The name Angus Buchanan refers to several distinct historical figures active during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Among them is Angus Buchanan (1894–1944), an English soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for his actions during the First World War.
Another notable bearer of the name was Angus Buchanan (1847–1927), a pioneering Scottish sportsman who played international rugby union and cricket. Additionally, the name is associated with Canadian political history in Nova Scotia, represented by merchant and politician Angus A. Buchanan (1861–1914) and fish merchant and politician Angus Gladstone Buchanan (1893–1960).
