Entry element for surnames with separately written prefixes

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Entry element for surnames with separately written prefixes

AACR2 22.5D1, 22.5D2, 22.5C8 and related LC RIs

See also Entry element for Spanish and Portuguese surnames
See also Capitalization of foreign terms in personal name headings (in progress)

Language Prefix Enter under

Afrikaans De, Du, Van der, Von prefix

Czech z part following prefix

Danish De prefix

all other prefixes part following prefix

Dutch ver prefix

De, Den, op de, ter, Van, Van der, ten, Van 't part following prefix

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.

English D', De, De la, Du, Le, Van, Von prefix

Flemish See Dutch

French prefix consisting of a contraction of article and preposition: La, Le, Du, Des prefix

prefix consisting of a preposition alone: D', De part following preposition

German 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

When a German person's name is neither German nor Dutch, follow the rules of the language of that name

Italian Modern names: A, D', Da, De, Del, Della, Di, Li, Lo prefix

Medieval and early modern names: follow the form found in reference sources, and when the prefix is sometimes omitted in reference sources, enter under the part following the prefix

Norwegian Enter under the part following the prefix if it is of Scandinavian, German, or Dutch origin

Portuguese Da, Dos part following prefix

22.5C8: Treat Filho, Junior, Neto, Netto, Sobrinho following a surname as part of it

Romanian De prefix

A part following prefix

Slovak z part following prefix

Spanish prefix consists of an article only: Las prefix

all other prefixes: De, De las, Del part following prefix

Swedish Enter under the part following the prefix if it is of Scandinavian, German, or Dutch origin

af, av part following prefix

other
languages prefix is neither an article, preposition, or combination prefix

Language	Prefix	Enter under
Afrikaans	De, Du, Van der, Von	prefix
Czech	z	part following prefix
Danish	De	prefix
Danish	all other prefixes	part following prefix
Dutch	ver	prefix
	De, Den, op de, ter, Van, Van der, ten, Van 't	part following prefix
	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.
English	D', De, De la, Du, Le, Van, Von	prefix
Flemish	See Dutch
French	prefix consisting of a contraction of article and preposition: La, Le, Du, Des	prefix
French	prefix consisting of a preposition alone: D', De	part following preposition
German	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
	When a German person's name is neither German nor Dutch, follow the rules of the language of that name
Italian	Modern names: A, D', Da, De, Del, Della, Di, Li, Lo	prefix
Italian	Medieval and early modern names: follow the form found in reference sources, and when the prefix is sometimes omitted in reference sources, enter under the part following the prefix
Norwegian	Enter under the part following the prefix if it is of Scandinavian, German, or Dutch origin
Portuguese	Da, Dos	part following prefix
Portuguese	22.5C8: Treat Filho, Junior, Neto, Netto, Sobrinho following a surname as part of it
Romanian	De	prefix
Romanian	A	part following prefix
Slovak	z	part following prefix
Spanish	prefix consists of an article only: Las	prefix
Spanish	all other prefixes: De, De las, Del	part following prefix
Swedish	Enter under the part following the prefix if it is of Scandinavian, German, or Dutch origin
Swedish	af, av	part following prefix
other languages	prefix is neither an article, preposition, or combination	prefix