Sæmundardóttir

Sæmundardóttir is a common Icelandic patronymic surname, meaning "daughter of Sæmundur." In Icelandic naming conventions, a patronymic surname is formed by taking the father's given name and adding either "-son" for a son or "-dóttir" for a daughter. Therefore, any female individual in Iceland whose father was named Sæmundur would typically carry the surname Sæmundardóttir.

This naming practice has been a cornerstone of Icelandic society for centuries. While modern Iceland has seen some families adopt more permanent, inherited surnames, patronymics like Sæmundardóttir remain prevalent. The surname itself does not denote a specific family lineage in the way European inherited surnames might, but rather indicates a direct paternal connection. Consequently, there can be many unrelated individuals sharing the Sæmundardóttir surname across Iceland. The exact lineage of any Sæmundardóttir would be traced through their father's father, and so on, back through generations.