Van Buuren (pronounced [vɑm ˈbyːrə(n)]) is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Buuren". Buuren usually refers to the County or town of Buren in Gelderland, sometimes perhaps to Büren, Westphalia.[1] Variant spellings are Van Beuren (an American form), Van Bueren, and Van Buren. Notable people with the surname include:
- Van Buuren
- Armin van Buuren (born 1976), Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer
- David van Buuren (1886–1955), Dutch banker and art collector in Belgium
- Graeme van Buuren (born 1990), South African cricketer
- Kees van Buuren (born 1986), Dutch football defender
- Johannes Antonius Marie van Buuren (1884–1970), Dutch politician, Minister of Infrastructure 1937–39
- Meindert van Buuren (born 1995), Dutch racing driver
- Mitchell Van Buuren (born 1988), South African cricketer
- Mosey van Buuren (1865–1950), South African rugby player
- Wilco van Buuren (born 1962), Dutch football defender
- Van Bueren
- Edwin van Bueren (born 1980), Dutch football midfielder
- Geraldine Van Bueren (born 1955), British international human rights lawyer
- Nikolaus van Bueren (c.1380–1445), master builder of the Cologne Cathedral
- Walter van Bueren (1912–?), Swiss boxer
See also
- Van Buren (surname), Dutch surname of the same origin and pronunciation
- Armin von Büren (born 1928), Swiss cyclist
- Oskar von Büren (born 1933), Swiss cyclist, brother of Armin
- Otto von Büren (1822–1888), Swiss politician, mayor of Bern
References
- ↑ Buuren, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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