von

American  

[von, fawn, fuhn] / vɒn, fɔn, fən /

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.

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Example Sentences

Otto von Bismarck’s special providence for “fools, drunks, and the United States of America” may be coming to the aid of the current incumbent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"The absence of caspase-8 leads to a type of inflammatory cell death called necroptosis that creates a hostile, inflamed environment even before tumors fully form" explains von Karstedt.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The final text of the free trade deal was agreed to this week during a leaders’ meeting in Canberra, Australia’s capital, between von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Australia and the EU had a "unique relationship" that was "built for the long term".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“It is Dr. von Braun’s. If you’re asking my permission to admire him for what he has become, you don’t need it.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam