Arason is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Árni Gautur Arason
Árni Gautur Arason (born 7 May 1975 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic former football goalkeeper. Árni is also an educated lawyer from the University of Iceland.
Club career
He played for Rosenborg between January 1998 and December 2003, also ...
(born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper
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Guðmundur Arason
Guðmundur Arason (1161 – March 16, 1237; Modern Icelandic: ; Old Norse: ) was an influential 12th and 13th century Icelandic saintly bishop who took part in increasing the powers of the Catholic Church in medieval Iceland. His story is ...
(1161–1237), influential 12th and 13th century Icelandic saintly bishop
* Helgi Þór Arason (born 1986), rose to popularity after competing in Idol Stjörnuleit 2, the Icelandic version of Pop Idol
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Jón Arason
Jón Arason (1484 – November 7, 1550) was an Icelandic Roman Catholic bishop and poet, who was executed in his struggle against the imposition of the Protestant Reformation in Iceland.
Background
Jón Arason was born in Gryta, educated at Mu ...
(1484–1550), Icelandic Roman Catholic bishop and poet
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Kristján Arason
Kristján Arason (born 23 July 1961) is a former member of Icelandic national handball team. He is the husband of Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, a well-known figure in Icelandic politics.