Van Buren

proper noun

A surname from Dutch.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Dutch.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas.
    2. A town in Grant County, Indiana.
    3. An unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
    4. A town and census-designated place in Aroostook County, Maine.
    5. A small city, the county seat of Carter County, Missouri.
    6. A town in Onondaga County, New York.
    7. A village in Hancock County, Ohio.
    8. An unincorporated community in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
    9. An unincorporated community in Grant County, Wisconsin.
    10. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Van Buren Township.

Origin

Dutch and Jewish surname, from van + several places in the Netherlands (such as Buren in Gelderland) containing the Middle Dutch word buur (“house, shed”), which is also related to buur (“neighbor”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Van Buren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Buren

MLA

“Van Buren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Buren. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Van Buren,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Buren.

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