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Johannesson is a

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 ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

or Icelandic origin, meaning ''son of Johannes''. In

Icelandic name Icelandic names are names used by people from Iceland. Icelandic surnames are different from most other naming systems in the modern Western world by being patronymic or occasionally matronymic: they indicate the father (or mother) of the child ...

s the name is not strictly a surname, but a

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, alt ...

. In Icelandic names the name is spelled ''Jóhannesson'', with the ''accent acute'' over the ó. The name refers to: * Axella Johannesson (b. 1958), Australian singer and songwriter *

Berit Jóhannesson Berit Jóhannesson (born May 22, 1946 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish Left Party politician. She was a member Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a m ...

(b. 1946), Swedish politician; member of the ''Riksdag ''1998–2006 *

Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson (born 27 January 1968, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic convicted criminal and former CEO of Baugur Group. Early career Jón Ásgeir's parents were Jóhannes Jónsson (1940-2013) and Ása Karen Ásgeirsdóttir (1942-), w ...

(b. 1968), Icelandic businessman and investment manager * Karen H. Johannesson, American geochemist * Kerstin Johannesson (born 1955), Swedish biologist *

Konrad Johannesson Konrad Jonasson "Konnie" Johannesson (August 10, 1896 – October 25, 1968) was an Icelandic-Canadian aviator and ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. As a pioneering aviator, he was instrumental in flight training as w ...

(1896–1968), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Laurel Johannesson (contemporary), Canadian artist *

Markus Johannesson Markus Johannesson (born 29 May 1975) is a Swedish former football defender and football commentator. Career Johannesson started his career at Rölanda IF, but moved on to Eds FF and IK Oddevold before he was signed by Örgryte IS in 1997. I ...

(b. 1975), Swedish professional football player *

Mona Johannesson Mona Johannesson (born September 18, 1987, in Huskvarna, Sweden) is a Swedish model. In Sweden, she is considered to be one of the top models in the country.

(b. 1987), Swedish model *

Ólafur Jóhannesson Ólafur Jóhannesson (1 March 1913 – 20 May 1984) was the prime minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party on two occasions. He was a member of the Progressive Party, serving as party chairman during the 1970s. Career Ólafur was educat ...

(b. 1957), Icelandic professional football manager *

(1913–1984), Icelandic politician; prime minister of Iceland 1971–74 and 1978–79 * Richard Johannesson (b. 1969), Canadian Businessman {{surname Swedish-language surnames