Þorsteinn is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
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Þorsteinn Bachmann
Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an Icelandic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in ''Life in a Fishbowl''. In 2015 he won an Edda Award for that same role.
Early life
Þorsteinn grew up in the Fossvogur area of Reykjavík, ...
(born 1965), Icelandic actor
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Þorsteinn Bjarnason
Þorsteinn Bjarnason (born 22 March 1957) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Bjarnason played most of his career for ÍBK Keflavík and had a brief spell in the Belgian League with R.A.A. ...
(born 1957), Icelandic former professional footballer (goalkeeper)
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Þorsteinn Eiríksson
Thorstein Eiriksson ( non, Þórsteinn Eiríksson ) was the third and youngest son of Erik the Red.
Almost nothing is known about Thorstein's life. According to the Vinland Sagas, Erik the Red settled in Greenland around 986 with his wife and t ...
, the youngest son of Erik the Red
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Þorsteinn Erlingsson
Þorsteinn Erlingsson (1858–1914) was an Icelandic poet. He graduated from Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík in 1883 and went to Copenhagen to study law. He never finished law school but during his time in Copenhagen his poems became known in Icelan ...
(1858–1914), Icelandic poet
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Þorsteinn frá Hamri Þorsteinn frá Hamri (aka Þorsteinn Jónsson), (15 Mar 1938 – 28 Jan 2018) was an Icelandic writer notable for having been nominated five times for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize over a period of 35 years.
Writings
Since his first book ...
(born 1938), Icelandic writer
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Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson (born 1940) is an Icelandic actor and architect. He is known for his role as Eirikur in the Icelandic TV-series '' Trapped''. In 2003 he was nominated for an Edda Award
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the ...
(born 1940), Icelandic actor and architect
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Þorsteinn Gylfason
Þorsteinn Gylfason (12 August 1942 – 16 August 2005) was an Icelandic philosopher, translator, musician and poet. Þorsteinn distinguished himself in Icelandic public life with his writings in newspapers, journals and publications.
His li ...
(1942–2005), Icelandic philosopher, translator, musician, poet, art enthusiast and intellectual
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Þorsteinn J Þorsteinn is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 1965), Icelandic actor
*Þorsteinn Bjarnason (born 1957), Icelandic former professional footballer (goalkeeper)
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(full name Þorsteinn Jens Vilhjálmsson), an Icelandic television personality
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Þorsteinn Pálsson
Þorsteinn Pálsson (pronounced ; born 29 October 1947) served as prime minister of Iceland for the Independence Party (Iceland), Independence Party from 1987 to 1988.Reuters. "PM resigns over Iceland's economy crisis." Toronto Star. 18 Septembe ...
(born 1947), Prime Minister of Iceland for the Independence Party from 1987 to 1988
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Masculine given names
Icelandic masculine given names