Pétursson

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


 * Guðmundur Pétursson (born 1986), Icelandic football player
 * Gunnar Pétursson (1930–2022), Icelandic Olympic cross-country skier
 * Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674), Icelandic pastor and poet
 * Jóhann K. Pétursson (1913–1984), Icelandic performer known as “The Viking Giant”
 * Jón Pétursson (1936–2003), Icelandic high jumper
 * Margeir Pétursson (born 1960), Icelandic banker and chess grandmaster
 * Oddur Pétursson (1931–2018), Icelandic Olympic cross-country skier
 * Pétur Pétursson (born 1959), Icelandic professional football player
 * Philip Petursson (1902–1988), Canadian politician from Manitoba; provincial legislator 1966–77