Von Kantzow
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part of Pommern
Pomerania
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, and is sometimes listed without the leading 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...
. This family gained noble status in Sweden
Sweden
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in 1812, was declared to be of baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
status in 1821, and was introduced in Sweden's House of Knights
Swedish House of Knights
The Swedish House of Nobility maintains records and acts as an interest group on behalf of the Swedish nobility.-Name:The name means either the corporation of the Swedish nobility or the palace of the nobility....
in 1822 as family no. 376.
Notable members of this family:
- Nils von Kantzow, member of the 1908 Swedish gymnastics Olympics team.
- Carin von Kantzow, who gained membership in the family through marriage to Nils von Kantzow, and later re-married to Hermann GöringHermann GöringHermann Wilhelm Göring, was a German politician, military leader, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. He was a veteran of World War I as an ace fighter pilot, and a recipient of the coveted Pour le Mérite, also known as "The Blue Max"...
. - Hans von KantzowHans von KantzowHans von Kantzow was a mountain engineer and industry man, managing director and CEO at Bultfabriks AB in Hallstahammar 1918–1957. Von Kantzow is known to have invented the steel alloy Kanthal...
, Swedish mountain engineer and industry man who invented the alloy KanthalKanthalKanthal is the trademark for a family of iron-chromium-aluminium alloys used in a wide range of resistance and high-temperature applications. Kanthal FeCrAl alloys consist of mainly iron, chromium and aluminium . The first Kanthal FeCrAl alloy was developed by Hans von Kantzow in Hallstahammar,...
. - Sydney H de Kantzow, one the two founders of Cathay Pacific Airways.