Ólafsson is a surname of
Icelandic origin, that means ''son of
Ólafur Ólafur () is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic".
According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is require ...
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Icelandic name
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) o ...
s, the name is not strictly a surname, but a
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
. The name refers to:
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Bragi Ólafsson (born 1962), Icelandic musician and writer
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Eggert Ólafsson
Eggert Ólafsson (1 December 1726 – 30 May 1768 (age 41)) was an Icelandic explorer, writer and conservator of the Icelandic language. He also worked to revive the Icelandic culture and economy.
Background
He was the son of a farmer from Svefn ...
(1726–1768), Iceland explorer and writer; conservator of the Icelandic language
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Friðrik Ólafsson
Friðrik Ólafsson (26 January 1935 – 4 April 2025) was an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He was president of FIDE from 1978 to 1982. He was a six-time Icelandic Chess Champion and a two-time Nordic Chess Champion.
Chess career
Friðrik was ...
(1935–2025), Icelandic chess grandmaster
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Gunnsteinn Ólafsson (born 1962), Icelandic orchestra and opera conductor
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Hössi Ólafsson
Hössi Ólafsson (born Höskuldur Ólafsson; 1977) is a singer, rapper, producer (music), producer, writer, and actor. He is best known as a founding member of the Icelandic rap (music), rap group, Quarashi.
Professional career
Hössi was bor ...
(born 1977), Icelandic rapper and actor
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Jón Ólafsson (1850–1916), Icelandic journalist and poet
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Kjartan Ólafsson (disambiguation), various people
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Logi Ólafsson (born 1954), Icelandic professional football coach
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Magnús Óláfsson (disambiguation), various people
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Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (born 1962), Icelandic writer and businessman; executive vice president of Time Warner
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VÃkingur Ólafsson (born 1984), Icelandic pianist.
Icelandic-language masculine surnames
Patronymic surnames
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