Magnús Gissurarson

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

Magnús Gissurarson (c. 1175–1236; Modern Icelandic: [ˈmaknuːs ˈcɪsːˌʏːrarˌsɔːn]; Old Norse: Magnús Gizurarson [ˈmɑɣnuːs ˈɡit͡sˌurɑz̠ˌson]) was an Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman, who became the eighth bishop of Iceland from 1216 to 1237. He served in the diocese of Skálholt.

Magnús Gissurarson was married and had two sons.

See also

• List of Skálholt bishops