Ólafsson
Ólafsson or Olafsson is a name of Scandinavian origin.
Importance
The name is a patronymic, meaning Son of Ólafur / of Olaf. The female equivalent is Ólafsdóttir.
Bearers of the name
- Bragi Ólafsson ( b. 1962 ), Icelandic musician, poet and author
- Eggert Ólafsson (1726-1768), Icelandic poet and naturalist
- Fridrik Ólafsson ( b. 1935 ), Icelandic chess player
- Helgi Ólafsson ( b. 1956 ), Icelandic chess player
- Jón Ólafsson ( adventurer ) ( 1593-1679 ), Icelandic editor, journalist, poet and adventurer
- Jón Ólafsson, known as Jón Grunnavik (1705-1779), Icelandic scholar
- Jón Ólafsson (journalist ) ( 1850-1916 ), Icelandic journalist and writer
- Magnus Olafsson I. (around 1024-1047 ), King of Norway, see Magnus I. (Norway )
- Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson ( b. 1962 ), Icelandic writer
- Sigurjón Ólafsson (1908-1982), Icelandic sculptor and artist
- Sigurvin Ólafsson ( football player, 1942) ( b. 1942 ), Icelandic football player
- Sigurvin Ólafsson ( football player, 1976) ( b. 1976 ), Icelandic football player
- Þórir Ólafsson ( b. 1979 ), Icelandic handball player
- Icelandic People Name
- Patronymic