Torfason

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Torfason is an Icelandic personal name .

Origin and meaning

The name is a patronymic and means son of Torfi . The female equivalent is Torfadóttir ( daughter of Torfi ).

Name bearer

Hörður Torfason (* 1945), Icelandic songwriter
Mikael Torfason (* 1974), Icelandic writer, journalist and film director
Þormóður Torfason (1636–1719), Icelandic historian