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Tresckow (including variations thereof) is a German family originally from Mark Brandenburg, belonging to the Uradel of Ruppiner Land, i.e. the nobility dating back to the Middle Ages. A cadet branch is known as Treskow.
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Map of Tresckow, PA, USA
The family is known since 1336, when Hinricus Treskowe, Lord of Buckow, was mentioned. General and anti-Nazi activist Henning von Treschow was considered the prime mover behind the 20 July plot.
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Imitation of name and coat of arms
In the 19th century, a Dano-Norwegian family named Treschow, which is unrelated to the Tresckow family, adopted a coat of arms based upon that of the German Tresckow family. The name of the Dano-Norwegian family has a different etymology, being a corruption of the original Træskomager, meaning "wooden shoe-maker" in Danish/Norwegian.
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