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Thorsteinsson
Thorsteinsson and Thorsteinsen are patronymic surname of Scandinavian origin, meaning ''son of Thorsteinn''. The names may refer to: Thorsteinsson * Björn Thorsteinsson (born 1940), Icelandic chess master * Raymond Thorsteinsson, Canadian geologist of the Arctic regions * Steingrímur Thorsteinsson (1831–1913), Icelandic poet, author, and translator * Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson (d. 1158), Orcadian (of Orkney) pirate Thorsteinsen * Cecilie Thorsteinsen Cecilie Thorsteinsen is a Norwegian team handball player. Thorsteinsen made her debut on the national team in 1994. She played 22 matches and scored 50 goals for the national team from 1994 to 2001. She played for the national team at the 2000 E ..., Norwegian team handball player {{surname Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Thorsteinsson
Raymond Thorsteinsson, (January 21, 1921 – April 23, 2012) was a Canadian geologist who focused on the geology of the high Arctic. He was a Fellow of The Arctic Institute of North America, primarily known for his contribution to the geology of the Proterozoic and Paleozoic rocks. Biography Thorsteinsson was born in Wynyard, Saskatchewan of Icelandic heritage. He obtained a BSc in geology at the University of Saskatchewan (1944) and an MSc in geology at the University of Toronto. In 1955, he earned a PhD from the University of Kansas. Thorsteinsson began work in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, in 1947, as a summer field assistant. One of his assignments included an epic canoe trip with Dr. Y.O. Fortier to perform geological reconnaissance in the centre of the largely unknown Arctic region. He began his lifelong career with the Geological Survey of Canada in 1952. He spent most of his time studying the Arctic. At first, his fieldwork was completed on foot and by dog te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Björn Thorsteinsson
Björn Thorsteinsson (born 7 January 1940) is an Icelandic chess player, Icelandic Chess Championship two times winner (1967, 1975). Biography From the begin 1960s to the mid-1970s Björn Thorsteinsson was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He twice won Icelandic Chess Championships: in 1967 and 1975. Björn Thorsteinsson played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1962, at fourth board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+4, =4, -4), * In 1964, at first board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+4, =6, -5), * In 1968, at first reserve board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+2, =7, -3), * In 1976, at third board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+2, =5, -2). Björn Thorsteinsson played for Iceland in the Nordic Chess Cups: * In 1975, at second board in the 6th Nordic Chess Cup in Hindås Hindås is a town centre in Härryda Municipality, about 35 km east of Gothenburg. A resort is at Västra Nedsjön, and the Mölndalsån starts here. There is a railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson
Steingrímur Thorsteinsson (1831–1913) was an Icelandic poet and writer. He translated many works of literature into Icelandic, including ''Arabian Nights'' and the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisti .... External links * Steingrímur's translation of Arabian nights 1831 births 1913 deaths Steingrimur Thorsteinsson [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson
Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson (Old Norse: Þórbjörn klerkr Þórsteinnson), also known as Thorbjorn the Clerk, was a pirate from the Orkney Islands who was executed in 1158. Thorbjorn was married to the sister of Sweyn Asleifsson, but they first quarrelled after Sweyn attacked Thorbjorn's cousin, Olvir Rosta, and grandmother, Frakkok, and burned her to death inside her house. Earl Rognvald Kali Kolsson forced a reconciliation, and the two went plundering together in the Hebrides, but fell out again over the distribution of the loot. Thorbjorn had his marriage annulled and entered Rognvald's service.'' Orkneyinga Saga'' Later, serving Harald Maddadsson Harald Maddadsson (Old Norse: ''Haraldr Maddaðarson'', Gaelic: ''Aralt mac Mataid'') (c. 1134 – 1206) was Earl of Orkney and Mormaer of Caithness from 1139 until 1206. He was the son of Matad, Mormaer of Atholl, and Margaret, daughter ..., Thorbjorn found himself again thrown into Sweyn's company. In 1158, Thorbjorn wa ... [...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] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilie Thorsteinsen
Cecilie Thorsteinsen is a Norwegian team handball player. Thorsteinsen made her debut on the national team in 1994. She played 22 matches and scored 50 goals for the national team from 1994 to 2001. She played for the national team at the 2000 European Women's Handball Championship The 2000 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Romania from 8 to 17 December. It was won by Hungary by beating Ukraine 32–30 after extra time in the final match. Venues The teams of the tournament were divided into two groups. ... in Romania, when Norway finished 6th. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Norwegian female handball players {{Norway-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
