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Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar
Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar, commonly known as KV, is an Icelandic sports club from the capital city, Reykjavík in the area of Vesturbær. It is best known for its football team but has also fielded teams in other sports, such as basketball and Team handball, handball. Men's football Grounds KV plays its games on the pitch next to Úrvalsdeild karla (football), Úrvalsdeild karla side, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, KR's KR-völlur. History In 2009 and 2011, the club was promoted to the 2. deild karla. The team finished 4th out of 12 teams in 2012, only one win from promotion to the 1. division. In 2013 the club was promoted to the 1. deild karla (football), 1. deild karla, the highest level the club has played at in its history. Honours *2. deild karla (football), 2. deild karla **''Runner-ups:'' 2013 *3. deild karla (football), 3. deild karla **Winners: 2020 **Winners: 2011 **''Runner-ups:'' 2009 Current squad Basketball The KV men's bas ...
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Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 131,136 (and 233,034 in the Capital Region), it is the centre of Iceland's cultural, economic, and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Landnámabók, was established by Ingólfr Arnarson in 874 CE. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world. History According to lege ...
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Björn Þorláksson
Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less often a surname. The name means "bear" (the animal). In Finnish and Finland Swedish, sometimes also in Swedish, the nickname Nalle ("teddy bear") refers to Björn. Surname *Claus Bjørn, Danish author, historian, and television and radio broadcaster *Evert Björn, Swedish Olympic athlete * Hugo Björne, Swedish actor *Kristian Bjørn, Norwegian skier * Lars "Lasse" Björn, Swedish Olympic ice hockey player * Thomas Bjørn, Danish golfer Given name Acting *Björn Andrésen, Swedish actor and musician * Björn Bjelfvenstam, Swedish actor *Björn Granath, Swedish actor *Björn Gustafsson, Swedish comedian and actor *Björn Kjellman, Swedish actor and singer *Björn Skifs, Swedish singer and actor Art and music * Björn Afzelius, Swedish mus ...
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Hrafn Tómasson
Hrafn (; ) is both a masculine byname, and personal name in Old Norse. The name translates into English as "raven". The Old English form of the name is ''*Hræfn''. The name is paralleled by the English masculine given name ''Raven'', which is derived from the word "raven". People with the name *Hrafn Haengsson, (fl. 10th century), Icelandic jurist and goði * Hrafn Gunnlaugsson Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 17 June 1948) is an Icelandic film director. He is the brother of mathematician Þorvaldur Gunnlaugsson and the lawyer Snædís Gunnlaugsdóttir and the actress Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir. He is mostly known for his series o ..., (born 1948), Icelandic moviemaker * Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson (born 9th century), first Norseman to deliberately sail to Iceland * Einar Hrafn Stefánsson, member of an Icelandic musical group Hatari * Hrafna, Icelandic youtuber References {{reflist Masculine given names Icelandic masculine given names Old Norse personal names Birds in culture
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Jökull Tjörvason
Jökull is the name of: *Jökull Andrésson, Icelandic footballer *Jökull Júlíusson, Icelandic singer *Jökull (journal) ''Jökull: The Icelandic Journal of Earth Sciences'' () is an annual peer-reviewed scientific journal published jointly by the and the Geoscience Society of Iceland. The journal covers all aspects of earth sciences in relation to Iceland, includ ...
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Gunnar Helgi Steindórsson
Gunnar is a male first name of Nordic origin (''Gunnarr'' in Old Norse). The name Gunnar means fighter, soldier, and attacker, but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying which means Brave and Bold warrior (''gunnr'' "war" and ''arr'' "warrior"). King Gunnar was a prominent king of medieval literature such as the Middle High German epic poem, the Nibelungenlied, where King Gunnar and Queen Brynhildr hold their court at Worms. Gunder is a nordic variant, Günther is the modern German variant, and Gonario is the Italian version. Some people with the name Gunnar include: Gunnar Andersen * Gunnar Andersen (1890–1968), Norwegian football player and ski jumper * Gunnar Andersen (1909–1988), Norwegian ski jumper *Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (1919–1982), Danish sculptor, painter and designer **Gunnar Reiss-Andersen (1896–1964), Norwegian poet Gunnar Andersson *Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874–1960), Swedish archaeologist, paleontologist and geologist * Gunnar Andersson (189 ...
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Vilhjálmur Kaldal Sigurðsson
Vilhjálmur or Vilhjalmur is an Icelandic masculine given name and may refer to: *Vilhjálmur Árnason (born 1953), professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland *Vilhjálmur Þórmundur Vilhjálmsson (born 1946), mayor of Reykjavík 2006–2007 *Vilhjálmur Einarsson Vilhjálmur Einarsson (5 June 1934 – 28 December 2019) was an Icelandic track and field athlete, and triple-jump silver medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Vilhjálmur grew up in the East-Icelandic fishing vill ... (1934–2019), former Icelandic athlete, and triple-jump Olympic silver medalist * Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879–1962), Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist * Vilhjálmur Hólmar Vilhjálmsson (1945–1978), Icelandic musician and singer {{DEFAULTSORT:Vilhjalmur Masculine given names Icelandic masculine given names Faroese masculine given names ...
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Valdimar Daði Sævarsson
Valdimar is a given name in Icelandic. Notable persons with that surname include: ;First name *Valdimar Bergstað (born 1989), Icelandic equestrian *Valdimar Briem (1848–1930), Icelandic poet, prelate, hymnwriter and translator *Valdimar Grímsson (born 1965), Icelandic handball player * Valdemar, King of Sweden (1239–1302), king in 1250–1275 (in Icelandic Valdimar Birgisson) ;Middle name *Kristjan Valdimar "Val" Bjornson, or Val Bjornson (1906-1987), American writer, newspaper editor, and politician ;Music * Valdimar (band), Icelandic musical group See also * Valdimarsson Valdimarsson is an Icelandic patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Valdimar". It may refer to: *Hannibal Valdimarsson (1903–1991), Icelandic politician * Helgi Valdimarsson (born 1936), Icelandic scientist * Þórarinn Ingi Valdimarsson ( ... * Waldemar / Valdemar {{given name Icelandic masculine given names ...
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Grímur Ingi Jakobsson
Grímur () is a Faroese and Icelandic masculine given name.Nordic Names
Retrieved 9 August 2017. People bearing the name Grímur include: * Grímur Geitskör (fl. 10th-century), responsible for establishing the Icelandic parliament Althing * (born 1977), Icelandic film director and screenwriter * (1752–1829), Icelandic–Danish scholar *

Kristinn Daníel Kristinsson
Kristen is a first name, also the Breton, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Christian. As a result, Kristen is a male name in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, with the female equivalent spelt as Kristin, a Scandinavian form and a variation of Christine. In Breton, Kristen is both a male and female name. In English-speaking countries, Kristen is now usually a female name, used as an alternative spelling of Kristin, with the Kristen spelling having become the more popular spelling of the name in English-speaking countries for newborn girls by the mid 1970s. Spelling variants In Denmark, the name can also be spelt ''Christen''. In Iceland, the name ''Kristinn'' is used, and is often mistaken as female by other Europeans. List of people with the given name Kristen A *Kristen Alderson (born 1991), American actress and singer *Kristen Soltis Anderson (born 1984), American journalist * Kristen Anderson-Lopez (born 1972), American songwriter *Kristen Arnett (born 1980), American fiction ...
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Stefán Orri Hákonarson
Stefán is a common first name in Iceland. According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required. ''Stefán'' is the Icelandic version of the Greek name Stephanos (English Stephen) with the original meaning being ''crown'' or ''wreath''. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked ninth after Kristján and before Jóhann. People * Stefán Arason, Icelandic composer * Stefán Gíslason (born 1980), Icelandic football player * Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson (1853–1927), original name of the Icelandic poet and farmer Stephan G. Stephansson * Stefán Haukur Hjörleifsson, Icelandic world record holder for deepest voice, also currently holds the award for being the manliest man in the world 2009 * Stefán Hörður Grímsson (1919–2002), Icelandic author * Stefán Hilmarsson, Icelandic musician * Stefán Kristjánsson (1982–2018), Icelandic chess grandmaster * , I ...
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