[3] Snorri is an Old Norse name derived from the word snerra, meaning "a fight."
One of the descendants of Snorri's brother Thorbjorn, Bjorn Gilsson, was also a bishop of Hólar.
[9] The sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen claimed descent from Snorri Thorfinnsson in the 19th century.
[3] According to Grœnlendinga saga, Snorri had built the first church of Glaumbaer, which would later increase Christian influence in the area.
The following stemma is drawn from the genealogy appended to the last chapter of Eiríks saga rauða in Hauk's own recension (in the Hauksbók, supplemented with additional information from the Landnámabók).