Von der Lippe (Norwegian family)
Encyclopedia
von der Lippe is the surname of a prominent Norwegian
family.
In Norway, the surname is most frequently associated with the descendants Jacob von der Lippe (died 1702), who immigrated from Bremen
, Germany
and became a citizen of Bergen
, Norway in 1655. In Bergen, family members were merchants and business people. Later, the family had clergy members and other officials, as well as theater people, and various other professions.
Within Scandinavian countries, there have been several people with the surname von der Lippe without family lines known between them.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
family.
In Norway, the surname is most frequently associated with the descendants Jacob von der Lippe (died 1702), who immigrated from Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and became a citizen of Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway in 1655. In Bergen, family members were merchants and business people. Later, the family had clergy members and other officials, as well as theater people, and various other professions.
Within Scandinavian countries, there have been several people with the surname von der Lippe without family lines known between them.
Notable members
- Jakob von der LippeJakob von der LippeJakob von der Lippe was a Norwegian admiral.He was born in Fjell. He was a grandson of bishop Jacob von der Lippe and a son of dean Johan Nordahl Brun von der Lippe . Through his uncle Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe he was a first cousin once removed of Frits von der Lippe, Just Lippe and Jens von...
(1872–1953) Norwegian admiral - Anneke von der LippeAnneke von der LippeAnneke von der Lippe is a Norwegian actress.She graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1988, and has since acted both at Det Norske Teatret and at Nationaltheatret , in roles such as "Nora" in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, "Masja" in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, and...
(born 1964) Norwegian actress - Frits von der LippeFrits von der LippeFrits von der Lippe was a Norwegian journalist and theatre director. He was the first theatre director for Riksteatret, and had this position for twenty years, from 1949 to 1968. He was awarded the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award in 1968 for his contributions to Norwegian culture...
(1901–1988) Norwegian journalist and theatre director - Jakob von der LippeJakob von der LippeJakob von der Lippe was a Norwegian admiral.He was born in Fjell. He was a grandson of bishop Jacob von der Lippe and a son of dean Johan Nordahl Brun von der Lippe . Through his uncle Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe he was a first cousin once removed of Frits von der Lippe, Just Lippe and Jens von...
(1872–1953) Norwegian admiral - Anton Barth von der LippeAnton Barth von der LippeAnton Barth von der Lippe was a Norwegian whaler.He was born in Tjøme as a son of dean Johan Nordahl Brun von der Lippe and his third wife. His father's second wife had the son Jakob von der Lippe, who was Anton's half-brother...
(1886–1960) Norwegian whaler - Conrad Fredrik von der LippeConrad Fredrik von der LippeConrad Fredrik "Fritz" von der Lippe was a Norwegian architect.He was born in Christianssand as a son of bishop Jacob von der Lippe, a grandfather of the three brothers Frits von der Lippe, Just Lippe and Jens von der Lippe, and uncle of the half-brothers, admiral Jakob von der Lippe and whaler...
(1833–1901) Norwegian architect
Literature
- Steffens, Haagen Krog (1911) Norske Slægter 1912 (Kristiania)
- Cappelen, Hans (1976) Norske slektsvåpen (Oslo: opplag)