Kristjánsson Explained

Kristjánsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Kristján. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. Notable people with the surname include:

• Albert Kristjansson (1877–1974), Canadian politician from Manitoba; provincial legislator 1920–1922
• Benedikt Kristjánsson (born 1987), Icelandic tenor
• Broddi Kristjansson (born 1960), Icelandic Olympic badminton player
• Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson (1944–2018), Icelandic politician; member of the Alþing since 1999
• Jón Kristjánsson (1920–1996), Icelandic Olympic cross-country skier
• Jónas Kristjánsson (1924–2014), Icelandic scholar and novelist
• Matthías Kristjánsson (1924–1998), Icelandic Olympic cross-country skier
• Sigurður Kári Kristjánsson (born 1973), Icelandic politician; member of the Alþing since 2003
• Snorri Hergill Kristjánsson (born 1974), Icelandic author
• Stefán Kristjánsson (1982–2018), Icelandic chess grandmaster