota for more than two decades. Bjornson was born in Minneota, Minnesota of ...

(1906–1987), American politician

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