Árni is an Icelandic 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. Notable people with the name include: *

Árni Gautur Arason Árni Gautur Arason (born 7 May 1975 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic former football goalkeeper. Árni is also an educated lawyer from the University of Iceland. Club career He played for Rosenborg between January 1998 and December 2003, also ...

(born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper * Árni Már Árnason (born 1987), Icelandic Olympic swimmer *

Árni Páll Árnason Árni Páll Árnason (born 23 May 1966) is Vice-President and a member of the College of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, responsible for Competition, Energy, Environment, Transport, Food Safety, Free movement of goods, Public undertakings an ...

(born 1966), Icelandic politician, Minister for Social Affairs *

Árni beiskur Árni beiskur or Árni the Bitter (died 22 October 1253; Modern Icelandic: ; Old Norse: ) was an Icelander. He was a follower of Gissur Þorvaldsson who undertook the task of killing Snorri Sturluson. ''Íslendinga saga'' reports the event in an ...

(died 1253), Icelandic killer * Árni Bergmann (born 1935), Icelandic novelist *

Árni Frederiksberg Árni Frederiksberg (born 13 June 1992) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for KÍ Klaksvík and the Faroe Islands national football team. Club career Árni Frederiksberg has spent most of his ...

(born 1992), Faroese football midfielder *

Árni Helgason Árni Helgason (c. 1260 – 21 January 1320; Modern Icelandic: ) was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the eleventh bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, au ...

(c. 1260–1320), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman * Árni Grétar Jóhannesson (1983–2025), Icelandic electronic musician *

Árni Steinar Jóhannsson Árni Steinar Jóhannsson (12 June 1953 – 1 November 2015) was an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing. A member of the Left-Green Movement, he represented the Northeastern constituency from May 1999 to May 2003. Árni was born on ...

(1953–2015), Icelandic politician *

Árni Johnsen Árni Johnsen (1 March 1944 – 6 June 2023) was an Icelandic journalist, politician, musician and athlete from Vestmannaeyjar, who represented the Independence Party in the Althing as a member of the South Constituency. Early life Árni was ...

(born 1944), Icelandic politician and criminal *

Árni Lárentíusson Árni Lárentíusson (or Laurentiusson) is one of the few medieval Icelandic prose writers known by name, known to have translated '' Dunstanus saga''. Life Árni was born in 1304, the son of Lárentíus Kálfsson and his Norwegian concubine Þur ...

(1304–after 1337), Icelandic prose writer *

Árni Magnússon Árni Magnússon (; 13 November 1663 – 7 January 1730) was an Icelandic scholar and collector of manuscripts who assembled the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection. Early life and education Árni was born in 1663 at Kvennabrekka in Dalasýsl ...

(1663–1730) was an Icelandic scholar and collector of manuscripts * Árni Magnússon (politician) (born 1965), Icelandic politician, Minister for Social Affairs *

Árni Mathiesen Árni M. Mathiesen (born 2 October 1958 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic politician. From September 2005 through 31 January 2009, he was Minister of Finance (Iceland), Minister of Finance in Iceland. From 1999 to 2005 he was Minister of Fisheries ...

(born 1958), Icelandic Minister of Finance *

Árni Njálsson Árni Njálsson (born 16 June 1936) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a defender. He won 23 caps for the Iceland national football team The Iceland national football team () represents Iceland in men's international Association ...

(born 1936), Icelandic football defender * Árni Sigfússon (born 1956), Icelandic politician; former mayor of Reykjavík *

Árni Þór Sigurðsson Árni Þór Sigurðsson (born 30 July 1960) is an Icelandic diplomat and former member of the Althing. He is temporarily the Chairman of the Special Executive Committee for Grindavik Affairs, that was established to address the challenges fac ...

(born 1960), Icelandic ambassador * Árni Stefánsson (born 1953), Icelandic football goalkeeper *

Árni Sveinsson Árni Sveinsson (born 12 February 1956) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a midfielder. He won 50 caps for the Iceland national football team between 1975 and 1985. Árni began his career with ÍA and made his senior debut during ...

(born 1956), Icelandic football midfielder *

Arni Thorvaldsson Arni Thorvaldsson (born 5 July 1984) is an alpine skier from Iceland. He competed for Iceland at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Arni has been member of the Icelandic national team since 2006 He competed for Iceland in FIS Alpine World Ski Champions ...

(born 1984), Icelandic alpine skier *

Árni Vilhjálmsson Árni Vilhjálmsson (born 9 May 1994) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays for Al-Tarajias a striker. Club career In January 2017, Árni joined Swedish side Jönköpings Södra IF. On 28 January 2022, he signed for French club R ...

(born 1994), Icelandic football striker *

Árni Þórarinsson Árni Þórarinsson is an Icelandic writer born in Reykjavík on 1 August 1950. He received his Bachelor of Arts, B.A. in 1973 from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. He started out as a journalist and has worked in print, radio, ...

(born 1950), Icelandic writer *

Árni Þorláksson Árni Þorláksson (1237 – 17 April 1298; Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ) was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the tenth bishop of Iceland (1269–1298). He served in the diocese of Skálholt Skálholt (Modern Icelandic ...

(1237–1298), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman *

Magnús Árni Magnússon Magnús Árni Skjöld Magnússon (born 14 March 1968) is an Icelandic academic, politician and former member of the Althing. A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, he represented the Reykjavík constituency from October 1998 to May 1999. E ...

(born 1968), Icelandic politician

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