Vigdís Filippusdóttir

Brief Life History of Vigdís

When Vigdís Filippusdóttir was born in 1744, in Hjálmholt, Árnessýsla, Southern, Iceland, her father, Filippus Rögnvaldsson, was 43 and her mother, Anna Brandsdóttir, was 40. She married Þórkell Andrésson about 1774. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 25 January 1785, in Hraungerði, Árnessýsla, Southern, Iceland, at the age of 41.

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Family Time Line

Þórkell Andrésson
1742–
Vigdís Filippusdóttir
1744–1785
Marriage: about 1774
Filippus Þórkelsson
1775–1775
Þuríður Þórkelsdóttir
1776–1777
Anna Þórkelsdóttir
1778–
Filippus Þorkelsson
1779–1873
Geirlaug Þórkelsdóttir
1784–

Sources (10)

  • Vigdysar Philippusdr in entry for Geirlaug Thorkelsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
  • Vigdysar Philippusdr in entry for Philippus Thorkelsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
  • Vigdysar Philippusdr in entry for Anna Thorkelsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"

World Events (1)

1783

Volcanic eruptions in occur ruining the land which led to the starvation of animals and approx 25% of the Icelandic people.

Name Meaning

Mainly Norwegian: from an Old Norse personal name from víg ‘war’ + dís ‘goddess’.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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