As of Manstein etc.
2007-09-11 07:43:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
In German, "von" is a prefix that only landed gentry used in their names. Literally it means "of" (as in "from"). In the old times, it actually meant "the lord of" and was used along with the name of the domain (castle/manor and surrounding lands) the name holder owned.
2007-09-11 09:23:55 · answer #1 · answered by NC 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
German Word Von
2016-12-15 11:09:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In German, Von (pronounced like English fun) always implies nobility, which means that von Manstein may have been a baron or had some other title. I believe he was a baron.
In Dutch, the prefix VAN, pronounced fahn, to rhyme with on or John) may imply nobility, but in most cases does not.
2007-09-11 07:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by oldsalt 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The literal translation of Von is From. WW II had nothing to to with its usage or popularity. Usage of Von goes back many centuries and does not necessarily mean a person of nobility or means.
2007-09-11 07:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by Chris B 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-04-03 02:51:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 'from;. It was used primarily by nobility, which is why it fell out of fashion with the end of the pseudo monarchy, which still existed up until the end of the second European war.
2007-09-11 07:49:23 · answer #6 · answered by typoifd 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
means
from
like from dusseldorf
if you mean the red baron from ww1
baron von richthoffen
he was from richthoffen
2007-09-11 07:46:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"of the" or "from"...usually followed by the city where the ancestral family originates from.
2007-09-11 07:46:39 · answer #8 · answered by Signilda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"of" or "from"
2007-09-11 21:22:59 · answer #9 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋