Van Vuuren
Van Vuuren, (Lit, translation: "from Vuren"), is an Afrikaans surname of Dutch (Germanic) origin. The surname originated from the village ‘Vuren’ in the Netherlands. [1] The surname means beacon or other source of light, such as a lighthouse.
Many of the modern related surnames can be traced back to Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands.
Similar surnames: Van Vuren, Van Buren, Van Vooren, Van Curen, Van Keuren, Van Duren
Notable people with the surname include:
- Christiaan Van Vuuren (born 1982), Australian blogger
- Dave van Vuuren (born 1990), South African singer
- Jaco Janse van Vuuren, South African paralympic athlete
- Michael van Vuuren (born 1991), South African rugby union player
- PW van Vuuren (born 1988), South African rugby union player
- Rudie van Vuuren (born 1972), Namibian cricketer, physician and conservationist
- Steve van Vuuren (born 1959), South African golfer
- Wian van Vuuren (born 1993), Namibian cricketer
- Wickus van Vuuren (born 1989), South African cricketer
- (born 1967), Notable British landscape gardener
- (born 2002), Rockstar, guitarist and pianist for Footprints on the Moon
See also[]
- Marco Jansen van Vuren (born 1996), South African rugby union player
- Pieter Jansen van Vuren (born 1991), South African rugby union player
- Michael van Vuren (born 1990), South African-born Italian rugby union player
References[]
- ^ "De Historie van Vuren". www.vuren.info. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
Categories:
- Surnames
- Afrikaans-language surnames
- Surnames of Dutch origin