Sunday, August 20, 2023

German Naming Convention

By A.L.
sunday, august 20, 2023 at 08:47:41p.m. edt

Convention

What is the convention in German for the use of the von in a name?

Hasso von Manteuffel if you give the whole name the v is lower case?

Von Manteuffel the last name alone the Von is upper case?

N.S.: Thass right, in both cases, as long as the "von" is legit, unlike in the case of "Erich von Stroheim," who was a con man. He was a Schneider's (tailor's) son, whose real name was Erich Stroheim. When he met Viennese Jew Billy Wilder, he would have revealed his real background before he finished his first sentence.





1 comment:

  1. Don't forget Baron von Raschke the professional wrestler.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_von_Raschke

    The "brainclaw" his favorite move.

    And don't anyone try to tell me professional wrestling is fake.

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