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Buchan

American  
[buhk-uhn, buhkh-uhn] / ˈbʌk ən, ˈbʌx ən /

noun

  1. John Baron Tweedsmuir, 1875–1940, Scottish novelist and historian: governor general of Canada 1935–40.


Buchan British  
/ ˈbʌkən /

noun

  1. John , 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. 1875–1940, Scottish statesman, historian, and writer of adventure stories, esp The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) and Greenmantle (1916); governor general of Canada (1935–40)

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Andy Buchan, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service group commander, told BBC Radio Scotland that the three firefighters have had advanced training in life location and technical searches.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

She recently collaborated with Canadian pros John Buchan and Jason Knight to find local acting talent for “Vladimir,” which shot in Toronto.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

For the most part, this is likely to manifest through the regional lists, although the party is fighting hard in seats like Banffshire and Buchan coast.

From BBC May 7, 2026

“I read and reread Thucydides,” the British novelist and politician John Buchan recalled in his memoir of World War I, “for he also had lived among crumbling institutions.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

It could hardly be Gilbert, who married the daughter of the Earl of Buchan.

From Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride by Buchan, Patrick

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