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"Niklaus von Steiger is insisting that his Austrian fiancee, Christel Troll, should be able to adopt the “von” from his surname when they marry, so that she can be recognised as Christel Troll-von Steiger"
That's a surname I'd be keen to drop altogether.
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there's no similar law in Germany,
There's something similar in Norway:
"..The Nobility Law ... was passed by the national parliament in Norway, the Storting, on 1 August 1821. It abolished noble titles and privileges within two generations ..."
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I have to confess I didn't know this--there's no similar law in Germany, and there are many names that still contain 'von' (of):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/14/the-von-trap-austrian-battle-over-three-noble-letters