Iceland Unveiled: 30 Mind-Blowing Facts That Will Make You Want to Pack Your Bags and Go!
Last Names Aren’t Important
Names are a big deal in Iceland, but not in the way you might expect. Most Icelanders don’t use surnames or family names, instead having a patronymic last name that consists of their father’s first name and an attached suffix for daughter or son.
Women don’t change their names when they marry, and if they’ve taken their spouse’s surname overseas, they’ll have to return to their maiden name if they ever move back to Iceland. But none of this matters much, because, in Iceland, everyone goes by their first name–from teachers to doctors to politicians. In Iceland, titles aren’t important – it’s all about community and equality
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