What does the word Von literally mean in German names particularly in WW2?

As of Manstein etc.

What does the word Von literally mean in German names particularly in WW2?
In German, "von" is a prefix that only landed gentry used in their names. Literally it means "of" (as in "from"). In the old times, it actually meant "the lord of" and was used along with the name of the domain (castle/manor and surrounding lands) the name holder owned.
Reply:"of the" or "from"...usually followed by the city where the ancestral family originates from.
Reply:The literal translation of Von is From. WW II had nothing to to with its usage or popularity. Usage of Von goes back many centuries and does not necessarily mean a person of nobility or means.
Reply:"of" or "from"
Reply:In German, Von (pronounced like English fun) always implies nobility, which means that von Manstein may have been a baron or had some other title. I believe he was a baron.


In Dutch, the prefix VAN, pronounced fahn, to rhyme with on or John) may imply nobility, but in most cases does not.
Reply:It means 'from;. It was used primarily by nobility, which is why it fell out of fashion with the end of the pseudo monarchy, which still existed up until the end of the second European war.
Reply:means


from


like from dusseldorf





if you mean the red baron from ww1


baron von richthoffen


he was from richthoffen

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