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Buchanan
OriginScottish
Meaning"place of the cannon"
US Rank#6514
2025 SSA
About Buchanan
A lesser-used presidential choice, with a charming, buccaneering sound. Fictional bearers include the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, as well as the heroine of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby Daisy Buchanan.
Pronounced byoo-KAN-un.
As of October 2026, Buchanan ranked #6514 in US births in 2025 SSA.
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- James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes aka "The Winter Soldier"
a character in the Marvel comics and cinematic universe
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