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> A computer system that assumes that Wernher von Braun's middle name was "von" is ridiculous.

Of course, apart from using the proper name/title when composing a letter (something like Freiherr von Braun), which is easy if you know the ‘last name’, the computer system in question would also have to sort this guy properly next to Werner Braun.

Names are complicated.




> Names are complicated.

Take John von Neumann for example.

* Born 'Neumann János Lajos' (family name followed by given name order used in Hungary).

* His name changed to 'margittai Neumann János' when his father was elevated to nobility.

* He germanized his name to 'Johann Ludwig Neumann von Margitta'

* ... which got shortened to 'Johann von Neumann'

* He finally anglicized it to 'John von Neumann' when he moved to the US

I'm not at all sure I got that 100% correct...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_von_Neumann


many spanish/latin people have the last name of their mother and father. ie Laura Marcos Moreno




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