Description:
Buckeye is a name derived from the Native American word buccaneer, which means 'one who pillages.' The name may be derived from the Ohio buccaneer, Jean Baptiste Bouchard, who raided Spanish settlements in the Caribbean in the early 18th century. Alternatively, the name may have originated in the Buckeye State of Ohio, where the tree is indigenous. The name has also been used in other states, such as Michigan and Minnesota.




