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Buchanan Buchanan is a Scottish surname. It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word buchanan, meaning 'son of Buchan', a medieval lord in Argyll. The surname may also be derived from the Old Norse word buchanan, meaning 'son of Buchan'. The Buchanan surname may also be derived from the Irish Gaelic word buchanan, meaning 'son of Buchanan'. There are numerous variations of the Buchanan surname, including Buchanans, Buchanans of Balloch, Buchanans of Dunbartonshire, Buchanans of Inverness-shire, Buchanans of Kincardine, Buchanans of Lanarkshire, Buchanans of Perthshire, Buchanans of Renfrewshire, Buchanans of Ross-shire, Buchanans of Skye, Buchanans of Sutherland, Buchanans of Tain, Buchanans of the Isles, Buchanans of Wigtownshire, Buchanans of West Lothian, Buchanans of Wigtownshire, Buchanans of Wishaw, and Buchanans of Woodbine.
