Helgason is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning ''son of Helgi''. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
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Agnar Helgason
Agnar Helgason (born 31 July 1968 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic scientist working with genetic anthropology. PhD in Biological Anthropology, University of Oxford, 2001. He is best known for his research on the origin of Icelandic population. He i ...
(born 1968), Icelandic scientist; researcher in genetic anthropology
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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 ...
(1260–1320), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman; Bishop of Iceland 1304–20
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Asgeir Helgason (born 1975), Icelandic scientist; working in Sweden
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Auðun Helgason (born 1974), Icelandic professional football player
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Einarr Helgason (
fl.
''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...
10th century), Icelandic ''skald'' (Old Norse poet)
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Hallgrímur Helgason
Hallgrímur Helgason (born February 18, 1959) is an Icelandic people, Icelandic painter, novelist, translator, and columnist.
Biography
Hallgrímur Helgason was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on February 18, 1959. He started out as a painter but ...
(born 1959), Icelandic artist and author
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Jens Garðar Helgason (born 1976), Icelandic politician
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Jóhannes Helgason
Jóhannes Helgason (born 16 June 1958) is an Icelandic guitar player known for his work in the band Þeyr. He currently works as a pilot for Icelandair.
Early bands
Jóhannes was born in Reykjavík. In the winter of 1972 he joined vocalist Guðmu ...
(born 1958), Icelandic guitar player and airline pilot
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Jón Helgason (poet)
Jón Helgason (June 30, 1899 – January 19, 1986) was an Icelandic philologist and poet. He was head of the Danish Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies from 1927 to 1972 and professor of Icelandic studies at the University of Copenha ...
(1899–1986), Icelandic philologist and poet
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Jón Helgason (minister)
Jón Helgason (4 October 1931 – 2 April 2019) was an Icelandic politician and former government minister. He was a member of Alþingi
The (; ), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is the ...
(born 1931), Icelandic politician and former minister
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Sigurdur Helgason (airline executive), Icelandic airline innovator
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Sigurdur Helgason (mathematician) (1927–2023), Icelandic mathematician
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Tomrair mac Ailchi (Thorir Helgason), tenth-century Viking king of Limerick
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Halldor Helgason (born 1991), Icelandic professional snowboarder
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Surnames
Icelandic-language masculine surnames