Van Buren

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Van Buren may refer to:

Contents 1 Places 2 People 3 Things 4 More

[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

• 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.

[edit] Things

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

[edit] More

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 capitalized 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 etymology 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