Von Sydow

Coat of Arms of the German von Sydow family
Coat of Arms of the Swedish von Sydow family

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]

  1. ^ ":: Worldhistory :: Personen der Weltgeschichte ::".
  2. ^ Svensk Ointroducerad Adel: Von Sydow, Max von Sydow, Folke Bernadotte, Oscar von Sydow, Björn von Sydow, Grill, von Knorring, Paus. General Books. August 2011. ISBN 978-1-231-61236-1.
  3. ^ "Sydow (Von), - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon".