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Buchan

UK/ˈbʌxən/

Buchan proper noun: an administrative district in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.

Proper noun

Buchan

  1. An administrative district in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.
    • North-Eastern Aberdeenshire is divided into the districts of Formartine and Buchan.1956 January, H. A. Vallance, “Northwards from Aberdeen”, in Railway Magazine, page 11
  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.

Origin of Buchan

Possibly from Pictish.

Words formed from Buchan

Phrases with Buchan

Questions about Buchan

What does Buchan mean?
Buchan means an administrative district in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.
What part of speech is Buchan?
Buchan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Buchan?
Buchan is pronounced /ˈbʌxən/ (UK).

Words near Buchan in the dictionary

  1. Buceș
  2. Buch
  3. Bucha
  4. Buchach
  5. buchaechum
  6. Buchan
  7. Buchan South
  8. buchan weed
  9. Buchanan
  10. Buchanan County
  11. Buchananian

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