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Which of the following names indicates nobility?

Vincent van Gogh

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Herbert von Karajan

All of the above

German 'von', when it is used as a part of a family name, it is usually a nobiliary particle, like the French, Galician, Spanish and Portuguese 'de'. In contrast to these, Dutch (or Flemish) 'van' simply means 'of', 'from' and is not an indication of nobility.

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Greece

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Canada

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Norway

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Poland

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Germany

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the United Kingdom

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Ukraine

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Portugal

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India

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