Kristján is an
Icelandic masculine
given name
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The Icelandic surname
Kristjánsson is a patronymic surname meaning ''son of Kristján''. Kristjánsdóttir is a patronymic surname meaning ''daughter of Kristján''.
Notable people Kristján with the name include:
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Kristján Andrésson
Kristján Andrésson (born 27 March 1981) is a Swedish-born Icelandic retired handball player and ex coach of the Swedish national team.
He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπια ...
(born 1981), Icelandic handball player
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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.Kristján Eldjárn
Kristján Eldjárn (; 6 December 1916 – 14 September 1982) was the third president of Iceland, from 1968 to 1980.
Biography
Kristján was born in Tjörn, Svarfaðardal, Iceland. His parents were Þórarinn Kr. Eldjárn, a teacher in Tjörn, ...
(1916–1982), third President of Iceland
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Kristján Emilsson (born 1993), Icelandic footballer
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Kristján Einar (born 1989), Icelandic racing driver
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Kristján Finnbogason
Kristján Finnbogason (born 8 May 1971) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best remembered for his time at Úrvalsdeild side KR.
Honours
Club
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(born 1971), Icelandic football goalkeeper
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Kristján Guðmundsson
Kristján Guðmundsson (born 1941, Snæfellsnes, Iceland) is a contemporary Icelandic conceptual artist.
He started his career as an artist in the 1960s as a member of ''SÚM'' - a group of young artists influenced by then-new currents in concept ...
(born 1941), Icelandic conceptual artist
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Kristján Helgason (born 1974), Icelandic snooker player
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Kristján Jóhannsson (born 1948), Icelandic operatic tenor
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Kristján B. Jónasson, Icelandic book publisher
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Kristján Jónsson (politician)
Kristján Jónsson (4 March 1852 – 2 July 1926) was minister for Iceland from 14 March 1911 to 24 July 1912. He was a member of Althingi 1893 to 1905 and from 1908 to 1913.
Biography
He was born on the farm Gautlönd in north east Iceland and ...
(1852–1926), Minister for Iceland
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Kristján Þór Júlíusson (born 1957), Icelandic politician
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Kristján Karlsson (1922–2014), Icelandic poet
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Kristján L. Möller
Kristján Lúðvík Möller (born 26 June 1953) is an Icelandic politician. He has been Iceland's Minister of Communications from 2007 to 2010, and a member of the Althing
The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' ...
(born 1953), Icelandic politician
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Kristján Örn Sigurðsson
Kristján Örn Sigurðsson (often spelled Sigurdsson; born 7 October 1980 in Akureyri) is an Icelandic football (soccer), footballer who is a player-assistant manager for Þór Akureyri, Þór.
Club career
He started his career at his local cl ...
(born 1980), Icelandic footballer
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Icelandic masculine given names