Reventlow
The Reventlow Coat-of-Arms
The name Reventlow, a noble Danish surname, may refer to:
- Anne Sophie Reventlow (1693-1743), queen consort of Denmark (wife of Frederick IV of Denmark)
- Christian Detlev Reventlow Danish diplomat and military leader 1671-1738)
- Christian Ditlev Frederik, Count Reventlow Danish statesman, 1748-1827
- Conrad, Count Reventlow Chancellor of Denmark 1644-1708
- Ernst Graf zu Reventlow (August 18, 1869 - November 21, 1943), German naval officer and Nazi politician
- Fanny, Countess Reventlow German artist and author 1871-1918
- Lance Reventlow, American entrepreneur and race driver
The Reventlow family is an ancient noble family of Danish and German origin. The earliest records of the family are from Dithmarschen in 1223, where some of its members were constables. The family is recorded in Mecklenburg in 1236 and Denmark in 1333.
Origin of the name
The Reventlow family probably took its name from its first place of residence, which is supposed to have been close to Windbergen in Dithmarschen. The name is possibly derived from reve, which means river, and lue, meaning a wood.
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