Bjornson

Bjørnson is a Norwegian surname with the literal meaning "Son of Bjørn". Bjornson, Bjørnson, Bjørnsen, Björnsson and variations can refer to the following people:


Icelanders

Ármann Smári Björnsson (born 1981), Icelandic footballer
Björn Th. Björnsson (1922-2007), Icelandic writer
Georgia Björnsson (1884–1957), Danish-born wife of Sveinn Björnsson, first president of Iceland
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (born 1988), Icelandic strongman and actor
Sveinn Björnsson (1881-1952), first president of Iceland
Sveinn Birkir Björnsson (born 1976), editor of The Reykjavík Grapevine


Norwegians

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910), Norwegian writer and a 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate
Bjørn Bjørnson (1859-1942) , Norwegian stage actor and theatre director, son of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Gudrød Bjørnsson, Norwegian politician in Middle Ages, grandfather of Saint Olaf
Ivar Bjørnson (born 1977), Norwegian musician in Black Metal band Enslaved
Øyvind Bjørnson, (1950–2007) was Norwegian historian


Swedes

Erik Björnsson, 9th century semi-legendary Swedish king
Johan Björnsson Printz, governor of New Sweden from 1643 to 1653
Olof (II) Björnsson, 10th century semi-legendary Swedish king


Other nationalities

David Bjornson (born 1947), Canadian politician
Eric Bjornson (born 1971), American football player
Karen Bjornson (born 1952), American model
Maria Björnson (1949-2002), French theatre stage designer
Oscar Bjornson (1906-1972), Canadian politician
Peter Bjornson, Canadian politician
Rosella Bjornson (born 1947), Canadian airline pilot
Val Bjornson (1906-1987), American politician


Brand

Bjornson, Outdoor clothing brand

See also