What Does the Name Dottir Mean?

If you are the daughter of Magnus, your last name would be Magnussdottir (dottir translates to daughter). ... The patronymic system means that Icelanders are really a first-name kind of country. In fact, people are listed by their first names in Icelandic telephone books.

How do Icelandic last names work?

The format of last names used in Iceland is different from the rest of the world. Icelanders derive their surname from their father or mother's first name. An Icelander's last name consists of their father or mother's followed by the suffix -son (in case of a boy) or -dóttir (in case of a girl).

What does dottir mean in CrossFit?

What CrossFit community knows best are the family names which end with “dóttir”. Icelanders are using the patronymic system: father's name is combined with the term dóttir (means daughter, used for girls) or son (for boys).