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:

  • 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

See also

Swedish-speaking Finns

References
  1. Sukunimien muutokset Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (List of fennicized names)
  2. According to heraldry.ws
  3. Nordisk familjebok - Nordensvan
  4. Frans David Alopaeus Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Suomalaiset kenraalit ja amiraalit Venäjän sotavoimissa 1809–1917 - Alopaeus, Fredrik
  6. "Magnus Jakob Alopaeus". Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
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