By A.L.
sunday, august 20, 2023 at 08:47:41p.m. edtConvention
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.
Don't forget Baron von Raschke the professional wrestler.
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_von_Raschke
The "brainclaw" his favorite move.
And don't anyone try to tell me professional wrestling is fake.