 In her case, "Björk Guðmundsdóttir" literally translates to ""Björk, Guðmundur's daughter"".Icelanders generally address one another solely by given names even in formal settings.Some mononym stage names are the performer's given name (e.g., Marina, Cheryl, Shakira, Prince, Elvis, Usher, Selena, Cher, Madonna, Beyoncé) while others may be the performer's middle name (e.g., Rihanna, Drake), or surname (e.g.