Coat of Arms of Princes of Wrede Coat of arms of the Swedish branch of the Wrede family The House of Wrede is the name two different noble families , the German princely one, originating in Bavaria and a more ancient one, Finnish-Swede von Wrede family, also of German descent, originating in Westphalia , whose members held the title of Baron and Count .[ 1] [ 2]
Surname
Wrede is also a German surname.
Notable people
Carolus Wrede (1860–1927), Finnish industrialistCaspar Wrede (1929–1998), Finnish film directorFabian Wrede, Count of Östanå (1641–1712), Swedish baron and advisor to King Charles XI of SwedenFritz Wrede (1868−1945), German fairground barrel and organ builder, inventorGustaf Wrede (1889–1958), Finnish engineer and businessmanGerda Wrede (1896–1967), Finnish actor and speech therapistKarl Philipp von Wrede (1767–1838), Bavarian field-marshalKlaus-Jürgen Wrede (born 1963), German game designer, creator of the board game Carcassonne Mathilda Wrede (1864–1928), Finnish baroness and philanthropistPatricia Wrede (born 1953), American fantasy writerTheodor Freiherr von Wrede (1888–1973), German general in the WehrmachtWilliam Wrede (1859–1906), German theologian
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