Lilius family
Lilius is a Finnish family that descend from the bailiff Hans Rainenius (b. 1540), who lived in Satakunta. His son Vicar Henrik Rainenius-Lilius (1590–1657) together with his three sons where the first to adopt the surname Lilius.
Notable members[]
- (1683–1745), Finnish poet fi:Henrik Lilius[1][2]
- Johan Lilius (1724–1803), Justice of the Hovrätt and founding member, with Henrik Gabriel Porthan, of the Aurora Society
- Frans Hugo Lilius (1860–1936), Finnish senator, Minister of Justice
- Frans Oskar Lilius (1871–1928), Finnish senator
- Albert Lilius (1873–1947), Finnish professor of psychology at Helsinki University, pioneer in developmental psychology
- Aleko Lilius (1890–1977), Finnish adventurer and author
- (1928–1998), Finnish painter, sculptor and author, married to Irmelin Sandman Lilius
- Henrik Lilius, (1939-) professor of art history at Helsinki University, professor of architectural history at Helsinki University of Technology and former head of The National Board of Antiquities
- Mikael Lilius (1949-), former president and CEO of the Finnish energy company Fortum [1]
See also[]
- The National Biography of Finland
- Swedish-speaking Finns
References[]
- ^ Schoolfield, George C. (1998). A History of Finland's Literature. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803241895.
- ^ Considine, John P. (2017). Small Dictionaries and Curiosity: Lexicography and Fieldwork in Post-medieval Europe. ISBN 9780198785019.
Categories:
- Finnish families
- Latin-language surnames