Aminoff

Aminoff Coat of Arms

Lieutenant General Henrik Johan Aminoff

Major General, Governor Gustaf Aminoff

Count Johan Fredrik Aminoff

Three Gustavians. J.F. Aminoff (l.), J.A. Ehrenström and G.M. Armfelt (r.)

Aminoff is a noble family of Russian origin. Its family members live in Sweden and in Finland, and its genealogy branches are represented in Sweden's and Finland's Houses of Nobility. Aminoffs were introduced to Swedish House of Nobility in 1650 with the number of 446, and to Finnish House of Nobility in 1836 with the number of 36.

Aminoffs are offspring of Russian boyar Feodor Aminev (died 1628) who was knighted in 1618. Aminev was the castle commander in Novgorod, which was conquered by the King of Sweden Gustav II Adolf in 1612. Feodor Aminev's mother was Princess Helena Ivan's daughter Golitsin, daughter of Great Novgorod's Governor, Prince Ivan Juri's Son Golitsin.

Aminoff's is a traditional military family but in 1900s and 2000s they have been involved more in business and industry and as public servants. Aminoff noble family is still active, and it has plenty of family members in Sweden and in Finland.

Henrik Johan Aminoff (1680–1758), Lieutenant General
Carl Mauritz Aminoff (1728–1798), Lieutenant General, Director of the Swedish Royal Army Pension Fund
Adolf Aminoff (1733–1800), Major General and Commander of Savo Brigade
Johan Fredrik Aminoff (1756–1842), Count, General, Statesman
Johan Gabriel Aminoff (1767–1828), Major General
Gustaf Aminoff (1771–1836), Major General, Governor
Adolf Aminoff (1806–1884), Count, General
Berndt Adolf Carl Gregori (1809–1875), Colonel, Statesman
Wilhelm Sixten Gregorius Aminoff (1838–1909), Chamberlain of Sweden's Queen Mother Josephine
Johan Fredrik Gustaf Aminoff (1844–1899), Lieutenant General, Governor
Adolf Petter Johannes Aminoff (1856–1938), Major General
Ivar Aminoff (1868–1931), Defence Minister of Finland, Politician
Gregor Carl Georg Aminoff (1872–1934), Adjutant of King of Sweden Gustav V
Gregor Iwan Alexis Feodor Aminoff (1897–1977), Chamberlain of Duke and Duchess of West Götaland
Carl Göran Aminoff (1916–2001), CEO of Insurance Company Varma and Minister for Foreign Trade of Finland
Marianne Aminoff (1916–1984), a Swedish film actress
Sten Gregor Aminoff (1918-2000), Ambassador of Sweden in New Zealand and Western Samoa
Gregori Aminoff Prize

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