Þorsteinsson
Not to be confused with Thorsteinsson.
Þorsteinsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Þorsteinn. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name may refer to:
- Indriði G. Þorsteinsson (1926–2000), Icelandic novelist and short-story writer
- Klængur Þorsteinsson (1102–1176), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman; bishop of Iceland 1152–76
- Magnús Þorsteinsson (contemporary), Icelandic businessman; chairman and boardmember of several large businesses
- Pétur Þorsteinsson (born 1955), Icelandic priest and neologist; leader of an Icelandic language movement
- Skúli Þórsteinsson (fl. 11th century), Icelandic poet and warrior
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