von

[ von; German fawn, unstressed fuhn ]

preposition

1. from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):

   Paul von Hindenburg.

Example Sentences

But few of us would recognize the name of Dietrich von Hildebrand, a German philosopher-turned-outspoken Nazi antagonist.

From The Daily Beast

But perhaps it is precisely for this reason that the rediscovery of Dietrich von Hildebrand could not come at a better time.

From The Daily Beast

One would be hard-pressed to find an earlier opponent of the Nazis than Dietrich von Hildebrand.

From The Daily Beast

Did the producers just reuse the Von Trapp children from last year and hope that no one would notice?

From The Daily Beast

David Lowery of Camper von Beethoven and Cracker made this case in a viral post from 2012.

From The Daily Beast

The other was the spirited portrait of Baron von Friedericks, a happy combination of cavalier and soldier in its manly strength.

From Project Gutenberg

The von Fleischl has long been the standard instrument, but has lately fallen into some disfavor.

From Project Gutenberg

For accurate work the best instruments are the von Fleischl-Miescher and the Dare.

From Project Gutenberg

Birdie has fairly taken the fighting edge off Liman von Sanders' two new Divisions: he has knocked them to bits.

From Project Gutenberg

Christian William von Dohm, a Prussian statesman and scholar, died.

From Project Gutenberg