names of inhabitants or citizens
A demonym is the noun by which we call the inhabitants, residents, or citizens of a particular place. For example, the demonyms for Germany and Spain are German and Spaniard.
Questions tagged [demonyms]
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Why is there a V in "Peruvian"?
I wasn't aware of any other demonyms that add a V, except the unofficial Whovian (a fan of Doctor Who). This Wikipedia page turned up a few more more:
Barrow-in-Furness → Barrovian
Oamaru → Oamaruvian
Oslo → Oslovian
Peru → Peruvian
Warsaw →…
Sam Kauffman
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Is there a difference between "Frenchmen" and "French men"?
I was just reading a news article about a couple of French men and was wondering what (if any) the difference between that and Frenchmen is?
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Why is this show called "Singapore Idol", not "Singaporean Idol"?
In other cases, a [country] Idol show titles use the demonym: American Idol, Malaysian Idol or Indonesian Idol. Why is this show called Singapore Idol, not Singaporean Idol?
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Person from xxxia: xxxian or xxxitan?
Algeria, Algerian. Bolivia, Bolivian. Canadia, Canadian, just to emphasize the preference for -ian. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-ian has 2,269 entries, while ...-itan has 4.
So why Samaria, Samaritan?
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Austro-Hungarian or Austrian-Hungarian?
While reading on the Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Wikipedia:
Their goals, however, were no obstacle to economic cooperation with the Austrian-Hungarian authorities [...]
This was done as the Austrian-Hungarian authorities…
user174123
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What are the rules that govern the attribute given to someone as a result of where they come from?
Possible Duplicate:
Are there any rules governing what we call people from different countries?
For example someone from London might be said to be a Londoner. However someone from America [United States] is referred to as American. Other…
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How can I refer to the population of a town keeping the name of the town?
There are words like New Yorkers, Londoners, etc.: (1) they keep the name of the city/town; (2) they refer to the people living in it. How do I fulfill both conditions for a small town called Somesmalltown? Say,in a sentence like:
50% of Londoners…
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What is the demonym of "Chaco"?
How can I say the demonym of "Chaco"? In Spanish it is "chaqueño", but I don't know what the correct word is in English.
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When is it okay to use the term "Indians" when meaning "Native Americans?"
It has always been a personal pet peeve of mine when Native Americans are referred to as "Indians." It has nothing to do with respect for Native Americans or political correctness; it is entirely about actual correctness. Calling them Indians means…
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