Buchan.
An administrative district in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.
Meaning & usage
An administrative district in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.
A town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.
A river in eastern Victoria, Australia; in full, the Buchan River.
A Scottish surname and clan (Clan Buchan).
A Scottish earldom.
Where this word comes from
Possibly from Pictish.
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