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Posted: **24 Dec 2006, 14:17**

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

i fell stupid. but i would stay stupid if i would not ask.

Posted: **24 Dec 2006, 14:23**

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.

Posted: **24 Dec 2006, 14:27**

oh. seems i am dumb and blind.

thanks.

Posted: **24 Dec 2006, 14:36**

Nay, youÂ´re lazy. ItÂ´s a lot of stuff to read over there, but worthwile.

Posted: **24 Dec 2006, 19:43**

German for "from" or "of".