Van Buren

English

Etymology

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”).

Proper noun

Van Buren

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.

Derived terms

• Van Buren County

See also

• Vanburen