Cutter proper names with a prefix as one word unless otherwise noted.
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Language |
Prefix |
Enter under |
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Afrikaans |
De, Du, Van der, Von |
prefix |
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Czech |
z |
part following prefix |
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Danish |
De |
Prefix; all other prefixes part following prefix |
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Dutch |
Ver De, Den, op de, ter, Van, Van der, ten, Van 't |
Prefix part following prefix |
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When a Dutch person's surname is not Dutch, follow the rules of the language for that name LC RI 22.5D1: Even when a Dutch person's first work is in English, treat the name as Dutch. |
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English |
D', De, De la, Du, Le, Van, Von |
prefix |
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Flemish See Dutch |
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French |
prefix consisting of a contraction of article and preposition: La, Le, Du, Des
prefix consisting of a preposition alone: D', De |
Prefix
part following preposition |
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German When a German person's name is neither German nor Dutch, follow the rules of the language of that name |
prefix consisting of a contraction of article and preposition: Am, Aus'm, Vom, Zum, Zur; including Dutch names: De, Ten Prefix Von, Von der, Zu |
part following prefix |
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Italian |
Modern names: A, D', Da, De, Del, Della, Di, Li, Lo |
Prefix |
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Italian Medieval and early modern names: |
follow the form found in reference sources |
when the prefix is sometimes omitted in reference sources, enter under the part following the prefix |
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Norwegian |
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Enter under the part following the prefix if it is of Scandinavian, German, or Dutch origin |
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Portuguese |
Da, Dos Treat Filho, Junior, Neto, Netto, Sobrinho following a surname as part of it |
part following prefix 22.5C8: |
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Romanian |
De A |
Prefix part following prefix |
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Slovak |
z |
part following prefix |
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Spanish |
prefix consists of an article only: Las all other prefixes: De, De las, Del |
Prefix
part following prefix |
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Swedish |
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Enter under the part following the prefix if it is of Scandinavian, German, or Dutch origin |
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Other languages |
prefix is neither an article, preposition, or combination prefix |
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Prefixes
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A, A’ |
Della |
M’ |
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Af |
Delle |
Mac |
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Am |
Delli |
Mc |
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Ap |
Dello |
Ne |
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At |
De Lo |
Ni |
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Aus der |
De los |
O’, O |
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Aus’m |
Den |
Op de |
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Av |
Der |
Ten |
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D’ |
Des |
Ter |
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Da |
Di |
Ua |
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Dagli |
Du |
Van |
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Dai |
El |
Van den |
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Dal |
Fitz |
Van der |
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Dalla |
Fon |
Vander |
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Dalle |
Im |
Van ‘t (or Van’t) |
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De |
L’ |
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Degl’ |
La |
Vom |
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Degli |
Las |
Von |
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Dei |
Le |
Von der |
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Del |
Les |
Von und zu (file as separate words) |
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De la |
Li |
Zu |
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De las |
Lo |
Zum |
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De li |
Los |
Zur |
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Dell’ |
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