Gudenus

Family name
Coat of arms of the Gudenus family

Gudenus is the name of a prominent German noble family, originating in Hesse, Germany, whose ancestry can be traced back to the 16th century. The family was divided into two lines. The first line, which held the title of Count, granted them on 22 October 1907, settled in Austria, while the other line of the family, which held the title of Baron, granted them on 15 April 1756, settled in Styria and Hungary.

Notable members

  • Moritz Gudenus (1596-1680), German Catholic preacher and progenitor of the Gudenus family
  • Johann Baptist, Graf von Gudenus (1908–1968), Austrian sprinter and bobsledder
  • John, Graf von Gudenus (1940–2016), Austrian politician and member of the Federal Council of Austria
  • Johann, Graf von Gudenus (b. 1976), Austrian politician involved in the "Ibiza affair"