Von Sydow

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]

Coat of Arms of the German von Sydow family

Coat of Arms of the Swedish von Sydow family

Notable members from the German family

• Hans Joachim Friedrich von Sydow (1762–1823), Prussian general
• Emil von Sydow (1812–1873), German geographer
• Rolf von Sydow (1924–2019), German film director

Notable members from Swedish family

• Hjalmar von Sydow (1862–1932), Swedish politician
• Oscar von Sydow (1873–1936), Swedish politician
• Fredrik von Sydow (1908–1932), Swedish murderer
• Max von Sydow (1929–2020), Swedish actor
• Björn von Sydow (born 1945), Swedish politician
• Henrik von Sydow (born 1976), Swedish politician
• Ebba von Sydow (born 1981), Swedish journalist

See also

• Sydow