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

As Mr. Clark tells us, an allegation against the pastors was set in motion in 1835 by Count Finck von Finckenstein, a nasty moral scold and the villain of the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The framework agreement was made during a meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trump at the president's Turnberry golf course in Scotland last July.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed the trade deal in Scotland in July.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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

Dr. von Braun wasn't giving up, not by a long shot.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam