Pálsson
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Pálsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Páll (Paul). In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to:
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- Icelandic
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Pálsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Páll (Paul). In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to: Brooke Palsson, Canadian actress Einar Pálsson (1925–1996), Icelandic scholar of Icelandic saga literature Gísli Pálsson (contemporary), Icelandic professor of anthropology, author, and editor Haukur Pálsson (born 1992), Icelandic basketball player Hermann Pálsson (1921–2002), Icelandic language scholar and translator Ögmundur Pálsson (c. 1475–1541), Icelandic Roman Catholic prelate Sveinn Pálsson (fl. 18th century), Icelandic glaciologist and vulcanologist Þorsteinn Pálsson (born 1947), Icelandic politician; Prime Minister of Iceland 1987–88 Victor Pálsson (born 1991), Icelandic footballer
Category:Surnames Category:Icelandic-language masculine surnames
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