Van Buren

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Van Buren may refer to:

Contents 1 Places 2 People 3 Things 4 More 4.1 See also 4.2 Origin of the name 4.3 Use of "van Buren" by the Dutch Royal Family

[edit] Places

• Van Buren County, Iowa
• Van Buren County, Michigan
• Van Buren, Arkansas
• Van Buren, Indiana
• Van Buren, Maine
• Van Buren Township, Michigan
• Van Buren, Missouri
• Van Buren, New York
• Van Buren, Ohio

[edit] People

• Abigail Van Buren, pen name of the writer(s) of the "Dear Abby" column
• Alexander van Buren is a pseudonym sometimes used by the Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander
• Andrew Van Buren, British performer who specialises in magic, large scale illusions and juggling
• Anita Van Buren, a fictional character on the television show Law & Order
• Fred Van Buren Magical inventor & performer
• Jermaine Van Buren (1980-), Major League Baseball player
• John Van Buren (US representative) (1799-1855), was a United States Representative from New York
• Mabel Van Buren (1878-1947), American stage and screen actress
• Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), eighth President of the United States (1837-1841)
  • Hannah Van Buren (1783-1819), his wife
  • Abraham Van Buren (1807-1873), his eldest son
  • Angelica Van Buren (1818-1877), his daughter-in-law (performed the ceremonial duties of First Lady)
  • John Van Buren (1810-1866), his second son
• Raeburn van Buren (1891-1987) American magazine and comic strip illustrator
• Steve Van Buren (1920-), former professional American football player
• Willem-Alexander van Buren is a pseudonym sometimes used by the Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander

• Harold Van Buren Magonigle (1867-1935), American architect best known for his memorials
• Martin Van Buren Bates (1837-1919), known as the "Kentucky Giant" was famed for his height (over 7ft 9in)

[edit] Things

• Van Buren (Fallout) was the codename given to Fallout 3 when it was under development at Interplay.
• Van Beuren Studios was an animation studio

[edit] More

[edit] See also

• Buren
• Büren

[edit] Origin of the name

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

[edit] Use of "van Buren" by the Dutch Royal Family

• The name (van) "Buren" appears in the history of the Dutch royal house, being the family name of Anna van Egmond en Buren, the first wife of William I of Orange, the founder of the Dutch Royal dynasty. This use of the name predates the founding of the American Colonies.
• Queen Beatrix is Countess of Buren.
• The Dutch 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.
  • Willem Alexander registered for the 1986 elfstedentocht as W A van Buren.