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Mecklenburg (Dano-Norwegian Family)
Mecklenburg, Mechlenborg, and Mikkelborg is a patrician and historically a prominent family living in Denmark and Norway. They descend from Flensburg in today's Germany. Members include Willum Mecklenburg, Feudal Lord of Eiker, as well as several regional bailiffs, militaries, and privileged merchants. The family is closely related to families of the Danish and the Norwegian nobility, and among cognatic descendants of the family are the Counts of Wedel-Jarlsberg. Name and coat of arms The name has appeared with various orthography and pronunciation, the most important being ''Mecklenburg'', ''Mechlenborg'', and (in Northern Norway) ''Mikkelborg''. The arms are a wild dog running out of a forest hree trees The crest is the same dog rampant. The arms have natural colours. General history As a young man Oluf Jensen (b. ca. 1487 in Flensburg) came to the town of Haderslev, where he became a merchant and within short time very wealthy. He married Margrethe Meckelburg, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiorth Mechlenborg Vaapenskjold
Hiorth is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Hiorth (1816–1871), Norwegian merchant * Adam Hiorth (barrister), Norwegian barrister * Albert Hiorth, Norwegian engineer * Åse Hiorth Lervik, Norwegian researcher * Fredrik Hiorth Fredrik Wilhelm Louis Hiorth (February 4, 1851 – January 1, 1923) was a Norwegian engineer and industrialist. Early life and family Hiorth was born in Aker. He was the son of the sheriff there, Hans Jensenius Hiorth (1808–1902), and his wife ..., Norwegian engineer {{surname Norwegian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
