The Sydow family or simply von Sydow is the name of two noble families. One, belonging to an ancient nobility, originated in Brandenburg was part of the German nobility. The other, more recent one, also of German descent, hailing from Stettin, later moved to Sweden and became part of the Swedish nobility. According to an oral tradition, the Swedish family is related to the noble German family von Sydow, known since the 13th century. However, there is no written evidence for this.
Notable members from the German family
- Hans Joachim Friedrich von Sydow (1762–1823), Prussian general
- Emil von Sydow (1812–1873), German geographer
- Rolf von Sydow (1924–2019), German film director
Notable members from Swedish family
- Hjalmar von Sydow (1862–1932), Swedish politician
- Oscar von Sydow (1873–1936), Swedish politician
- Fredrik von Sydow (1908–1932), Swedish murderer
- Max von Sydow (1929–2020), Swedish actor
- Björn von Sydow (born 1945), Swedish politician
- Henrik von Sydow (born 1976), Swedish politician
- Ebba von Sydow (born 1981), Swedish journalist
See also
References
- ":: Worldhistory :: Personen der Weltgeschichte ::".
- Svensk Ointroducerad Adel: Von Sydow, Max von Sydow, Folke Bernadotte, Oscar von Sydow, Björn von Sydow, Grill, von Knorring, Paus. General Books. August 2011. ISBN 978-1-231-61236-1.
- "Sydow (Von), - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon".
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