Jónsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning ''son of Jón''. In
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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Arnar Jónsson (actor)
Arnar Jónsson (born 21 January 1943) is an Icelandic actor. He has played more leading roles in theaters than any other Icelandic actor. He starred in the film Útlaginn (The Outlaw), Outlaw and also in 17 other leading roles and about 200 oth ...
(born 1943), Icelandic actor
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Arnar Jónsson (basketball) Arnar Jónsson may refer to:
*Arnar Jónsson (actor), Icelandic actor
*Arnar Freyr Jónsson, Icelandic basketball player
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