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. [1] 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. [2] [3]
Zorn is a family name of German origin meaning "wrath". Historically, it was predominantly strong in German influenced cities such as Strasbourg, Kempten, Innsbruck, and Würzburg. Today, the surname Zorn can be frequently found in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, and Thüringen.
Max von Sydow was a Swedish-French actor. He had a 70-year career in European and American cinema, television, and theatre, appearing in more than 150 films and several television series in multiple languages. Capable in roles ranging from stolid, contemplative protagonists to sardonic artists and menacing, often gleeful villains, von Sydow received numerous accolades including honors from the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. He was nominated for two Academy Awards: for Best Actor for Pelle the Conqueror (1987) and for Best Supporting Actor for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011).
Pelle the Conqueror is a 1987 epic film co-written and directed by Bille August, based upon the 1910 novel of the same name by Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø. The film tells the story of two Swedish immigrants to Denmark, a father and son, who try to build a new life for themselves. It stars Pelle Hvenegaard as the young Pelle, with Max von Sydow as his father, and also features Axel Strøbye and Astrid Villaume.
Björn Gustaf von Sydow is a former speaker (talman) of the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament. He held this office following the 2002 election, when he succeeded Birgitta Dahl, until he was replaced on 2 October 2006. A member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, he had been Minister of Defence in Göran Persson's government between 1997 and 2002, preceded by a short term as Minister of Commerce and Industry.
The Dohnányi family is a Hungarian noble family, whose members became noted politicians and musicians related to composer Ernst von Dohnányi. The family also became part of the Austrian nobility, granted to them in 1653 by Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor.
The von Rohr is an old German noble family, also belonging to the Swedish and Finnish nobility.
Horn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bjorn, Bjorne, Björn, Bjørn, Beorn or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less often a surname. The name means "bear". In Swedish and Finnish, the nickname Nalle refers to Björn.
Wrangel or Wrangell is a Germanic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The Buxhoeveden family is a Baltic-German noble family of Lower Saxon origin once prominent in Estonia and Russia, with roots tracing to Bexhövede, Bremen-Verden, Germany. In Sweden, the family is considered part of the unintroduced nobility. On 18 December 1795, members of the family were granted the title of Count in the Kingdom of Prussia, and on 16 April 1797 they were awarded with the same title in the Russian Empire.
Ebba von Sydow is a Swedish journalist, author, columnist, and TV personality who also runs one of Sweden's most influential fashion and lifestyle blogs.
The Manteuffel family is an old and influential German Pomeranian noble family, which later also resided in Brandenburg, Prussia, Silesia, Mecklenburg, Poland, the Baltics and in Russia.
The Nordenskiöld family or Nordenskjöld is a Finnish and Swedish noble family, which in 1894 also became part of the Prussian nobility.
Klinkowström or Klinckowström is a noble house of German origin with Prussian-Austrian and Swedish branches.
The Uexküll family is the name of an old and distinguished Baltic-German noble family, which derived its name from the town of Uexküll, today Ikšķile in Latvia.
A nobiliary particle is a type of onomastic particle used in a surname or family name in many Western cultures to signal the nobility of a family. The particle used varies depending on the country, language and period of time. In some languages, it is the same as a regular prepositional particle that was used in the creation of many surnames. In some countries, it became customary to distinguish the nobiliary particle from the regular one by a different spelling, although in other countries these conventions did not arise, occasionally resulting in ambiguity. The nobiliary particle can often be omitted in everyday speech or certain contexts.
Jerusalem is a film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 6 September 1996, directed by Bille August, based on the two-part novel Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf. The film, also broadcast as a TV-series, was a Scandinavian co-production headed by Svensk Filmindustri. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The Saltza family is an old German noble family, originally from Thuringia. Throughout centuries, members of the family also became part of the Baltic-German, Russian, Bohemian and Swedish nobility. Members of the Swedish were granted the title of Count in Sweden, members of Russian line were awarded with the title of Baron in Russia, while members of the German line in Saxony held the title of Freiherr. There were also many petite lines of the family which belonged to an untitled nobility.
Jüngling is a surname of German origin. It has been anglicized as Juengling, Jungling, Yuengling, Yungling, and Yingling. Branches of this family currently exist throughout Europe, mostly concentrated in Germany, and in the United States. In Hungary, members of the Jüngling family are considered part of the nobility.
The House of Osten-Sacken is a noble family of Baltic Germans, which belonged to German, Swedish and Russian nobility. Members of the family held the titles of Baron, Graf, Knyaz and Fürst.
