Uriburu is a

Basque language Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque ...

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

, 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 (1934–2003), Spanish biologist * Francisco Uriburu (1837–1906), Argentine businessman and politician *

José Félix Uriburu José Félix Benito Uriburu (20 July 186829 April 1932) was an Argentine military officer and politician, he was the President of the Provisional Government of Argentina, ousting the successor to President Hipólito Yrigoyen by means of a ...

(1868–1932), ''de facto'' President of Argentina from 1930 to 1932 *

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

(1831–1914), President of Argentina from 1895 to 1898 * José C. Uriburu (1914–1996), Argentine politician * Mario Uriburu (1901–1964), Argentine sailor *

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

(1937–2016), Argentine artist

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