English Explanatory Dictionary

Buchan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An administrative district in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.
  2. A town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A river in eastern Victoria, Australia; in full, the Buchan River.
  4. A Scottish surname and clan (Clan Buchan).
  5. A Scottish earldom.

Pronunciation

/bʌxən/

Word forms

Buchan

Etymology

Possibly from Pictish.

Derived words

Buchan South Buchanian Buchans
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