What does "buchanan" mean?
A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic from Scotland.
Buchanan
/bjuˈkænən/ name
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic from Scotland.
- Grammar: buchanan is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, geographic name, last name, place name.
- Useful contrasts: anthroponym, given name.
- Usage evidence: Donald Trump is so much worse than James Buchanan.
How to use "buchanan"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic from Scotland.
"Take the New Right's full-throated embrace of protectionism and industrial policy. This romance with protectionism started in the 1990s with former GOP presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, gained enormous traction under former President Donald Trump, and is still going strong today."
- 2 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California.
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Haralson County, Georgia.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Indiana.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A city and township in Berrien County, Michigan.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A village in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Botetourt County, Virginia.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
- 13 A number of places elsewhere:; A locality in the City of Maitland and City of Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia.
- 14 A number of places elsewhere:; A locality in Victoria Daly regional council area, Northern Territory, Australia.
- 15 A number of places elsewhere:; A locality in Goyder regional council area, South Australia.
- 16 A number of places elsewhere:; A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304.
- 17 A number of places elsewhere:; A village in Saskatchewan within the rural municipalty.
- 18 A number of places elsewhere:; The capital city of Grand Bassa County, Liberia, named after First Governor of Liberia Thomas Buchanan.
"However, between Monrovia (6°20'N/10°46'W) and Buchanan (5°57'N/10°02'W) highlands approach to within 25 km of the coast. East of Buchanan the lowlands reach nearly 100 km inland, in the Cestos Valley, but narrow again to 30 km towards the eastern border."
- 19 A number of places elsewhere:; A historic parish in Stirlingshire, Scotland, which included Milton of Buchanan and Buchanan Smithy.
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
anthroponymgiven name
Example
"Donald Trump is so much worse than James Buchanan."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "buchanan"?
Common synonyms include: family name, geographic name, last name, place name, surname, toponym.
How do you use "buchanan" in a sentence?
Donald Trump is so much worse than James Buchanan.
How do you pronounce "buchanan"?
Pronounced /bjuˈkænən/.