200px, The Horn family coat of arms features a black drinking horn on yellow background Horn () is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

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family from

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

, known since the 14th century. Its first known member, Olof Mattsson, is documented between 1381 and 1415, having a seat in

Halikko Halikko () is a former municipality of Finland that existed until December 31, 2008. On January 1, 2009, the municipality was merged with the larger neighboring Salo. Before the merge Halikko had become a rapidly urbanizing rural area. It was l ...

parish. His

seal Seal may refer to any of the following: Common uses * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, or "true seal" ** Fur seal * Seal (emblem), a device to imp ...

featured the figure of a

drinking horn A drinking horn is the horn of a bovid used as a drinking vessel. Drinking horns are known from Classical Antiquity, especially the Balkans, and remained in use for ceremonial purposes throughout the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period in ...

. Like other Swedish noble families of medieval origin, the family name was not used as a surname before the 16th century. Several descendants of Olof Mattsson have been ennobled under extended versions of the family name. Today, only one of these branches still exists, as recognized by the

Swedish House of Nobility The House of Nobility ( sv, Riddarhuset) in Stockholm, Sweden, is a corporation and a building that maintains records and acts as an interest group on behalf of the Swedish nobility. Name The name is literally translated as ''House of Knights'', ...

. After the

Finnish war The Finnish War ( sv, Finska kriget, russian: Финляндская война, fi, Suomen sota) was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic Wars. As a re ...

, the Horn family remained in Sweden, and was not introduced in the new

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Branches

Horn af Åminne

After

Klas Horn Baron Klas Kristersson Horn (1517 – September 9, 1566) was a Finnish born, Swedish nobleman and Naval Admiral who fought for Sweden in the Northern Seven Years' War of 1563–1570. Biography Horn was born at Åminne Manor in Halikko, Finland ...

, raised to baron (sw. ''friherre'') under the name ''Horn af Åminne'' in 1561. In 1772 brothers Fredric and Gustaf Adolf Horn af Åminne were raised to

count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

s under the same name. The name derives from the manor Åminne in Halikko, which was in the possession of the family from the 14th century to 1782. Members of the ''Horn af Åminne'' branch include: * Klas Horn af Åminne (1517–1566), admiral of the Swedish navy. * Clas Fredrik Horn af Åminne (1763–1823), part of the conspiracy to murder King

Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...

. * Catharina Ebba Horn af Åminne (1720–1781) *

Henric Horn af Åminne Henric Arvid Bengt Christer Horn af Åminne (12 March 1880 – 6 December 1947) was a Swedish Army officer and horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished tenth in the individual eventing on the horse ''Omen''. Although ...

(1880–1947), participant in the 1912 olympics.

Horn af Kanckas

Registered as a noble family in 1625. Named after the Kankas manor (fi. ''Kankainen'') in

Masku Masku () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality, which is located about just north of Turku, has a population of () and covers an area of of w ...

. The spelling reflects an older Swedish orthographical tradition. The male line went extinct in 1728. The branches Horn af Björneborg, Horn af Marienborg and Horn af Ekebyholm all descend from the Horn af Kanckas branch. Members of the ''Horn af Åminne'' branch include: * Henrik Klasson Horn af Kanckas (1512–95)

Horn af Björneborg

After

Gustaf Horn Count Gustav Horn af Björneborg (October 22, 1592 – May 10, 1657) was a Finnish nobleman of the Swedish Empire, military officer, and Governor-General. He was appointed member of the Royal Council in 1625, Field Marshal in 1628, Gove ...

, raised to

under the name ''Horn af Björneborg'' in 1651. Named after the

crown estate The Crown Estate is a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole, making it "the sovereign's public estate", which is neither government property nor part of the monarch's priv ...

of Björneborg, present-day Pori. The male line went extinct in 1657. Members of the ''Horn af Björneborg'' branch include: * Gustaf Horn af Björneborg (1592-1657), Swedish field marshal. * Agneta Horn af Björneborg (1629-1672), known for her autobiographical writings.

Horn af Marienborg

After

Henrik Horn Henrik Horn (''Henrik Horn af Marienborg'') (22 May 1618 – 22 February 1693) was a Swedish Nobleman (''friherre''), Admiral and member of the Privy Council of Sweden. Biography Henrik Horn was born at Stade in the Prince-Archbishopric of Bre ...

, raised to

under the name ''Horn af Marienborg'' in 1651. Named after Marienburg Castle (Latvian ''Alūksne'') in

Livonia Livonia ( liv, Līvõmō, et, Liivimaa, fi, Liivinmaa, German and Scandinavian languages: ', archaic German: ''Liefland'', nl, Lijfland, Latvian and lt, Livonija, pl, Inflanty, archaic English: ''Livland'', ''Liwlandia''; russian: Ли ...

. The male line went extinct in 1728. * Henrik Horn af Marienborg (1618–93), Swedish field marshal.

Horn af Ekebyholm

After

Arvid Horn Count Arvid Bernhard Horn af Ekebyholm (6 April 166418 April 1742) was a Swedish general, diplomat and politician, a member of the noble Horn family. He served twice as President of the Privy Council Chancellery (1710–1719 and 1720–1738) ...

, raised to baron under the name ''Horn af Ekebyholm'' in 1700, and later again to count in 1706. Named after

Ekebyholm Castle Ekebyholm is a castle-like mansion and a former manor located by Lake Syningen in Rimbo parish in Norrtälje Municipality in Stockholm county, Sweden. In 1932, the Adventist school purchased Ekebyholm. Presently Ekebyholmsskolan is located on ...

Uppland Uppland () is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. On the small uninhab ...

. The male line went extinct in 1798. Members of the ''Horn af Ekebyholm'' branch include: * Arvid Horn af Ekebyholm (1664-1742), Swedish President of the Privy Council Chancellery.

Similar names

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''Horn af Rantzien'' and ''von Horn'' are not related to the Horn family, but are of

Pomerania Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The western part of Pomerania belongs to ...

n and

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origin, respectively.Wikström, Lars (ed.) (2005). ''Kalender över Ointroducerad adels förening.'' 21st ed. Stockholm: Ointroducerad Adels Förening

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References

* * * {{cite book , last=Ramsay , first=Jully , date=1909–16 , title=Frälsesläkter i Finland intill stora ofreden , url=http://runeberg.org/frfinl/0193.html , location=Helsingfors , publisher=Söderström & C:o , page=180-185 Finnish noble families Swedish noble families Swedish families of Finnish ancestry