German names that have the word "von" in them designate knighthood, or a higher form of nobility. Etymology The word knight derives from Old English cniht, meaning page boy, or servant (as is still the case in the cognate Dutch knecht and German Knecht for servant), or simply boy. Knighthood, as Old English cnihthad, had the meaning of adolescence, i...
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Knighthood, as Old English cnihthad, had the meaning of adolescence, i.e. the period between childhood and manhood. The sense of (adult) lieutenant of a king or other superior was in existence at least as early as 1100, although there are signs of it as early as Alfred's Orosius. In this respect English differs from most other European languages, where the equivalent word emphasizes the status and prosperity of war horse ownership...
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