Who Was The Von Trapp Family
The term von ([fɔn] ⓘ) is used in german surnames either as a nobiliary particle indicating a noble patrilineality, or as a simple preposition used by commoners that means 'of' or 'from'. Von maur is an upscale department store offering top name brands for men, women and children. English “from” is generally expressed by means of von, but aus is often used with words for settlements and territories (like land, stadt, dorf, as well as geographical names).
See examples of von used in a sentence. It often indicates a family's geographical or territorial origin. Jan 16, 2026the core idea of "von" is origin.
30 reviews and 17 photos of von maur "i was here for opening day. I've never been to a von maur before but it reminds me of nordstroms. Er ist ein mann von großem durchsetzungsvermögen.
(translation of von from the global german–english dictionary © 2018 k dictionaries ltd)
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