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Alopaeus
Alopaeus (sometimes transliterated as Alopeus) is a Finnish family, originating from Vyborg. Some family members have fennicized the name to Kettunen or Tuomas-Kettunen. 150px|thumb|right|Coat of arms of Finnish Alopaeus family Notable family members include:
- Johan Alopaeus (1731 - 1811), ennobled in 1772 with the name Nordensvan
- Maximilian von Alopeus (1748—1822), Russian diplomat
- Frans David Alopaeus (1769—1831), his brother, also a diplomat
- Fredrik Alopaeus (1810 - 1862), Finnish general in Imperial Russian Army, son of David
- Maunu Jaakko Alopaeus, Bishop of Porvoo 1809-1818
- Carl Henrik Alopaeus, Bishop of Porvoo 1885-1892
- Erik Alopaeus, first Finnish Parliamentary Ombudsman in 1920
- Marianne Alopaeus (b. 1918), Finnish author