Matthías Jochumsson
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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 Matthías.
Matthías Jochumsson (11 November 1835 – 18 November 1920) was an Icelandic Lutheran clergyman, poet, playwright, and translator. He is best known for his lyrical poetry and for writing the national anthem of Iceland, "Lofsöngur", in 1874.[1]