What is "bjornson"

Bjornson, Bjørnson, Bjørnsen, Björnsson and variations can refer to the following people:

Icelanders

• Ármann Smári Björnsson, Icelandic footballer (soccer player)
• Björn Th. Björnsson, Icelandic writer
• Georgia Björnsson (1884–1957), Danish-born wife of Sveinn Björnsson, first president of Iceland
• Sveinn Björnsson, first president of Iceland
• Sveinn Birkir Björnsson (born 1976), editor of The Reykjavík Grapevine

Norwegians

• Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian writer and a 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate
• Bjørn Bjørnson, Norwegian stage actor and theatre director, son of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
• Gudrød Bjørnsson, Norwegian politician in Middle Ages, grandfather of Saint Olaf
• Ivar Bjørnson, Norwegian musician in Black Metal band Enslaved
• Øyvind Bjørnson, (1950–2007) was a 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, Canadian politician
• Eric Bjornson (born 1971), American professional football tight end
• Maria Björnson, French theatre stage designer
• Oscar Bjornson, Canadian politician
• Peter Bjornson, Canadian politician
• Rosella Bjornson, Canadian airline pilot
• Val Bjornson, American politician

Bjornson is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 88 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Bjornson is named for the Norwegian playwright and poet Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, who lived from 1832 to 1910.