34D.
Surnames with separately written prefixes
34D1. Articles and prepositions.
If the surname includes an article (for example,
le
) or preposition (for example, van
) or a
combination of the two (for example, de la,
della
),
enter under the part of the surname that is most commonly used as the
entry element in listings in the person's language or country of
residence. See the list of languages and language groups below. For
languages not included in this list, see the full
AACR2.
If a person has used two or more languages,
enter the name according to (in order of perference):
- the rule for the language of most of his or her works
- the rule for English (if English is one of the languages)
- the rule for the language of the country of his or her residence
- the rule for the language of the name.
Languages and language groups
- ENGLISH
- Enter under the prefix.
- FRENCH
- If the prefix consists of an article (for
example,
le
) or of a contraction of an article and a
preposition (for example, du
), enter under the prefix.
Otherwise enter under the part of the name following the
preposition.
-
GERMAN.
- If the prefix consists of an article or of a contraction of an article and
a preposition (for example,
Vom
), enter under the prefix.
Otherwise, enter under the part of the name following the prefix.
- ITALIAN.
- Enter a modern name under the prefix.
For mediaeval and early modern names, see the full AACR2.
- SPANISH.
- If the prefix consists of an article only, enter under it.
Enter all other names under the part following the prefix.
34D2.
If the prefix is not an article, or preposition,
or a combination of the two, enter under the prefix.
