Pálsson is a surname of Icelandic origin, meaning son of Páll (Paul).[ citation needed] In Icelandic names, the name is not strictly a surname, but a patronymic. The name refers to:
- Brooke Palsson, Canadian actress
- Einar Pálsson (1925–1996), Icelandic scholar of Icelandic saga literature
- Gísli Pálsson (contemporary), Icelandic professor of anthropology, author, and editor
- Haukur Pálsson (born 1992), Icelandic basketball player
- Hermann Pálsson (1921–2002), Icelandic language scholar and translator
- Ögmundur Pálsson (c. 1475–1541), Icelandic Roman Catholic prelate
- Sveinn Pálsson ( fl. 18th century), Icelandic glaciologist and vulcanologist
- Þorsteinn Pálsson (born 1947), Icelandic politician; Prime Minister of Iceland 1987–88
- Victor Pálsson (born 1991), Icelandic footballer
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surname Pálsson.
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