Erlendur is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:
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Erlendur Haraldsson
Erlendur Haraldsson (November 3, 1931 – November 22, 2020) was a professor emeritus of psychology on the faculty of social science at the University of Iceland. He published in various psychology and psychiatry journals. In addition, he publis ...
(1931–2020), psychology professor at the University of Iceland
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Erlendur Jónsson (1929–2003), Icelandic writer, poet, critic and teacher
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Erlendur Patursson
Erlendur Patursson (20 August 1913 – 16 June 1986) was a Faroese politician and writer.
Erlendur was born in 1913 in Kirkjubøur. He was the son of the politician Jóannes Patursson.
He became cand.pol. in 1940 and was one of the found ...
(1913–1986), Faroese politician and writer
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Erlendur Valdimarsson (born 1947), Icelandic athlete
Fictional
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Arnaldur Indriðason
Arnaldur Indriðason (pronounced ; born 28 January 1961) is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur.
Biography
Arnaldur was born in Reykjavík on 28 January 1961, the son of ...
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