Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson

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

Hjǫrleifr Hróðmarsson (

Modern Icelandic: Hjörleifur Hróðmarsson [ˈçœrˌleiːvʏr ˈr̥ouðˌmar̥sˌsɔːn]; Modern Norwegian: Leif Rodmarsson[1]) was an early settler in Iceland. The story of the early settlement of Iceland is told in the compilation known as Landnámabók.[2]

Hjörleifr was the

which?] who were held captive by the slaves.[4]

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  1. ^ "Ingolv Arnesson". Norsk biografisk leksikon. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ISBN 1-84353-289-1
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  3. ^ Historical Dictionary of the Vikings By Katherine Holman p252 scarecrow press 2003 discusses that both Scottish and Irish slaves were in Iceland
  4. ^ "Hjörleifshöfði". brydebud.vik.is. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
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