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Helgason ÁR
Helgason is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning ''son of Helgi''. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name may refer to: *Agnar Helgason (born 1968), Icelandic scientist; researcher in genetic anthropology *Árni Helgason (1260–1320), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman; Bishop of Iceland 1304–20 *Asgeir Helgason (born 1975), Icelandic scientist; working in Sweden * Auðun Helgason (born 1974), Icelandic professional football player *Einarr Helgason ( fl. 10th century), Icelandic ''skald'' (Old Norse poet) *Hallgrímur Helgason (born 1959), Icelandic artist and author * Jóhannes Helgason (born 1958), Icelandic guitar player and airline pilot * Jón Helgason (poet) (1899–1986), Icelandic philologist and poet * Jón Helgason (minister) (born 1931), Icelandic politician and former minister * Sigurdur Helgason (airline executive), Icelandic airline innovator *Sigurdur Helgason (mathematician), Icelandic mathematician *Tomrair mac Ailchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, although their use has largely been replaced by or transformed into patronymic surnames. Examples of such transformations include common English surnames such as Johnson (son of John). Origins of terms The usual noun and adjective in English is ''patronymic'', but as a noun this exists in free variation alongside ''patronym''. The first part of the word ''patronym'' comes from Greek πατήρ ''patēr'' "father" (GEN πατρός ''patros'' whence the combining form πατρο- ''patro''-); the second part comes from Greek ὄνυμα ''onyma'', a variant form of ὄνομα ''onoma'' "name". In the form ''patronymic'', this stands with the addition of the suffix -ικός (''-ikos''), which was originally used to form adjectives with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnar Helgason
Agnar Helgason (born 31 July 1968 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic scientist working with genetic anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. Social anthropology studies patterns of be .... PhD in Biological Anthropology, University of Oxford, 2001. He is best known for his research on the origin of Icelandic population. He is a brother of Ásgeir Helgason, the son of Helgi Valdimarsson and a brother-in-law of Tim Moore (writer). Sources and links * Agnar Helgason 1968 births Living people Agnar Helgason {{Anthropologist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árni Helgason (bishop)
Árni Helgason (c. 1260 – 21 January 1320; Modern Icelandic: ) was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the eleventh bishop of the Icelandic diocese of Skálholt in 1304. He served until his death in 1320. See also *List of Skálholt bishops A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References 14th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Iceland Icelandic Roman Catholic bishops 1260 births 1320 deaths 14th-century Icelandic people {{Iceland-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asgeir Helgason
Ansgar (Latinized ''Ansgarius''; Old Norse ''Ásgeirr'') is a Germanic name, Germanic given name, composed of the elements ''æsir, ans'' "god", and ''Migration Period spear, gar'' "spear". ''Ansgar'' is the Old High German form of the name. The form ''Asger'' was in use in Denmark in the medieval period.Eva Villarsen Meldgaard: Den store navnebog (2004) The Old English cognate of the name is ''Ōsgār'' (the given name ''Oscar (given name), Oscar'' is however thought to be of Irish origin). The name might come from when the Vikings spread through Ireland. Modern variants of the name include Norwegian ''Asgeir'', Icelandic ''Ásgeir'', Danish ''Asger'', ''Eske'', ''Esge'', ''Asgar'', ''Asker''. List of people Notable people with the given name: Medieval * Saint Ansgar, (801 – 865), Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen who was active in the Christianization of Scandinavia * Anscar I of Ivrea, (d. 902), Margrave of Ivrea * Anscar of Spoleto, (d. 940), Duke of Spoleto * Ansgar the Stal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auðun Helgason
Auðun Helgason (born 18 June 1974) is a retired Icelandic footballer Club career Auðun started at FH Hafnarfjördur and went on to play for clubs in Switzerland, Norway, Belgium and Sweden before returning to Iceland. International career He made his debut for Iceland in an August 1998 friendly match against Latvia in which he scored his only international goal. He went on to win 35 caps, scoring one goal. is a Nordic country located on .... References External links * 1974 births Living people Audun Helgason Audun Helgason Audun Helgason Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players Viking FK players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players Landskrona BoIS players Swiss Super League players Belgian Pro League players Eliteserien players Allsvenskan players Audun Helgason Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Audun Helgason Audun Helgason A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einarr Helgason
Einarr Helgason, known by the epithet ''skálaglamm'' ("tinkle-scales") was a 10th-century Icelandic skald. He was a court poet of Lord Hákon to whom he dedicated his magnum opus, the '' Vellekla'' (''Gold Dearth''). Einarr's added name ''skálaglamm'' means "tinkle-scales" and refers to a set of balances and weights with divinatory powers, given to him by Hákon. The part of Einarr's poetry that has come down to us is preserved in the Kings' sagas, the ''Prose Edda'', ''Egils saga'' and ''Jómsvíkinga saga''. According to Egils saga, Einarr was a friend of Egill Skalla-Grímsson and once gave him a decorated shield which he had received in Norway. Egill was greatly displeased since tradition compelled him to compose a ''drápa'' on the shield. According to Landnámabók and other sources, Einarr drowned in Breiðafjörður Breiðafjörður (, ''wide fjord'') is a large shallow bay, about 50 km wide and 125 km long, in the west of Iceland. It separates the regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use la, flōruit is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are wills attested by John Jones in 1204, and 1229, and a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)". The term is often used in art history when dating the career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallgrímur Helgason
Hallgrímur Helgason (born February 18, 1959, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic painter, novelist, translator, and columnist. Biography Hallgrímur Helgason is an Icelandic writer and artist, born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on February 18, 1959. He started out as a painter but gradually became a writer as well. His best known books are 101 Reykjavik (1996), The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning (2008) and The Thousand Degree Woman (2011). Two of his novels have been turned into films and four of them have been adapted for the stage. He has held over 30 solo exhibitions in Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and France, and his works can be found in the collections of several art museums. Hallgrímur's father, Helgi Hallgrímsson, is an engineer, the former head of the Icelandic Road Administration. His mother is Margrét Schram, a retired kindergarten teacher. His sister Nína Helgadóttir works for the Red Cross, his brother Gunnar Helgason is an actor and an award-winning writer of children's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhannes Helgason
Jóhannes Helgason (born 16 June 1958) is an Icelandic guitar player known for his work in the band Þeyr. He currently works as a pilot for Icelandair. Early bands Jóhannes was born in Reykjavík. In the winter of 1972 he joined vocalist Guðmundur Eyjólfsson, drummer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, and bassist Birgir Ottóson to form a school band called Fatima. By 1974 Eiríkur Hauksson had replaced Guðmundur as a vocalist and guitarist Sigurgeir Sigmundsson had joined the group. Fatima disbanded in 1975, and it was followed by another band called Piccolo, which broke up two years later, but Eiríkur later achieved success with the Norwegian band Artch. Jóhannes joined singer Magnús Guðmundsson, bassist Hilmar Örn Agnarsson and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (in drums and synthesizer) who had been playing in a band called Fellibylur. Two new members joined the band: vocalist Elín Reynisdóttir, and drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson. They formed a band called Frostrósir (Window frost) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón Helgason (poet)
Jón Helgason (June 30, 1899 - January 19, 1986) was an Icelandic philologist and poet. He was head of the Danish Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies from 1927 to 1972 and professor of Icelandic studies at the University of Copenhagen from 1929 to 1969. He made significant contributions to his field. As a poet he was not prolific but noted for his highly polished and effective traditional poetry. His best-known poems are ''Áfangar'' and ''Í Árnasafni''. One of his discoveries at the institute is the pair of glossaries that are the only documentation on Basque–Icelandic pidgin. In 1923 he married Þórunn Ástriður Björnsdóttir (1895-1966) and in 1975 married Agnete Loth Agnete Loth (18 November 1921 – 2 June 1990) was an editor and translator of Old Norse-Icelandic texts. She is notable for editing late medieval romance sagas, which she published in five volumes intended "to provide a long-needed provisional bas ... (1921-1990). References Höfundur: Jón ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón Helgason (minister)
Jón Helgason (4 October 1931 – 2 April 2019) was an Icelandic politician and former government minister. He was a member of Alþingi from 1974 to 1995, and the speaker from 1979 to 1983. Jón served as the Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs from 1983 to 1987 and the Minister of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister ... from 1987 to 1988. Personal life Jón was married to Guðrún Þorkelsdóttur in 1961 and together they had two children and one foster child. References External links Non auto-biography of Jón Helgason on the parliament website 1931 births 2019 deaths Jon Helgason Jon Helgason Place of birth missing {{iceland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurdur Helgason (airline Executive)
Sigurður Helgason (July 20, 1921 – February 8, 2009) was an innovator in low-cost airlines. Helgason is credited with pioneering the "hippie airline", Loftleiðir, that made low-cost air travel to Europe possible for generations of Americans. Biography Born July 20, 1921, in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavík, Sigurður Helgason came to the United States in his 20s and graduated with a business degree from Columbia University in New York in 1947. He then returned to Iceland, where he managed a cement company. In 1953, Helgason joined the board of Loftleiðir, a small airline that had been formed by three pilots nine years earlier. At the time, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) controlled its members' fares. As a non-member, Loftleiðir, or Icelandic Airlines in English, was able to significantly undercut other transatlantic carriers' pricing, and it began service from New York to Luxembourg in 1955. According to Guðjón Arngrímsson, Icelandair's former Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
