Wrede
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Wrede may refer to:
Note: the word vrede means "wrath" in Swedish
. (V and W are both pronounced as V in Swedish.) The family is however of German origin.
- Fabian WredeFabian WredeCount Fabian Wrede was an advisor to King Charles XI, King of Sweden. In his birthright, the 3rd Baron of Elimäki in Finland, he was created 1st count of Östanå as reward for his service in financial administration of the king.-External links:**...
(1641 in Peippola, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
— 1712), an advisor to King Charles XICharles XI of SwedenCharles XI also Carl, was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period in Swedish history known as the Swedish empire ....
, King of Sweden- Carl Gustaf Fabian Wrede, governor of Vaasa province in Finland.
- Mathilda WredeMathilda WredeMatilda Wrede is known in Finland as "Friend of the prisoners". She was an evangelist, a baroness, but she is most known for being a precursor in the rehabilitation of prisoners. Her father, Carl Gustaf Fabian Wrede, was the provincial governor of the Vasa province...
(1864-1928), evangelistEvangelismEvangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
and a baronessBaronBaron 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"...
, daughter of Fabian - Caspar WredeCaspar WredeBaron Caspar Wrede af Elimä was a Finnish film and theatre director.-Early life:...
, film director
- Karl Philipp von WredeKarl Philipp von WredeKarl Philipp Josef Wrede, Freiherr von Wrede, 1st Fürst von Wrede , Bavarian field-marshal, was born at Heidelberg, the youngest of three children of Ferdinand Josef Wrede , created in 1791 1st Freiherr von Wrede, and wife, married on 21 March 1746, Anna Katharina Jünger , by whom he had two more...
(April 29, 1767 – December 12, 1838), BavariaBavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n field-marshal - Patricia WredePatricia WredePatricia Collins Wrede is an American fantasy writer from Chicago, Illinois.The eldest of five children, she graduated from Carleton College in 1974 with a BA in Biology, married James Wrede in 1976 , and obtained an MBA from University of Minnesota in 1977.She finished her first book in 1978,...
(born 1953), AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
fantasyFantasyFantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images.... - Klaus-Jürgen WredeKlaus-Jürgen WredeKlaus-Jürgen Wrede is a German board game creator, the creator of the best-selling Carcassonne and Downfall of Pompeii....
(born 1963), creator of the best-selling board game CarcassonneCarcassonne (board game)Carcassonne is a tile-based German-style board game for two to five players, designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and published in 2000 by Hans im Glück in German and Rio Grande Games in English.... - William WredeWilliam WredeGeorg Friedrich Eduard William Wrede was a German Lutheran theologian.Wrede was born at Bücken in Hannover. He became an associate professor at Breslau in 1893, and full professor in 1896. He died in office in 1906....
(1859-1906), German theologian. - Wrede School, Gillespie County, TexasWrede School, Gillespie County, TexasWrede School is located at 3929 S. State Highway 16, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas. It was first built in 1896. The school district was consolidated with Fredericksburg Independent School District in 1960. The schoolhouse now serves as a community center...
Note: the word vrede means "wrath" in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
. (V and W are both pronounced as V in Swedish.) The family is however of German origin.