Ingólfr Arnarson
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ingólfur.
Ingólfr Arnarson, in some sources named Bjǫrnólfsson,[lower-alpha 1] (c. 849 – c. 910) is commonly recognized as the first permanent Norse settler of Iceland, together with his wife Hallveig Fróðadóttir and foster brother Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson. According to tradition, they settled in Reykjavík in 874.[1][2]
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Ingólfur Arnarson | |
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Born | c. 849 Rivedal, Sunnfjord, Kingdom of Fjordane |
Died | c. 910 |
Nationality | Norse |
Occupation | Icelandic |
Known for | First permanent Norse settler in Iceland |
Children | Þorsteinn Ingólfsson [is] (son) |
Relatives | Örn Björnólfsson (father); Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson (blood brother) |
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