in German, Austrian, etc. family names, von precedes a place name and together they indicate traditional place of origin: also Von
Word origin
Ger
Examples of 'von' in a sentence
von
For instance, von Rossbach took care never to swear in her presence.
S.M. Stirling T2: INFILTRATOR (2001)
All related terms of 'von'
von Braun
Wernher ( ˈvɛrnər ). 1912–77, US rocket engineer , born in Germany , where he designed the V-2 missile used in World War II. In the US he worked on the Apollo project
von Euler
Leonhard ( ˈleːɔnhart ). 1707–83, Swiss mathematician , noted esp for his work on the calculus of variation : considered the founder of modern mathematical analysis
von Laue
Max Theodor Felix von ( maks ˈteːodoːr ˈfeːlɪks fɔn ). 1879–1960, German physicist . He pioneered the technique of measuring the wavelengths of X-rays by their diffraction by crystals and contributed to the theory of relativity : Nobel prize for physics 1914
von Neumann
John . 1903–57, US mathematician , born in Hungary . He formulated game theory and contributed to the development of the atomic bomb and to the development of the stored-program computer ( von Neumann machine )
von Rundstedt
Karl Rudolf Gerd von ( karl ˈruːdɔlf ɡɛrt fɔn ). 1875–1953, German field marshal ; directed the conquest of Poland and France in World War II; commander of the Western Front (1942–44); led the Ardennes counteroffensive (Dec 1944)
von Sternberg
Joseph ( ˈjoːzɛf ), real name Jonas Sternberg . 1894–1969, US film director, born in Austria , whose films include The Blue Angel (1930), Blonde Venus (1932), The Scarlet Empress (1934), and the unfinished I, Claudius (1937)
von Stroheim
Erich ( ˈeːrɪç ), real name Hans Erich Maria Stroheim von Nordenwall. 1885–1957, US film director and actor , born in Austria , whose films include Foolish Wives (1921) and Greed (1923)
Fischer von Erlach
Johann Bernhard ( joˈhan ˈbernhart ). 1656–1723, Austrian architect : a leading exponent of the German baroque
Götz von Berlichingen
Götz von ( ɡœts fɔn ), called the Iron Hand . 1480–1562, German warrior knight , who robbed merchants and kidnapped nobles for ransom
Kekulé von Stradonitz
( Friedrich ) August ( ˈaʊɡʊst ). 1829–96, German chemist . His elucidation of the concepts of valence and single, double, and triple bonds enabled him to suggest the structure of many molecules, notably benzene ( Kekulé structure )
von Neumann machine
the stored-program computer developed by John von Neumann and his associates
Gottfried von Strassburg
early 13th-century German poet; author of the incomplete epic Tristan and Isolde , the version of the legend that served as the basis of Wagner's opera
Wolfram von Eschenbach
died ?1220, German poet : author of the epic Parzival , incorporating the story of the Grail
Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach . 1870–1950, German steel and armament manufacturer. He was the son-in-law of Friedrich Alfred Krupp
Walther von der Vogelweide
?1170–?1230, German minnesinger , noted for his lyric verse on political and moral themes