Van Buren (disambiguation)

Van Buren is the name of several places in the United States of America, probably named for the eighth President of the United States of America, Martin Van Buren:

• Van Buren County, MI
• Van Buren, Arkansas
• Van Buren, Indiana
• Van Buren, Maine
• Van Buren, Missouri
• Van Buren, New York
• Van Buren, Ohio

People named Van Buren:

• Martin Van Buren, President of the United States

• Hannah Van Buren, his wife

• Angelica Van Buren, his daughter-in-law

• Martin Van Buren Bates
• Abigail Van Buren ("Dear Abby")
• Whipple Van Buren Phillips, maternal grandfather of H. P. Lovecraft.

Origin of the name.

• The word Dutch word "van" is fully equivalent to the English word "of" and the German "von". Hence it is not usually capitalised in names.
• Buren is a city/estate in the Netherlands, and nobles were commonly named after their possessions.
• Literally translated, the Dutch word "Buren" means "neighbours". However the ethymology following the name of the city ruled by the Egmond_family is more logical.

Royalty named "van Buren"

• The name (van) "Buren" appears also in the Dutch royal house, being the name of the first wife of William_I_of_Orange. This use of the name predates the founding of the American Colonies.
• Queen Beatrix is Countess of Buren.
• Also, the royals have been known to use the name Van Buren in situations requiring anonymity

• the Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander used the alias "Alex van Buren" in his University application to avoid extensive press coverage, probably related to the first wife of William_I_of_Orange, the founder of the Dutch Royal dynasty

Gaming

• Van Buren (Fallout) was the codename given to Fallout 3 when it was under development at Interplay.