Like Von in German.................as in Victor Von Doom....................Marvel Comic's Dr. Doom...

van is a preposition in the Dutch and Afrikaans languages, meaning "of" or "from" depending on the context (similar to de and di in the Romance languages). van is a very common prefix in Dutch language surnames, where it is known as a tussenvoegsel.

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van (Dutch) - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_(Dutch)

van is a preposition in the Dutch and Afrikaans languages, meaning "of" or "from" depending on the context (similar to de and di in the Romance languages). van is a very common prefix in Dutch language surnames, where it is known as a tussenvoegsel.

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