Von
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von-176-18462700
title:
Von
text:
The term von is used in German surnames either as a nobiliary particle indicating a noble patrilineality, or as a simple preposition used by commoners that means 'of' or 'from'. Nobility directories like the Almanach de Gotha often abbreviate the noble term von to v. In medieval or early modern names, the von particle was at times added to commoners' names; thus, Hans von Duisburg meant 'Hans from [the city of] Duisburg'. This meaning is preserved in Swiss toponymic surnames and in the Dutch van
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wiki
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description:
German preposition, nobiliary particle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von
date created:
2005-03-14T16:16:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T21:44:33Z
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