VAN BUREN

'Van Buren' may refer to:

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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

People

★ Martin Van Buren, President of the United States

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★ Hannah Van Buren, his wife

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★ 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.

★ Andrew Van Buren, Illusionist performer.

★ Fred Van Buren Magical inventor & performer.

Things

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

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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
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★ 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, and when registering for the elfstedentocht.