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English word origin

Etymology of Buick

The surname is a variant of Bewick; the brand is named after Scottish-American inventor David Dunbar Buick (1854–1929).

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
noun

A car of this make.

name

A surname. · An American car brand belonging to GM.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

The surname is a variant of Bewick; the brand is named after Scottish-American inventor David Dunbar Buick (1854–1929).

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