DEMONYM

Demonym

A demonym, also referred to as a gentilic, is a name for a resident of a locality and is usually, though not always, derived from the name of a locality. For example, the demonym for the people of Britain is Briton; the demonym for the people of Canada is Canadian; while the most common English language demonym for the people of the Netherlands is Dutch.

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demonym

Noun

  1. A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place that is derived from the name of the place.
    Why is it that people from the United States use American as their demonym?
  2. A pseudonym formed of an adjective.
    The Logophile has my favourite demonym, I would write under it if he didn't.


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