Guðmundur (), sometimes rendered as Gudmundur, is an
Icelandic male first name, sometimes shortened to Gummi or Gvendur.
The Icelandic surname
Guðmundsson Guðmundsson is an Icelandic patronym, meaning ''son of Guðmundur''. The name may refer to:
*Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 1947), Icelandic film director
*Albert Guðmundsson (disambiguation)
*Ari Guðmundsson (1927–2003), Icelandic Olympic ski jum ...
is a patronymic surname meaning ''son of Guðmundur''.
Guðmundsdóttir is a patronymic surname meaning ''daughter of Guðmundur''.
Guðmundur may refer to:
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Guðmundur Arason
Guðmundur Arason (; 1161 – March 16, 1237; ) was an influential 12th and 13th century Icelandic saintly bishop who took part in increasing the powers of the Catholic Church in medieval Iceland. His story is recorded in several manuscrip ...
(1161–1237), 12th and 13th century Icelandic saintly bishop
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Gudmundur S. (Bo) Bodvarsson (1952–2006), director of the Earth Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Guðmundur Finnbogason
Guðmundur Finnbogason (June 6, 1873 – July 17, 1944)Pind (2005), pp. 9, 30 was an Icelandic philosopher, the son of Guðrún Jónsdóttir and Finnbogi Finnbogason.Pind (2005), p. 9 He was one of the first Icelandic psychologists. His work "Sy ...
(1873–1944), Icelandic philosopher
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Gudmundur Fjelsted
Gudmundur Fjelsted (1 November 1872—20 January 1961) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1920 to 1922.
Fjelsted was a farmer in Gimli, Manitoba. In the 1920 provincial election, he ...
(died 1961), politician in Manitoba, Canada
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Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handball) (born 1960), the coach of the Iceland national handball team
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Guðmundur Gunnarsson (born 1945), Icelandic labour leader and father of Icelandic singer Björk
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Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson
Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson (born 1982) is an Icelandic composer, performer and a founding member of S.L.Á.T.U.R., an experimental arts organization in Reykjavík. In his compositions he has developed a rhythmic language devoid of regular beat ...
(born 1982), Icelandic musician and composer
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Guðmundur G. Hagalín
Guðmundur Gíslason Hagalín (Lokinhömrum in Arnarfjörthur, October 10, 1898 – Akranesi, February 26, 1985) was an Icelandic writer who came from the sea-girt Western Fiords of Iceland, where he was a fisherman before attending secondary scho ...
(1898–1985), Icelandic writer
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Guðmundur Jónsson (born 1953), Icelandic architect who lives in Norway
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Guðmundur Kamban (1888–1945), Icelandic playwright and novelist
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Guðmundur Þór Kárason
Guðmundur Þór Kárason (born 14 June 1974) is an Icelandic puppet designer and puppeteer who is best known for his work on ''LazyTown'', in which he portrayed the character Ziggy.
Early life
Guðmundur Þór Kárason was born on 14 June 1974 ...
(born 1974), founder of ''Wit Puppets''
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Guðmundur Kjærnested
Guðmundur Hjaltason Halldórsson Kjærnested (29 June 1923 – 2 September 2005) was an Icelandic commander in the Icelandic Coast Guard and took part in all three Anglo-Icelandic Cod Wars.
Life
Born in Hafnarfjörður, he is most famou ...
(1923–2005), commander in the Icelandic Coast Guard who took part in all three Anglo-Icelandic Cod Wars
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Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson
Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson (born 14 July 1955) is an Icelandic politician from the People's Party. He was born in Reykjavík and has represented the Southwest constituency in the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, since 2017
2017 was de ...
(born 1955), Icelandic politician
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Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon
Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon (born 5 June 1955) is an Icelandic artist and professor at the Iceland Academy of the Arts
Iceland University of the Arts ( ) is an Icelandic institution of higher art education, located in Reykjavík, which offers ...
, Icelandic artist
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Guðmundur frá Miðdal Guðmundur (), sometimes rendered as 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 ...
(1895–1963), Icelandic artist
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Guðmundur Sigurjónsson
Guðmundur Sigurjónsson (born 25 September 1947) is an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He is a three-time Icelandic Chess Champion.
Chess career
Born in 1947, Guðmundur earned his international master title in 1970 and his grandmaster title in ...
(born 1947), Icelandic chess Grandmaster
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Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson
Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson (born 12 September 1988) is an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing. A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, he has represented the Southwest constituency since November 2024.
Guðmundur was born on 12 ...
(born 1988), Icelandic politician
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Guðmundur Steinarsson
Guðmundur Steinarsson (born 20 October 1979) is an Icelandic international former footballer who played as a striker. Steinarsson is currently assistant manager at Fjölnir. He spent the majority of his playing career with Keflavík, where he ...
(born 1979), Icelandic international footballer
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Gudmundur Thorvaldsson
Gudmundur Ingi Thorvaldsson ( Icelandic: Guðmundur Ingi Þorvaldsson) is an Icelandic actor.
Education
Thorvaldsson graduated from the Icelandic Acting School in 1998, received a Master of Arts degree in performance making from Goldsmiths Uni ...
, Icelandic actor
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Guðmundur Andri Thorsson
Guðmundur Andri Thorsson is an editor, critic, and author born in Iceland on 31 December 1957. He received his degree in literature in 1983 from the University of Iceland. His first work was as a literary critic in the 1980s.
His first novel, '' ...
(born 1957), Icelandic editor, critic, and author
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Guðmundur Torfason
Guðmundur "Gunni" Torfason (born 13 December 1961, in Vestmannaeyjar) is an Icelandic former footballer and manager.
Playing career
Club
A striker, he became top goalscorer in the Icelandic league in 1986 with 19 goals when he was also nam ...
(born 1961), retired Icelandic footballer
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Icelandic masculine given names
Masculine given names