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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- 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"
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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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