Pálsson
# Pálsson

Pálsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Páll (Paul). In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to:

* Brooke Palsson, Canadian actress
* Einar Pálsson (1925–1996), Icelandic scholar of Icelandic saga literature
* Gísli Pálsson (contemporary), Icelandic professor of anthropology, author, and editor
* Haukur Pálsson (born 1992), Icelandic basketball player
* Hermann Pálsson (1921–2002), Icelandic language scholar and translator
* Ögmundur Pálsson (c. 1475–1541), Icelandic Roman Catholic prelate
* Sveinn Pálsson (fl. 18th century), Icelandic glaciologist and vulcanologist
* Þorsteinn Pálsson (born 1947), Icelandic politician; Prime Minister of Iceland 1987–88
* Victor Pálsson (born 1991), Icelandic footballer
