Alopaeus
Alopaeus (sometimes transliterated as Alopeus) is a Finnish family, originating from Vyborg. Some family members have fennicized the name to Kettunen[1] or Tuomas-Kettunen.
Coat of arms of Finnish Alopaeus family[2]
Notable family members include:
- (1731 - 1811), ennobled in 1772 with the name [3]
- Maximilian von Alopeus (1748—1822), Russian diplomat
- Frans David Alopaeus (1769—1831), his brother, also a diplomat[4]
- (1810 - 1862), Finnish general in Imperial Russian Army, son of David [5]
- , Bishop of Porvoo 1809-1818[6]
- Carl Henrik Alopaeus, Bishop of Porvoo 1885-1892
- , first Finnish Parliamentary Ombudsman in 1920
- Marianne Alopaeus (b. 1918), Finnish author
See also[]
Swedish-speaking Finns
References[]
- ^ Sukunimien muutokset Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (List of fennicized names)
- ^ According to heraldry.ws Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nordisk familjebok - Nordensvan
- ^ Frans David Alopaeus Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Suomalaiset kenraalit ja amiraalit Venäjän sotavoimissa 1809–1917 - Alopaeus, Fredrik". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ^ "Magnus Jakob Alopaeus". Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
Categories:
- Finnish noble families
- Finnish families
- Swedish noble families
- Latin-language surnames