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.

Notable family members include:

Johan Alopaeus (1731 - 1811), ennobled in 1772 with the name Nordensvan ^[3]
Maximilian von Alopeus (1748—1822), Russian diplomat
Frans David Alopaeus (1769—1831), his brother, also a diplomat^[4]
Fredrik Alopaeus (1810 - 1862), Finnish general in Imperial Russian Army, son of David ^[5]
Maunu Jaakko Alopaeus, Bishop of Porvoo 1809-1818^[6]
Carl Henrik Alopaeus, Bishop of Porvoo 1885-1892
Erik Alopaeus, first Finnish Parliamentary Ombudsman in 1920
Marianne Alopaeus (b. 1918), Finnish author

References

^ Sukunimien muutokset (List of fennicized names)
^ According to heraldry.ws
^ Nordisk familjebok - Nordensvan
^ Frans David Alopaeus
^ Suomalaiset kenraalit ja amiraalit Venäjän sotavoimissa 1809–1917 - Alopaeus, Fredrik
^ Magnus Jakob Alopaeus

[1] Sukunimien muutokset (List of fennicized names)

[2] According to heraldry.ws

[3] Nordisk familjebok - Nordensvan

[4] Frans David Alopaeus

[5] Suomalaiset kenraalit ja amiraalit Venäjän sotavoimissa 1809–1917 - Alopaeus, Fredrik

[6] Magnus Jakob Alopaeus

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