Manteuffel
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150px|right|thumb|Coat of arms of Manteuffel The Manteuffel family is an old and influential German noble family, originating in the Duchy of Pomerania, which later also resided in Brandenburg, Prussia, Silesia, Mecklenburg, Poland, the Baltics and in Russia.
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7 sectionsContents
- Name of the family
- History
- Notable family members
- Members of the family Zoege von Manteuffel or Manteuffel-Szoege
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150px|right|thumb|Coat of arms of Manteuffel The Manteuffel family is an old and influential German noble family, originating in the Duchy of Pomerania, which later also resided in Brandenburg, Prussia, Silesia, Mecklenburg, Poland, the Baltics and in Russia.
== Name of the family == The surname Manteuffel is a combination of the German words for a man of knightly condition (man) and devil (teufel). Originally it was a surname denoting a person inclined to violent and criminal acts.
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