Stefansson

Article summary

Stefansson or Stefánsson is a surname of Icelandic or Swedish origin, meaning son of Stefán. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name may refer to: *Baldur R. Stefansson (1917–2002), Canadian agricultural scientist; known as the Father of Canola *Davíð Stefánsson (1895–1964), Icelandic poet *Hannes Stefánsson (born 1972), Icelandic chess grandmaster *Hermann Stefánsson (born 1968), Icelandic author *Ívar Stefánsson (1927–2009), Icelandic cross-country skier *Janne Stefansson (born 1935), Swedish Olympic cross-country skier *Jón Arnór Stefánsson (born 1982), Icelandic professional basketball player *Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born 1963), Icelandic author *Kári Stefánsson (born 1949), Icelandic physician and professor of neurology; co-founder of deCODE Genetics *Ólafur Stefánsson (born 1973), Icelandic professional handball player *Sigurd Stefánsson, the author of the historical Skálholt Map *Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (1894–1980), Icelandic politician; prime minister of Iceland 1947–49 *Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975–2018), Icelandic film and stage actor *Stefán Vagn Stefánsson (born 1972), Icelandic politician *Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879–1962), Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist

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1. date of birth: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1313556751