Von Sydow
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von Sydow, often used in German and Swedish with the word "von" meaning "of", is a locational surname, which originally meant simply a person from one of several places called Sydow in northern Germany.[1] The name may refer to:
- Björn von Sydow (born 1945), Swedish politician
- Ebba von Sydow (born 1981), Swedish journalist
- Emil von Sydow (1812–1873), German geographer
- Fredrik von Sydow (1908–1932), Swedish murderer
- Hans Joachim Friedrich von Sydow (1762–1823), Prussian general
- Henrik von Sydow (born 1976), Swedish politician
- Hjalmar von Sydow (1862–1932), Swedish politician
- Max von Sydow (1929–2020), Swedish actor
- Oscar von Sydow (1873–1936), Swedish politician
- Rolf von Sydow (1924–2019), German film director
See also
References
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Von Sydow Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 15 January 2016.