Jónsdóttir is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning ''daughter of Jón''. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic (see

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 ...

). The name refers to: * Ágústína Jónsdóttir (b. 1949), Icelandic writer, artist and educator *

Anna G. Jónasdóttir Anna Guðrún Jónasdóttir (born 2 December 1942) is an Icelandic political science, political scientist and gender studies academic. She is Professor Emerita at the Center for Feminist Social Studies at Örebro University and co-director of the ...

(b. 1942), Icelandic political scientist and academic * Áslaug Jónsdóttir (b. 1963), Icelandic children's writer *

Auður Jónsdóttir Auður Jónsdóttir (born 30 March 1973) is an Icelandic author. Her novels deal with family, particularly mother-daughter relationships. Career Auður's debut novel, ''Bliss'' (Stjórnlaus Lukka), was nominated for the Icelandic Literary ...

(b. 1973), Icelandic author and freelance journalist *

Birgitta Jónsdóttir Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 17 April 1967) is an Icelandic politician, anarchist, poet, and activist. She was a Member of the Althing (MP) for the Southwest Constituency from 2013 to 2017, representing the Pirate Party, having been elected at th ...

a member of parliament in Iceland and a former volunteer with WikiLeaks *

Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir (26 December 1889 – 1968), was an Icelandic sculptor born in the North West of Iceland. Family Gunnfríður's grandfather was Einar Andrésson, a rhymester who had been suspected of witchcraft.Davíðsson, Steingrí ...

(1889–1968), Icelandic sculptor * Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman, Icelandic author and adventurer *

Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir (born 16 October 1990), known outside Iceland as Yohanna, is an Icelandic-Danish singer. Beginning her music career as a child singer, Yohanna received international recognition after representing Iceland in the ...

, Icelandic singer * Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir (b. 1986), Icelandic beauty queen; 2007 Miss Iceland *

Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir (1646–1715) was a wealthy member of the powerful Svalbarðsætt family. She was married twice, each time to a Lutheran bishop of Hólar: Gísli Þorláksson (she was his third wife) and Einar Þorsteinsson. She survi ...

(1646–1715), Icelandic woman whose face is on the 5000 kronur note *

Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir (born 29 April 1981) is an Icelandic actress and television presenter who is the assistant director of RÚV, the Icelandic national broadcaster. She is a former Miss Iceland. Life and career Ragnhildur was born K ...

(b. 1981), Icelandic television personality; former Miss Iceland

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