Uriburu is a Basque language surname of

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

origin, which means "head of town" in the Basque language, from ''uri'' ("town") and ''buru'' ("head" or "high part").''Basque Surnames''
"Uriburu"
Retrieved on 14 January 2016. An alternative spelling is Uruburu. The surname may refer to: *

Federico Uruburu Federico Uruburu Fernandez was a Spanish microbiologist. He was involved in early development of microbiology and electron microscopy An electron microscope is a microscope that uses a beam of accelerated electrons as a source of illumination. ...

(1934–2003), Spanish biologist *

Francisco Uriburu Francisco Uriburu (July 13, 1837 – February 10, 1906) was an Argentine businessman and politician, member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies for Salta province Salta () is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Ne ...

(1837–1906), Argentine businessman and politician *

José Félix Uriburu Lieutenant General José Félix Benito Uriburu y Uriburu (20 July 186829 April 1932) was the President of the Provisional Government of Argentina, ousting the successor to President Hipólito Yrigoyen by means of a military coup and declaring ...

(1868–1932), Argentine general and President *

José Evaristo Uriburu José Félix Evaristo de Uriburu y Álvarez de Arenales (November 19, 1831 – October 23, 1914) was President of Argentina from 23 January 1895 to 12 October 1898. He was an adept diplomat; participating as arbiter on the peace negotiati ...

(1831–1914), Argentine politician and President * José C. Uriburu (1914–1996), Argentina politician *

Mario Uriburu Mario Roberto Uriburu Peró was a sailor from Argentina, known as "Bobby, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Le Havre, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in ...

(1901–1964), Argentine sailor *

Nicolás García Uriburu Nicolás García Uriburu (December 24, 1937 – June 19, 2016) was an Argentine contemporary artist, landscape architect, and ecologist. His work in land art was aimed at raising consciousness about environmental issues such as water pollution. ...

(1937–2016), Argentine artist

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{{surname Basque-language surnames