Magnusson

Magnusson, or Magnússon, is a surname of Scandinavian origin, meaning son of Magnus. It may refer to:

• Arn Magnusson, fictional character created by Jan Guillou
• Árni Magnússon, Icelandic scholar
• Arne Magnusson, fictional character from the Half-Life video game series
• Birger Jarl, or Birger Magnusson of Bjälbo, founder of Stockholm
• Birger of Sweden, or Birger Magnusson, King of Sweden 1284–1318
• Daniel Magnusson (born 1991), Swedish professional ice hockey centre
• Daniel Magnusson (born 2000), Swedish curler
• Eggert Magnússon, chairman of West Ham United F.C.
• Eirik II of Norway, King of Norway 1280–1299
• Eiríkr Magnússon, Icelandic scholar
• Emil Magnusson, Swedish athlete
• Erik Magnusson, King of Sweden 1356–1359
• Erik Magnusson (duke) (c. 1282 – 1318), Swedish Duke
• Eskil Magnusson, lawspeaker of Västergötland
• Eystein I of Norway, or Øystein Magnusson, King of Norway 1103–1123
• Finnur Magnússon, Icelandic scholar and archæologist (also known as Finn Magnussen)
• Göran Magnusson (1939–2010), Swedish politician
• Haakon Magnusson of Norway, King of Norway 1093–1094
• Håkon V of Norway, King of Norway 1299–1319
• Håkon VI of Norway, King of Norway 1343–1380
• Hilde Magnusson Lydvo, Norwegian Labour Party politician
• Hörður Magnússon (disambiguation), several people
• Inez Magnusson (1897–1953), Swedish fraudster
• Inge Magnusson, Norwegian pretender to King Sverre Sigurdsson
• Jon Magnusson, Earl of Orkney 1284–c. 1300
• Jón Arnar Magnússon, Icelandic decathlete
• Jón Magnússon (politician), Icelandic politician
• Magnus Magnusson, Earl of Orkney 1273–1284
• Magnus Magnusson, Icelandic/Scottish television presenter, journalist, translator and writer
• Magnús Árni Magnússon (born 1968), Icelandic politician
• Magnús Ver Magnússon, Icelandic powerlifter and World's Strongest Man champion
• Mats Magnusson, Swedish football player
• Olaf Magnusson of Norway, King of Norway 1103–1115
• Olafur Magnússon, Icelandic chess master
• Pandora, Swedish eurodance artist, real name Anneli Magnusson
• Páll Magnússon, president of the RÚV and news anchor for Sjónvarpið
• Per Magnusson, Swedish songwriter
• Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, sister of the current King of Sweden
• Ragnar Magnusson (1901–1981), Swedish long-distance runner
• Sally Magnusson, Scottish broadcaster and writer
• Sigurd I of Norway, King of Norway 1103–1130
• Sigurd Magnusson, Norwegian pretender to King Sverre Sigurdsson
• Skúli Magnússon, Icelandic bailiff
• Thomas Magnusson, Swedish cross-country skier
• Valdemar Magnusson, Duke of Finland

See also

• Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, academic institute in Reykjavík
• Situation Magnusson, a Swedish television program