Lilius family

Lilius is a Finnish family that descend from the bailiff Hans Rainenius (b. 1540), who lived in Satakunta. His son Vicar Henrik Rainenius-Lilius (1590–1657) together with his three sons where the first to adopt the surname Lilius.

Notable members

 * Henrik Lilius (1683–1745), Finnish poet fi:Henrik Lilius
 * Johan Lilius (1724–1803), Justice of the Hovrätt and founding member, with Henrik Gabriel Porthan, of the Aurora Society
 * Frans Hugo Lilius (1860–1936), Finnish senator, Minister of Justice
 * Frans Oskar Lilius (1871–1928), Finnish senator
 * Albert Lilius (1873–1947), Finnish professor of psychology at Helsinki University, pioneer in developmental psychology
 * Aleko Lilius (1890–1977), Finnish adventurer and author
 * Carl-Gustaf Lilius (1928–1998), Finnish painter, sculptor and author, married to Irmelin Sandman Lilius
 * Henrik Lilius, (1939-) professor of art history at Helsinki University, professor of architectural history at Helsinki University of Technology and former head of The National Board of Antiquities
 * Mikael Lilius (1949-), former president and CEO of the Finnish energy company Fortum