What is "treschow"

Treschow is a family originating in Denmark and with branches in Norway and Sweden. The family counted many merchants in the 17th century and priests in the 18th century. A member of the family, Michael Treschow, was ennobled by letters patent in 1812, wherefore his branch of the family became members of the nobility of Denmark and Norway. Members of this family have been industrialists and landowners, notably in Vestfold.

Treschow may refer to:

• An alternative spelling of Tresckow, a family belonging to the German Uradel
• Treschow (Dano-Norwegian family), a Dano-Norwegian family originally from Næstved in Denmark, the name of which is a corruption of "wooden shoe-maker". It is not related to the German family.
• Treschow (Norwegian family), a Norwegian family from Moss in Norway, which is not known to be related to either family

Treschow is a Norwegian family descended from Just Hermansen Treschow, a merchant in Moss. This family is not known to be related to a different Treschow family in Norway. Its most famous member was philosopher and politician Niels Treschow (1751–1833), the grandson of Just Hermansen Treschow and son of merchant Peter Treschow (1718–73).