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In the Nordic countries, von is common but not universal in the surnames of noble families of German origin and has occasionally been used as a part of names of ennobled families of native or foreign (but non-German) extraction, as with the family of the philosopher Georg Henrik von Wright, which is of Scottish origin, or as with the family of ...
Von List is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include: Guido Karl Anton List (1848-1919), Austrian occultist, journalist, novelist and member of the Thule Society; Wilhelm von List (1880-1971), German field marshal during the World War II
The preposition von ("of") was used to distinguish nobility; for example, if someone was baron of the village of Veltheim, his family name would be von Veltheim. In modern times, people who were elevated to nobility often had a 'von' added to their name. For example, Johann Wolfgang Goethe had his name changed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ...
Given names which have been used by individuals (historical and fictitious). Use template {{ Given name }} to populate this category. (However, do not use the template on disambiguation pages that contain a list of people by given name.)
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
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The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
King Von (1994–2020), African American rapper; Ronnie Von (born 1944), Brazilian singer and television host; Von Freeman (1923–2012), American jazz saxophonist; Von Hayes (born 1958), American baseball player; Von Joshua (born 1948), American baseball player; Von McDaniel (1939–1995), American baseball player; Von Miller (born 1989 ...