Bolli Þorleiksson

Bolli Þorleiksson (also Bolli Thorleiksson; Old Norse: [ˈbolːe ˈθorˌlɛiksˌson]; Modern Icelandic: [ˈpɔtlɪ ˈθɔrˌleiksˌsɔːn]) was a key historical character in the Medieval Icelandic Laxdœla saga, which recounts the history of the People of Laxárdalur. He courted the famed Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir. Although Guðrún preferred his foster-brother Kjartan Ólafsson, she gave herself to Bolli because of a false rumour that Kjartan was engaged to Ingibjörg Tryggvadóttir, the sister of King Ólafur Tryggvason. Bolli engaged in hostilities with his foster-brother, which ended with him killing Kjartan, and then being killed in turn by Kjartan's kinsmen at the dairy.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Bolli.
Bolli Þorleiksson
Bolli Thorleiksson holds the dying Kjartan Ólafsson in his arms
Illustration from "Vore fædres liv": 1898
Born970
Died1007 (age 37)
NationalityIcelandic
SpouseGuðrún Ósvífursdóttir
ChildrenBolli Bollason
Parent
  • Þorleikur Höskuldsson (father)
FamilyHvammverjar
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