Brynjólfur Pétursson

Brynjólfur Pétursson (15 April 1810 – 18 October 1851) was an Icelandic lawyer and government official. He was one of the Fjölnismenn, a group of Icelandic intellectuals who spearheaded the revival of Icelandic national consciousness and gave rise to the Icelandic Independence Movement.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Brynjólfur.
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