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Buchanan

byoo-KAN-uhn

Popularity

#9087

rising

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

Scottish

Total Births

87

Peak Year

#10 in 2020

First Recorded

1996

Style

Vintage, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A Scottish surname meaning 'from the house of the canon'. It refers to someone who lived near the home of a clergyman.

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Numerology

3

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Famous Namesakes

  • James Buchanan

    15th President of the United States, in politics

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