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ShadyRacing
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i just dont get it. what does "Von" stand for?


i fell stupid. but i would stay stupid if i would not ask.
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Frequently Asked Questions (of the boring kind) wrote:
Where did Andrew get the nickname Von?

It's the German version of the "van" before a Dutch family (place)name, or the "de" in French. Etc. Hundreds of years ago it may have implied aristocracy. Tony James decided to point out that I was hanging out in Hamburg rather more than Halifax.

That was almost as boring as the first question.
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ShadyRacing
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oh. seems i am dumb and blind.

thanks.
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Nay, you´re lazy. It´s a lot of stuff to read over there, but worthwile.
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German for "from" or "of".
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