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Sveinsson
Sveinsson is a surname in Iceland, meaning son of Sveinn. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to:
- Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982), Icelandic sculptor
- Atli Heimir Sveinsson (b. 1938), Icelandic composer
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson (1605–1675), Icelandic Lutheran clergyman; bishop of Skálholt; his face is on the 1000 kronur note
- Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson (b. 1982), Icelandic Olympic swimmer
- Jón Sveinsson (1857–1944), Icelandic Jesuit and author of children’s stories
- Kjartan Sveinsson (b. 1978), Icelandic multi-instrumental musician