What is "gylfason"

Gylfason is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Gylfi. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to:

• Ágúst Gylfason (b. 1971), Icelandic professional football player
• Vilmundur Gylfason (1948–1983), Icelandic politician, historian, and poet
• Þorsteinn Gylfason (1942–2005), Icelandic philosopher, poet, and translator
• Þorvaldur Gylfason (contemporary), Icelandic economist and professor of economics