Erlendur is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *

Erlendur Haraldsson Erlendur Haraldsson (November 3, 1931 – November 22, 2020) was a professor emeritus of psychology on the faculty of social science at the University of Iceland. He published in various psychology and psychiatry journals. In addition, he publis ...

(1931–2020), psychology professor at the University of Iceland *

Erlendur Jónsson Erlendur Jónsson (; 8 April 1929 – 17 Juli 2023) was an Icelandic writer and poet and former critic and teacher. He wrote novels, poetry, newspaper articles, essays and literary criticism. Life Erlendur was born on 8 April 1929 in Geithól ...

(1929–2003), Icelandic writer, poet, critic and teacher *

Erlendur Patursson Erlendur Patursson (20 August 1913 – 16 June 1986) was a Faroe Islands, Faroese politician and writer. Erlendur was born in 1913 in Kirkjubøur. He was the son of the politician Jóannes Patursson. He became Cand.polit., cand.pol. in 1940 ...

(1913–1986), Faroese politician and writer *

Erlendur Valdimarsson Erlendur Valdimarsson (born 5 November 1947) is an Icelandic athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially brande ...

(born 1947), Icelandic athlete

Fictional

* Detective Erlendur, a character in novels by

Arnaldur Indriðason Arnaldur Indriðason (pronounced ; born 28 January 1961) is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur. Early life Arnaldur was born in Reykjavík on 28 January 1961, the son o ...

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