Van Buren (surname)
. 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 or 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".
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