The Winsløw family is a Danish family.
History The earliest known male family member is a Hans Moritzen in Kolding. His son, Jacob Hansen (1605–1651), served as parish priest in Winslöf and Neflinge in Scania, then part of Denmark, where the family name comes from.
Notable members Jacob B. Winsløw (1669–1760), anatomist Peter Christian Winsløw (1708– c. 1756), medal engraver Frederik Christian Winsløw (1752–1811), surgeon Carl Winsløw (1796–1834), actor Carl Winsløw (1852–1941), engineer Anna Henriette Winsløw (1859–1913), actress Elith Pio (1887–1983), actor Laurits "Lasse" Winsløw Nielsen (1911–2006), painter
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