The Winsløw family is a Danish family.
History
The earliest known male family member is a Hans Moritzen in Kolding. His son, Jacob Hansen (1605–51), served as parish priest in Winslöf and Neflinge in Scania, then part of Denmark, where the family name comes from.
Notable members
- Jacob B. Winsløw (1669 – 1760), anatomist
- Peter Christian Winsløw ((1708- c. 1756)), medal engraver
- Frederik Christian Winsløw (1752-1811), surgeon
- Carl Winsløw (1796-1834), actor
- Carl Winsløw (1852-1941), engineer
- Anna Henriette Winsløw (1859-1913), actress
- Elith Pio (1887-1983), actor
- Laurits "Lasse" Winsløw Nielsen (1911–2006), painter
References
- "Winsløw". denstoredanske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- "Peter Christian Winsløw" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- "Friderich Christian Winsløw" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- "Carl Winsløw" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- "Carl Winsløw" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 6 January 2018.