Benediktsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Benedikt. In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to: Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1908) (1908–1970), Icelandic politician; Prime Minister of Iceland 1963–70 Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970), Icelandic politician, Prime Minister of Iceland 2017 and 2024 to present, grand-nephew of the earlier prime minister Einar Benediktsson (1864–1940), Icelandic lawyer, poet, and translator Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 1962), Icelandic pop singer and trumpet player Ellen Benediktson (born 1995), Swedish electronic music singer and songwriter Haraldur Benediktsson (born 1966), Icelandic politician
See also
Victoria Benedictsson (1850–1888), Swedish author who wrote under the pen name Ernst Ahlgren