Ingólfr Arnarson was the first permanent settler on Iceland, along with his wife and brother.
Iceland . According to the ancient manuscript Landnámabók , the settlement of Iceland began in the year 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island . Ingólfr Arnarson ( spelled with a in Modern Icelandic : Ingólfur Arnarson [ ˈiŋkoulvʏr̥ ˈartnar̥sɔn ] ) and his wife , Hallveig Frodesdatter and together with his brother Chiorleif , are commonly recognized as the first permanent Norse settlers of Iceland .