Brynjólfur Pétursson
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Brynjólfur Pétursson (15 April 1810 – 18 October 1851) was an Icelandic lawyer and government official. He was one of the Fjölnismenn, a group of Icelandic intellectuals who spearheaded the revival of Icelandic national consciousness and gave rise to the Icelandic Independence Movement.
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Brynjólfur.