Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf naming convention

by no_sense_of_humour

Seems in all texts he's referred to as Conrad instead of von Hötzendorf. This seems to fly in the face of other precedents. His German counterpart is always referred to as Moltke or von Moltke.

The Austrian foreign minister before Berchtold is also referred to as von Aehrenthal.

So what gives with Conrad?

Brickie78

Not as a historian, but as a German speaker, "Franz" is his given name; "Conrad" is his family name and "von Hötzendorf" is his title.

Whereas with von Moltke or Von Aehrenthal, they are family names.