Bohlen
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Bohlen is a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...

 shared by several notable people, among them being:

Bohlen
  • Charles E. Bohlen
    Charles E. Bohlen
    Charles Eustis “Chip” Bohlen was a United States diplomat from 1929 to 1969 and Soviet expert, serving in Moscow before and during World War II, succeeding George F. Kennan as United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union , then ambassador to the Philippines , and to France...

     (1904–1974), American diplomat
  • Avis Bohlen
    Avis Bohlen
    Avis Thayer Bohlen is a diplomat and former Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and United States Ambassador to Bulgaria . Her parents were Charles E. Bohlen, former Ambassador to the Soviet Union , and Avis Howard Thayer...

     (b. 1940), American diplomat
  • Jim Bohlen
    Jim Bohlen
    Jim Bohlen , was an American engineer who worked on the Atlas ICBM missile program, later emigrated to Canada after becoming disillusioned with the US government's nuclear policy during the Cold War and one of the co-founders of Greenpeace.Bohlen, one of the approximately half-dozen founders of...

    , American-born Canadian political activist
  • Dieter Bohlen
    Dieter Bohlen
    Dieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg...

     (b. 1954), German musician


von Bohlen
  • Davey von Bohlen
    Davey von Bohlen
    Davey von Bohlen is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his roles as guitarist and vocalist in Cap'n Jazz, The Promise Ring, Vermont, and currently, Maritime...

     (b. 1975), American musician


van Bohlen
  • Peter van Bohlen
    Peter van Bohlen
    Peter von Bohlen was a German Orientalist and Indologist. He was a professor at the University of Königsberg.-Biography:...

     (1796–1840), German academic


von Bohlen und Halbach
  • Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
    Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
    Gustav Georg Friedrich Maria Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, "Taffi", ran the German Friedrich Krupp AG heavy industry conglomerate from 1909 until 1941...

     (1870–1950), German industrialist
  • Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
    Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
    Alfried Felix Alwyn Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach , often referred to as Alfried Krupp, was a convicted war criminal, an industrialist, a competitor in Olympic yacht races and a member of the Krupp family, which has been prominent in Germany since the early 19th century.The family company, known...

     (1907–1967), German industrialist
  • Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach
    Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach
    Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach was a German entrepreneur and the last member of the Krupp dynasty.- Biography :...

     (1938–1986), German entrepreneur


See also

  • Information about von and van in human names: Von
    Von
    In German, von is a preposition which approximately means of or from.When it is used as a part of a German family name, it is usually a nobiliary particle, like the French, Spanish and Portuguese "de". At certain times and places, it has been illegal for anyone who was not a member of the nobility...

    , Van (Dutch)
    Van (Dutch)
    Van is a preposition in the Dutch and Afrikaans languages, meaning "of" or "from". It is also a common prefix in Dutch surnames , as in Vincent van Gogh or Marco van Basten...

    , Tussenvoegsel
    Tussenvoegsel
    A tussenvoegsel in Dutch linguistics is a word that is positioned between a person's first and last name. The most common tussenvoegsels are "van" meaning "from" and "de" , meaning "the"...

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