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Intermediate region, typically between belligerent entities
the type of buffer zone, it may serve to separate regions or conjoin them. Common types of buffer zones are demilitarized zones, border zones and certain
Buffer_zone
UN-administered demilitarised zone on Cyprus
The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus is a former demilitarized zone, patrolled by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), that was
United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus
United_Nations_Buffer_Zone_in_Cyprus
Demilitarized zone in Syria
Northern Syria Buffer Zone (also known as the Safe Zone, Peace Corridor, or Security Mechanism) was a temporary Syrian civil war demilitarized zone (DMZ) established
Northern_Syria_Buffer_Zone
Region of Western Sahara
sides. Morocco routinely refers to the Polisario-held region as a "buffer zone", or "buffer strip", and claims that Polisario forces are not allowed entry
Free_Zone_(region)
International border
the Gaza Strip share a 12-kilometre (7.5-mile) long border. There is a buffer zone along the border which is about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) long. The Rafah
Egypt–Gaza_border
Military buffer zone between Turkey and Syria (2019–2024)
Northern Syria Buffer Zone, part of the Sochi Agreement (Turkish: Soçi Mutabakatı, Russian: Сочинское соглашение), was a buffer zone in northern Syria
Second Northern Syria Buffer Zone
Second_Northern_Syria_Buffer_Zone
North-South Korean border barrier
their troops back 2,000 m (1.2 miles) from the front line, creating a buffer zone 4 km (2.5 mi) wide. The Military Demarcation Line (MDL) goes through
Korean_Demilitarized_Zone
Occupy Buffer Zone (OBZ) was a protest movement that began on October 15, 2011 by Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot activists, in the Ledra Street checkpoint
Occupy_Buffer_Zone
Israeli military operation against Syria
the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Israel invaded the demilitarized buffer zone in southwestern Syria (adjacent to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights)
Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present)
Israeli_invasion_of_Syria_(2024–present)
Area in which agreements between military powers forbid military activities
demilitarized zone along the Sudan – South Sudan border. United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus: The United Nations Security Council created a buffer zone separating
Demilitarized_zone
abortion facility, known variously as a "safe access zone", "access zone", "buffer zone" or "bubble zone". These areas are intended to limit how close to
Legal protection of access to abortion
Legal_protection_of_access_to_abortion
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East
withdraw from pilot zones in southern Lebanon. On 20 July, the US announced that Israel handed over sections of the buffer zone occupied by it in southern
2026_Lebanon_war
Violations of laws of war
sought to create an expanded buffer zone in Gaza. Satellite analysis by researchers at Hebrew University found the buffer zone was already in advanced stages
Israeli war crimes in the Gaza war
Israeli_war_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war
Interface between land and a river or stream
A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream. In some regions, the terms riparian buffer zone, riparian corridor
Riparian_zone
Residential neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan
Buffer Zone (Urdu: بفر ذون ) is one of the residential neighbourhoods of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, also known as Union Council
Buffer_Zone,_Karachi
Autonomous territory in the Middle East
ceased." In 2009/2010, Israel expanded the buffer zone to 300 m. The Israeli military stated that this buffer zone extended to 300 m from the security fence
Gaza_Strip
2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
launched an invasion of Syria's Quneitra Governorate (including the UN buffer zone) from its 58-year occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights. At the Syrian
Syrian_civil_war
resumption of normal civilian activity in the buffer zone". Inhabited villages located in the buffer zone are legally administered by the Republic of Cyprus
Special territories of members of the European Economic Area
Special_territories_of_members_of_the_European_Economic_Area
2022 death in Canton, Massachusetts, US
requesting a buffer zone to keep protesters back at least 500 feet (150 m) from the courthouse; Cannone later ordered a 200-foot (61 m) buffer zone after the
Death_of_John_O'Keefe
security zone in southern Lebanon. The IDF announced that it killed a Hezbollah militant at a building in the vicinity of Bint Jbeil in the IDF buffer zone in
Timeline of the 2026 Lebanon war
Timeline_of_the_2026_Lebanon_war
Village outside a wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, India
located 30 km (19 mi) from the district headquarters at Ooty. It is in the buffer zone of the Mudumalai National Park. Masinagudi has several schools and other
Masinagudi
Series of clashes and disputes in Syria
(SDF) on the other; as well as Israeli occupation of the demilitarized buffer zone in southwestern Syria. On 27 November 2024, a coalition of opposition
Aftermath of the Syrian civil war
Aftermath_of_the_Syrian_civil_war
United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus
turning into war, and UNFICYP was redeployed to patrol the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, and assist in the maintenance of the military status quo.
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
United_Nations_Peacekeeping_Force_in_Cyprus
2024 Indian film by Arun Matheswaran
against the film production team for breaching regulations within the buffer zone of KMTR. As a result of persistent complaints from the local community
Captain_Miller_(film)
Passive solar building
important difference is the polar limb of the convection loop (thermal buffer zone/TBZ) is employed as a utility area (e.g. laundry room, closets, pantry
Double_envelope_house
Vegetated area near a stream, usually forested
A riparian buffer or stream buffer is a vegetated area (a "buffer strip") near a stream, usually forested, which helps shade and partially protect the
Riparian_buffer
Topics referred to by the same term
changes in pH Lysis buffer, in cell biology Metal ion buffer Mineral redox buffer, in geology Buffer (GIS), a zone around a map feature Buffer (optical fiber)
Buffer
Island country in the Mediterranean Sea
populous island in the Mediterranean, is divided along the United Nations Buffer Zone between the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish
Cyprus
Demilitarized zone
2021. Lidman, Melanie (2024-12-10). "As Israel advances on a Syrian buffer zone, it sees peril and opportunity". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-12-10
UNDOF_Zone
National park in Kerala, India
and has a core area of 89.52 km2 (34.56 sq mi). It is surrounded by a buffer zone of 148 km2 (57 sq mi). This national park has some rare species of flora
Silent_Valley_National_Park
its soldiers in 'pilot zone'". Haaretz. 21 July 2026. "IDF says it fired 'warning shots' at Lebanese forces who entered buffer zone". Haaretz. 21 July 2026
Timeline of the Gaza war (3 October 2025 – present)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(3_October_2025_–_present)
International agreement
2024 India-China Border Patrol Agreement resulted in the creation of buffer zone between countries. The 2024 India-China Border Patrol Agreement was signed
2024 India-China Border Patrol Agreement
2024_India-China_Border_Patrol_Agreement
Israeli military occupation of Gaza
air and maritime space, six of Gaza's seven land crossings, a no-go buffer zone within the territory, and the Palestinian population registry. Israel
Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip
Israeli_occupation_of_the_Gaza_Strip
Israeli-occupation of Southern Lebanon
southern Lebanon, stating that, "We will stay in the Lebanon security buffer zone for as long as necessary." On 24 June 2026, Israeli defence minister
Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon (2026)
Israeli_occupation_of_Southern_Lebanon_(2026)
GIS analysis operation to evaluate distance
feature, the buffer zone (or just buffer). A buffer is likely the most commonly used tool within the proximity analysis methods. The buffer operation has
Buffer_analysis
Violations of the laws of war during the Gaza war
sought to create an expanded buffer zone in Gaza. Satellite analysis by researchers at Hebrew University found the buffer zone was already in advanced stages
War_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war
Peacekeeping mission overseeing Israeli–Syrian ceasefire
incidents. During the Syrian Civil War, clashes in Quneitra spilt into the buffer zone between Israeli and Syrian forces, forcing many UN observer force-contributing
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
United_Nations_Disengagement_Observer_Force
Measure of a golfer's playing ability
any given competition day by means of a Computed Buffer Adjustment (CBA) which adjusts the buffer zones by between −1 and +2 with provision for "reductions
Handicap_(golf)
Island in Haiphong, Vietnam
constitutes the core zone of the Cat Ba Archipelago Biosphere Reserve. (8,500 hectares, of which 2,000 are marine) The buffer zone must surround or be
Cát_Bà_Island
Committee Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been
List of World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Southeast_Asia
End of Assadist rule in Syria
Syria buffer zone". CNN. Retrieved 8 December 2024. "Israel's Netanyahu declares end of Syria border agreement, orders military to seize buffer zone". The
Fall_of_the_Assad_regime
Syria war 2011
Second Northern Syria Buffer Zone, part of the Sochi Agreement (Turkish: Soçi Mutabakatı, Russian: Сочинское соглашение), is a buffer zone in northern Syria
Safe_Zone_(Syria)
American diplomat
activist Livia Tossici-Bolt, who was later convicted of breaching a clinic buffer zone. He also made a high-profile trip to France in May, where he raised concerns
Samuel_Samson
Type of extraterritorial zone
the start of the Demilitarised Zone. The CCL is a line that designates an additional buffer zone to the Demilitarised Zone within a distance of 5 to 20
International_zone
1999–2001 armed conflict in Yugoslavia
part of the Kumanovo Treaty that ended the Kosovo War, which created a buffer zone between FR Yugoslavia and Kosovo. Before the insurgency, Preševo Valley
Insurgency in the Preševo Valley
Insurgency_in_the_Preševo_Valley
Dispute between Greek and Turkish Cypriots
United Nations maintains a buffer zone (known as the "Green Line") to avoid further intercommunal tensions and hostilities. This zone separates the southern
Cyprus_problem
Ongoing armed conflict in the disputed region of Western Sahara
5-kilometre-wide buffer strip monitored by the UN. Both Morocco and Polisario deployed forces near the area in late October, with Morocco entering the buffer zone and
Western Saharan clashes (2020–present)
Western_Saharan_clashes_(2020–present)
Syrian territory occupied by Israel since 1967
entered and took control of the United Nations‑monitored demilitarized buffer zone on the Syrian-controlled side of the Golan Heights. The earliest evidence
Golan_Heights
Place in Larnaca, Cyprus
Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Athienou, Troulloi and Deneia. Pyla is located
Pyla
Shopping thoroughfare in Nicosia, Cyprus
site of the former Ledra Street barricade, across the United Nations buffer zone. The barricade symbolised the division of Nicosia between the Greek south
Ledra_Street
Country between two powerful countries
A buffer state is a country geographically lying between two rival or potentially hostile great powers. Its existence can sometimes be thought to prevent
Buffer_state
Smuggling tunnels dug along the Egypt–Gaza border
1979, the town of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, was split by this buffer zone. One part is located in the southern part of Gaza, and the smaller part
Gaza_Strip_smuggling_tunnels
Committee Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been
List of World Heritage Sites in Southern Europe
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Southern_Europe
Committee Area: in hectares and acres; if available, the size of the buffer zone noted as well Year: during which the site was inscribed to the World
List of World Heritage Sites in North America
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_North_America
exhibit anomalous physical properties; others are defined as sensitive buffer zones under various fictional political accords. This list describes some of
List of Star Trek regions of space
List_of_Star_Trek_regions_of_space
Conservation and protection areas for Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in India
reserves. Each tiger reserve consists of a proteced core zone, free from human activity, and a buffer zone, where sustainable activities and regulated tourism
Tiger_reserves_of_India
Offensive spearheaded by the Syrian government
Rights. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026. "Türkiye preparing buffer zone against potential Iran migration: Report". 24 January 2026. Retrieved
2026 northeastern Syria offensive
2026_northeastern_Syria_offensive
Medieval European borderland or buffer zone
More specifically, a march was a border between realms or a neutral buffer zone under joint control of two states in which different laws might apply
March_(territory)
Provisional government of Syria (2024–2025)
with trepidation and glee, Netanyahu orders military to seize Syria buffer zone". CNN. Retrieved 8 December 2024. "Israel demands complete demilitarisation
Syrian_caretaker_government
Transitional constitution of Syria since 2025
IV 2017 Idlib demilitarization 2018 Northern Syria Buffer Zone 2019 Second Northern Syria Buffer Zone 2019 Syrian Constitutional Committee 2019 Syrian-Turkish
Constitutional Declaration of the Syrian Arab Republic
Constitutional_Declaration_of_the_Syrian_Arab_Republic
National park in Sierra Leone
villages were originally in the park itself, but most agreed to move to the buffer zone. An exception was made for those who had ancestral sites and graves within
Outamba-Kilimi_National_Park
1996 killing of a Greek Cypriot refugee by Turkish nationalists during a protest
gathering of Turkish nationalists of the Grey Wolves in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus. In August 1996, in order to commemorate the 22nd year of Cyprus
Killing_of_Tassos_Isaac
Governorate of Syria
Israeli-controlled areas). Later, Israel advanced its troops into the buffer zone amid reports of artillery strikes on local villages. The area surrounding
Quneitra_Governorate
Formerly occupied territories of Azerbaijan
1993, resulting in the securing of further territory to act as a "security zone". 27 March 1993, Armenian forces launched an offensive in Kalbajar and by
Armenian-occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenian-occupied_territories_surrounding_Nagorno-Karabakh
2026 offensive in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Sapio, Martina (10 March 2026). "Ukraine retakes territory as Russia's buffer zone strategy falters, official says". Politico. Retrieved 12 July 2026. Litnarovych
2026 Ukrainian counteroffensive
2026_Ukrainian_counteroffensive
Balinese irrigation system
landscape of Catur Angga Baturkaru: 17,376.1 hectares (42,937 acres) with a buffer zone of 974.4 hectares (2,408 acres), its terraces mentioned in a 10th-century
Subak_(irrigation)
Military campaign during the Russo-Ukrainian war
part of a larger initiative by Russian forces to establish a large "buffer zone" inside of Ukrainian territory, particularly along the international
Kharkiv Oblast campaign (2024–present)
Kharkiv_Oblast_campaign_(2024–present)
Capital of the Republic of Cyprus
occupied northern Nicosia (as well as the northern part of Cyprus). A buffer zone was established across the island along the ceasefire line to separate
Nicosia
Palestinian city in southern Gaza Strip
Israel, and since the 2010s also by Egypt, in order to create a large buffer zone. Rafah is the site of the Rafah Border Crossing, the sole crossing point
Rafah
Country in West Asia
Assad regime, Israel commenced a ground invasion of the Purple Line buffer zone near the Golan Heights, as well as commencing a series of airstrikes
Syria
Annual summer festival in South Korea
(6,809 ha plus a 3,657 ha buffer zone, some 20 km south of Boryeong); Gochang getbol (6,466 ha plus a 1,785 ha buffer zone, 130 km north of Boryeong,
Boryeong_Mud_Festival
Archaeological complex in Tivoli, Italy
The designation specified the boundaries of the site and created a buffer zone around it in which no new construction was permitted. In 2011, the communal
Hadrian's_Villa
Historical park in Thailand
Site in 1991. The following monuments are located within the inscribed core zone of the Historic City of Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991
Ayutthaya_Historical_Park
Border conflict between China and India
and pulled back 2 km while the other 2 km have become a buffer zone. Therefore, this buffer zone is entirely on Indian claimed territory. Col. Shukla and
2020–2021 China–India skirmishes
2020–2021_China–India_skirmishes
National Park of Nepal
that was inscribed as a Natural World Heritage Site. In January 2002, a Buffer Zone comprising 275 km2 (106 sq mi) was added. Conservation of forests, wildlife
Sagarmatha_National_Park
United States Army post in Washington, D.C.
and surveil the installation. This contributed to calls to establish a buffer zone and to continue increasing security. During a March 2021 House Transportation
Fort_Lesley_J._McNair
Israeli–Syrian ceasefire after the Yom Kippur War
Force buffer zone on the Syrian side. The agreement stated that the Syrian civilians that were forced to leave their homes in the buffer zone will be
Agreement on Disengagement between Israel and Syria
Agreement_on_Disengagement_between_Israel_and_Syria
Overview of territories occupied by Israel
Israel–Lebanon temporary ceasefire. In December 2024, Israel occupied the UN buffer zone established to the east of the already occupied Golan Heights in Syria
Israeli-occupied_territories
1974 military conflict
island. The ceasefire line from August 1974 became the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus and is commonly referred to as the Green Line. Around 150,000
Turkish_invasion_of_Cyprus
Cape in southern Morocco
south of internationally recognized Morocco, and makes up a semi-desert buffer zone between Morocco proper at the Draa River and Western Sahara. The strip
Cape_Juby
2002–2007 civil war in Cote d'Ivoire
(UNOCI). UNOCI deployed on 4 April 2004 and helped France police the buffer zone between the belligerents. It had an initial authorised strength of 6
First_Ivorian_Civil_War
Battle in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Lavrov repeatedly threatened to attack Kharkiv Oblast and establish a buffer zone to protect Russia's border in response. During the first months of 2024
2024 northern Kharkiv offensive
2024_northern_Kharkiv_offensive
Military offensive in the Gaza strip
eighteen and 18 armed men. The IDF razed some 300 homes to expand the buffer zone along the Egypt–Gaza border, expanding it far inside the Gaza Strip.
2004 Israeli operation in Rafah
2004_Israeli_operation_in_Rafah
Fictional location in the Himalayas
Rabindra Man; Sangam, Khagendra (2009). The Makalu-Barun National Park & Buffer Zone Brochure. Makalu-Barun National Park. Reinhard, 1978. Michael McRae.
Shangri-La
Temple in Xi'an, China
Municipal Planning Bureau announced the buffer zone around the pagoda. The specific boundaries of the buffer zone are as follows: from the North to the
Giant_Wild_Goose_Pagoda
1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
"security zone", which Israel considered a necessary buffer against attacks on its northern territory. The Israeli withdrawal to the security zone ended in
1982_Lebanon_War
an invasion of Syria's Quneitra Governorate, aiming to seize the UN buffer zone in the Golan Heights. There was also fighting between the Turkish-backed
Timeline of the Syrian civil war (November 2024–present)
Timeline_of_the_Syrian_civil_war_(November_2024–present)
World Heritage Site in Japan
buffer zone (Buffer Zone I) in which strict regulation preserves the historic environment. This is contained by a much larger secondary zone (Buffer Zone
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
Historic_Villages_of_Shirakawa-gō_and_Gokayama
South African hunter, settler and diplomat (1834–1895)
sided with the British. In the aftermath, he was allocated land in a buffer zone between the colony and Zululand. Besides his first wife Catherine, he
John_Robert_Dunn
Territory at the Afghanistan–Pakistan border
Chishti, a Riyadh-based security analyst confirmed the establishment of a buffer zone in the territory, but believed that Pakistan was not seeking formal annexation
Ghudwana
1805 battle of the War of the Third Coalition
Confederation of the Rhine, a collection of German states intended as a buffer zone between France and the eastern powers, Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
Battle_of_Austerlitz
National park in India
reserve was increased to 797.72 km2 (308.00 sq mi) were added in 1991 as a buffer zone to the Corbett Tiger Reserve. The 1991 addition included the entire Kalagarh
Jim_Corbett_National_Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uttarakhand, India
and the Valley of Flowers National Park, plus an encompassing Combined Buffer Zone. In 1988, the site was inscribed as Nanda Devi National Park (India)
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Nanda_Devi_and_Valley_of_Flowers_National_Parks
Nepalese ethnic group
park managers have made an effort to include Sherpa voices by creating buffer-zone groups. The groups, consisting of political leaders from surrounding
Sherpa_people
1996 killing of a Greek Cypriot by Turkish forces in the Cyprus UN buffer zone
order to remove a Turkish flag from its mast in Cyprus's United Nations Buffer Zone. The killing occurred in the aftermath of the funeral of Solomou's cousin
Killing_of_Solomos_Solomou
Ongoing armed conflict in North Africa
prior in which the Moroccan army forcibly entered a crossing within the buffer zone that was being blocked by protesters—acts which the SADR considered a
Western_Sahara_conflict
maintain a buffer zone between the two sides. Except for occasional demonstrations or infrequent incidents between soldiers in the buffer zone, there was
History of Cyprus (1878–present)
History_of_Cyprus_(1878–present)
Two UNESCO World Heritage sites in Malaysia
George Town comprises a 109.38 ha (270.3-acre) core zone surrounded by a 150.04 ha (370.8-acre) buffer zone. This portion of the city centre is the oldest
Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
Historic_Cities_of_the_Straits_of_Malacca
Park in Uttarakhand, India
temperate alpine zone. Both parks are encompassed in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (223,674 ha) which is further surrounded by a buffer zone (5,148.57 km2)
Valley of Flowers National Park
Valley_of_Flowers_National_Park
Street in Nicosia, Cyprus
western edge of Nicosia’s walled city, adjacent to the United Nations Buffer Zone (Green Line) and overlooking the Ledra Palace Hotel. It runs between
Zahra_Street
BUFFER ZONE
BUFFER ZONE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons, Old French boutonier, from bo(u)ton ‘knob’, ‘lump’, specialized to mean ‘button’.Altered spelling of German Büttner (see Buettner).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Middle English burn ‘stream’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.
Female
English
Pet form of English Elizabeth, BUFFY means "God is my oath."
Surname or Lastname
variant of German Pfeffer.English
variant of German Pfeffer.English : metonymic occupational name or nickname from Anglo-Norman French pivre ‘pepper’ (see Pepper).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French cof(f)re ‘chest’, ‘box’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of coffers or chests or, by extension, for a treasurer.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kaufer or Kauffer (see Kaufer).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Bulmer, in North Yorkshire and Essex, or from Boulmer in Northumberland. The first, recorded in Domesday Book as Bolemere, is named in Old English with bula ‘bull’ + mere ‘lake’, as is Boulmer; the second, found in early records as Bulenemera, is from bulena (genitive plural of bula) + mere ‘lake’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly an unflattering nickname for a boastful, swaggering person (one who huffs and puffs).German (Hüffer) : from the Germanic personal name Hugifrid, composed of hug ‘head’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + frid ‘peace’.North German (Hüffer) : status name for a prosperous small farmer. Compare South German Huber.German : probably an American spelling of Hof or Hoff.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly of Flemish origin, from a pet form of the Germanic personal name Bufo.English : alternatively, perhaps, from a diminutive of Old French bufe, buffe ‘blow’, ‘slap in the face’, hence probably a nickname for a rough or uncouth man.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Butcher.German : topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood, from Middle High German buoche ‘beech tree’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.German : habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Buch.French (Bûcher) : occupational name for a logger or woodsman, from a derivative of buche ‘log’.One of the earliest immigrants of the Bucher family came from Würzenhaus, Switzerland, to Philadelphia in 1735.
Surname or Lastname
Altered spelling of French Duffet, variant of Dufay (see Duffee).English
Altered spelling of French Duffet, variant of Dufay (see Duffee).English : nickname from Middle English d(o)uve, dofe ‘dove’ + hed ‘head’ or fote ‘foot’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a scribe or copyist, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French bulle ‘letter’, ‘document’.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from a place in Normandy that has not been identified. If it is Bouillé, and so identical with Bulley 1, the -er(s) may have arisen by analogy with other Norman place names in -ière(s) (see for example Villers).German : nickname for a man with a loud voice, from an agent derivative of Middle High German bullen ‘to roar’ (of imitative origin).
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : from a word that originally denoted a wine steward, usually the chief servant of a medieval household, from Norman French butuiller (Old French bouteillier, Latin buticularius, from buticula ‘bottle’). In the large households of royalty and the most powerful nobility, the title came to denote an officer of high rank and responsibility, only nominally concerned with the supply of wine, if at all.Anglicized form of French Boutilier.Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine) : occupational name for a bottle maker, from Yiddish butl ‘bottle’ + the agent suffix -er.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Butler was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bolger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Burger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Duffield.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, of Norman origin, for a reliable or good-hearted person, from Old French bon ‘good’ + cuer ‘heart’ (Latin cor).German : variant of Boenker.Bunker Hill in Charlestown, MA, was named as land assigned in 1634 to George Bunker of Charlestown, who had emigrated from Odell in Bedfordshire, England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a bittern, perhaps in the booming quality of the voice, from Middle English, Old French butor ‘bittern’ (a word of obscure etymology).English and German : metonymic occupational name for a dairyman or seller of butter, from Old English butere ‘butter’, Middle High German buter.German : possibly a short form of any of the various compound names formed with Butter ‘butter’ (see 2).
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a greedy person, from Old French saffre ‘glutton’.South German : topographic name for someone living in a damp depression.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Safir.
Male
English
English slang term for someone who breaks things transferred to forename use, originally derived from the verb bust, BUSTER means "to break, smash," hence "breaker, destroyer, smasher."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Rufer.German : variant of Roffers.English : variant of Rover 1.
BUFFER ZONE
BUFFER ZONE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mansell.in some cases perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Munzel, a habitational name from a place so named near Hannover or from Monzel near Trier.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, German, Teutonic
Firm Defender
Girl/Female
Welsh American
Bountiful.
Boy/Male
Native American
Slippery.
Girl/Female
Indian
Female
Persian/Iranian
(پریسا) Persian name PARISA means either "angelic" or "like a fairy."
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Mountain Valley
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French boterie ‘buttery’ (Late Latin botaria, a derivative of bota ‘cask’), hence a metonymic occupational name for the keeper of a buttery. The term originally denoted a store for liquor but soon came to mean a store for provisions in general.
Girl/Female
English
From the Roman clan name Artorius, meaning noble, courageous. Famous bearer: Legendary sixth...
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
In the Service of Guru
BUFFER ZONE
BUFFER ZONE
BUFFER ZONE
BUFFER ZONE
BUFFER ZONE
n.
Any substance resembling butter in degree of consistence, or other qualities, especially, in old chemistry, the chlorides, as butter of antimony, sesquichloride of antimony; also, certain concrete fat oils remaining nearly solid at ordinary temperatures, as butter of cacao, vegetable butter, shea butter.
n.
An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the end of a railroad car.
v. t.
To feel, or endure, with pain, annoyance, etc.; to submit to with distress or grief; to undergo; as, to suffer pain of body, or grief of mind.
v. i.
A small stool; a stool for a buffet or counter.
v. t.
To form with or in a coffer or coffers; to furnish with a coffer or coffers.
n.
Comic opera. See Opera Bouffe.
n.
A wheel for buffing; a buff.
v. t.
To plait, flute, or crimp. See Gauffer.
n.
One who polishes with a buff.
v. t.
To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See Goffer.
n.
Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock; a buffer.
v. t.
To cover or spread with butter.
v. i.
To feel or undergo pain of body or mind; to bear what is inconvenient; as, we suffer from pain, sickness, or sorrow; we suffer with anxiety.
v. t.
To undergo; to be affected by; to sustain; to experience; as, most substances suffer a change when long exposed to air and moisture; to suffer loss or damage.
n.
A large bin or similar receptacle; as, a coal bunker.
v. t.
To put into a coffer.
n.
A sort of coarse stuff; as, buffin gowns.
n.
One who buffets; a boxer.
v. t.
To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against; as, to buffet the billows.
n.
The eelpout; guffer eel.