Jón is an
Old Norse common name still widely used in
Iceland and the
Faroes.
According to
Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first name and patronym disambiguation is required.
''Jón'' is derived from the name
Johannes (English
John) with the original meaning being ''God (
Yahweh) is gracious''. The name is one of the most frequently given names in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked first before
Sigurður Sigurður () or Sigurdur may refer to:
*Sigurður Bragason (born 1954), Icelandic baritone
*Sigurður Breiðfjörð (1798–1846), Icelandic poet
*Sigurður Eggerz (1875–1945), Prime Minister of Iceland from 1914 to 1915 and from 1922 to 1924
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Guðmundur Guðmundur or Gudmundur is an Icelandic language, Icelandic male first name, sometimes shortened to Gummi or Gvendur.
The Icelandic surname Guðmundsson is a patronymic surname meaning ''son of Guðmundur''. Guðmundsdóttir is a patronymic surnam ...
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People with the name ''Jón''
Kings
* Jón I of Sweden
John I ( sv, Johan Sverkersson; c. 1201 – 10 March 1222) was the king of Sweden from 1216 until his death.
Background
John was the son of King Sverker II of Sweden of the House of Sverker and Queen Ingegerd Birgersdotter of Bjelbo, Ingegerd of t ...
Others
* Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson, Icelandic scholar and folklorist
* Jón Arason, Icelandic bishop
* Jón Árnason (author), Icelandic author
* Jón Loftur Árnason, Icelandic chess player
* Jón Þór Birgisson, Icelandic musician (Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, fron ...
)
* Jón Gerreksson, Danish-Icelandic bishop
* Jón Gnarr, Icelandic comedian
* Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, Icelandic politician
* Jón Helgason (poet), Icelandic philologist and poet
* Jón Helgason (minister)
Jón Helgason (4 October 1931 – 2 April 2019) was an Icelandic politician and former government minister. He was a member of Alþingi
The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national par ...
, Icelandic politician and former minister
* Jón korpur Hrafnsson
Jón korpur Hrafnsson (born 1255) (Anglicized John "the raven" son of Raven) son of Þuríður Sturludóttir (born 1228) and Hrafn Oddsson (born 1225). His mother, Þuríður, was a direct descendant of Þóra Magnúsdóttir daughter of Magnus ...
, son of Þuríður Sturludóttir
* Jón Hreggviðsson
''Iceland's Bell'' () is a historical novel by Nobel prize-winning Icelandic author Halldór Kiljan Laxness. It was published in three parts: ''Iceland's Bell'' (1943), ''The Bright Jewel'' or ''The Fair Maiden'' (1944) and ''Fire in Copenhag ...
, character in ''Iceland's Bell'' by Halldór Laxness
* Jón Kristjánsson
Jón Kristjánsson (17 May 1920 – 16 February 1996) was an Icelandic cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 45th in the 18 km event and 30th in the 50 km event. He also competed ...
, Icelandic cross country skier
* Jón Rói Jacobsen
Jón Rói Jacobsen (born 7 April 1983) is a former Faroese football defender.
Club career
Once hailed as Faroese most promising football talent, Jacobsen started his career as a striker for HB Torshavn, scoring 12 goals in the 2002 league s ...
, Faroese football defender
* Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson, CEO of Baugur Group
* Jón Leifs, Icelandic composer
* Jón Loftsson
Jón Loftsson (1124–1197; Modern Icelandic: ; Old Norse: ) was chieftain of Oddi at Rangárvellir in the south part of Iceland.
Jón Loftsson was a member of the Oddaverjar family clan. His parents were Loftur Sæmundsson and Þóra ...
, Icelandic chieftain at Oddi
* Jón Magnússon (politician), Icelandic politician
* Jón Arnar Magnússon
Jón Arnar Magnússon (born 28 July 1969 in Selfoss) is a former decathlete from Iceland. He has won silver and bronze medals at world indoor championships, all in heptathlon, as decathlon is unsuitable for indoor contests. Jón is the Icelandic ...
, Icelandic decathlete
* Jón Ólafsson, Icelandic editor, journalist, and poet
* Jón Ögmundsson
Jón Ögmundsson or Ogmundarson ( la, Ioannes Ögmundi filius; 1052–23 April 1121), also known as John of Holar and Jon Helgi Ogmundarson, was an Icelandic bishop and local Icelandic saint. In 1106, the second Icelandic diocese, Hólar, was c ...
, Icelandic bishop
* Jón frá Pálmholti
Jón Kjartansson (25 May 1930 – 13 December 2004), known as Jón frá Pálmholti, was an Icelandic writer, journalist and social worker.
Biography
Jón Kjartansson was born at the farm Pálmholt in by the Eyjafjörður on 25 May 1930. His pare ...
, Icelandic writer
* Jón Kalman Stefánsson
Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born 17 December 1963) is an Icelandic author.
Biography
Jón Kalman was born in Reykjavík. He grew up there and in Keflavík. From 1975 to 1982, he lived in western Iceland, where he worked in different jobs af ...
, Icelandic author
* Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic weightlifter and powerlifter
* Jón Sigurðsson, Icelandic politician
* Jón Trausti Sigurðarson
Jón Trausti Sigurðarson (born 4 January 1982Laugarvatn, page 8 (unknown date), http://www.khi.is/files/laugarvatn2.pdf ) is an Icelandic marketing director and lawyer, best known for founding the Reykjavík-based, English language
Englis ...
, Icelandic newspaper editor
* Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson, Icelandic musician
* Jón Arnór Stefánsson, Icelandic basketball player
* Jón Sveinsson, Icelandic author
* Jón Thoroddsen junior
Jón Thoroddsen (18 February 1898 – 1 January 1925) was an Icelandic poet and playwright.
Early life
Jón was born in Ísafjörður in the West Fjords region of Iceland. One of thirteen children, his parents were sýslumaður Skúli Thoroddse ...
, Icelandic author
* Jón Thoroddsen elder
Jón Thoroddsen elder (October 5, 1818 – March 8, 1868) was an Icelandic poet and novelist.
Biography
He was born at Reykhólar in western Iceland. He studied law at the University of Copenhagen, entered the Danish army as volunteer in 18 ...
, Icelandic author
* Jón Þorláksson, Icelandic Prime Minister
See also
* Jon
References
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Masculine given names
Faroese masculine given names
Icelandic masculine given names