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Guðlaug Bjarnadóttir
Guðlaug is a feminine given name of Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ... origin meaning “good wife.” Women * Guðlaug Edda Hannesdóttir (born 1994), Icelandic Olympic triathlete * Guðlaug Torsteinsdóttir (born 1961), Icelanic chess master References Icelandic feminine given names {{name-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia, and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 8th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid- to late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not precise, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse (Old West Nordic, often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse (Old East Nordic), and Old Gutnish. Old West Norse and O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edda Hannesdóttir
Guðlaug Edda Hannesdóttir (born 8 December 1994) is an Icelandic triathlete. She competed in the women's triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She was also selected as Iceland's flag bearer. Biography Edda was born in 1994 in Reykjavík, Iceland. She grew up in Iceland and attended the University of Iceland, graduating with a degree in political science. She worked for a time as a journalist before competing full-time in the sport of triathlon, consisting of running, swimming and cycling events. Little public funding is available for Icelandic sports, and as such, Edda often paid the costs herself to travel and attend international triathlon competitions. She trained with the Danish national triathlon team and in 2018, Edda won the women's championship at the World Triathlon Aquathlon Championships. The following year, she joined the Icelandic athletic club Breiðablik. In 2020, she won the Icelandic national championship in the 10K run with the all-time s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guðlaug Torsteinsdóttir
Guðlaug Torsteinsdóttir (born 2 March 1961) is an Icelandic chess Woman FIDE master (WFM), six-times winner of the Icelandic Women's Chess Championship (1975, 1982, 1989, 2002, 2005, 2007) with the first of the titles coming at the age of 14 and the last one at the age of 46 – 32 years apart. Biography From the end of 1970s to the end of 2010s, Guðlaug Torsteinsdóttir was one of Iceland's leading female chess players. She six times won Icelandic Women's Chess Championships: 1975, 1982, 1989, 2002, 2005, and 2007. In 1985, in Eksjö Guðlaug Torsteinsdóttir participated in Women's World Chess Championship Nordic European Subzonal tournament and shared 4th-5th place with Jolanta Dahlin. Guðlaug Torsteinsdóttir played for Iceland in the Women's Chess Olympiads: * In 1978, at first board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+6, =3, -4), * In 1982, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+6, =3, -2), * In 1984, at first board in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |