/ Dictionary / Index V von: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: von Pronunciation: (von Ger. fôn, unstressed f&schwan), [key] from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility): Paul von Hindenburg. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. vomitus Von Békésy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language