Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir
Icelandic advocate for women's liberation and suffrage (1856–1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (September 27, 1856 – March 16, 1940) was an early Icelandic advocate for women's liberation and women's suffrage. She founded the first women's magazine in Iceland, Kvennablaðið. For a period of time she served on the Reykjavík city council.
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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 Bríet.