![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Settlement_of_Iceland.svg/640px-Settlement_of_Iceland.svg.png&w=640&q=50)
Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson
Viking explorer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is matronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Flóki or Hrafna-Flóki.
Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarsson (Old Norse: [ˈhrɑvnɑ-ˌfloːke ˈwilˌɡerðɑz̠ˌson]; Modern Icelandic: [ˈr̥apna-ˌflouːcɪ ˈvɪlˌcɛrðarˌsɔːn]; born 9th century) was a Norseman that intentionally sailed to Iceland. His story is documented in the Landnámabók manuscript; however, the precise year of his arrival is not clear. He was of Norwegian origin.[2]
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Settlement_of_Iceland.svg/640px-Settlement_of_Iceland.svg.png)