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List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names
The following is a partial list of adjectival forms of place names in English and their demonymic equivalents, which denote the people or the inhabitants of these places.
Note: Demonyms are given in plural forms. Singular forms simply remove the final 's' or, in the case of -ese endings, are the same as the plural forms. The ending -men has feminine equivalent -women (e.g. an Irishman and a Scotswoman). The French terminations -ois / ais serve as both the singular and plural masculine; adding 'e' (-oise / aise) makes them singular feminine; 'es' (-oises / aises) makes them plural feminine. The Spanish termination "-o" usually denotes the masculine and is normally changed to feminine by replacing the "-o" with "-a". The plural forms are usually "-os" and "-as" respectively.
Adjectives ending -ish can be used as collective demonyms (e.g. the English, the Cornish). So can those ending in -ch / -tch (e.g. the French, the Dutch) provided they are pronounced with a 'ch' sound (e.g., the adjective Czech does not qualify).
Where an adjective is a link, the link is to the language or dialect of the same name. (Reference: Ethnologue, Languages of the World)
Many place-name adjectives and many demonyms refer also to various other things, sometimes with and sometimes without one or more additional words. (Sometimes, the use of one or more additional words is optional.) Notable examples are cheeses, cat breeds, dog breeds, and horse breeds. (See List of words derived from toponyms.)
Planets edit
Continents edit
Entries in italics are continental regions.
| Name | Adjective | Demonym |
|---|---|---|
| Afro-Eurasia | Afro-Eurasian | Afro-Eurasians |
| Africa | African | Africans |
| Eurasia | Eurasian | Eurasians |
| Asia | Asian | Asians |
| Middle East | Middle Eastern | Middle Easterners |
| Europe | European | Europeans |
| Americas | American | Americans |
| North America | North American | North Americans |
| Caribbean | Caribbean | Caribbeans |
| West Indies | West Indian | West Indians |
| Central America | Central American | Central Americans |
| Northern America | Northern American | Northern Americans |
| South America | South American | South Americans |
| Antarctica | Antarctic | Antarcticans |
| Oceania | Oceanian | Oceanians |
| Australasia | Australasian | Australasians |
| Australiaa | Australiana | Australiansa |
| Zealandia | Zealandian | Zealandians |
| Pacific Islands | Pacific Islands | Pacific Islanders |
| aUsually used to identify specifically the Commonwealth of Australia or its people. | ||
Subcontinental regions edit
Countries and nations edit
States, provinces, regions and territories edit
Australian states and territories edit
| State/territory | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquial | |||
| Australian Capital Territory | Canberran | Canberrans | "Inlanders", "Round Abouters", "Canberries", "Pollies",[1] "Ken Behrens"[2] |
| New South Wales | New South Welsh | New South Welshmen | "Waratahs", "Cockroaches", "Blues" |
| Northern Territory | Northern Territory | Northern Territorians, Territorians | "Top Enders", "Ex-pats" |
| Queensland | Queensland | Queenslanders | "Banana Benders", "Cane Toads", "Maroons" |
| South Australia | South Australian | South Australians | "Crow Eaters" |
| Tasmania | Tasmanian | Tasmanians | "Apple Eaters", "Taswegians", "Tazzies" |
| Victoria | Victorian | Victorians | "Vics", "Mexicans" |
| Western Australia | Western Australian | Western Australians | "Sandgropers", "Westralians" |
Brazilian states edit
| State | Adjective/Demonym |
|---|---|
| Acre (AC) | Acrean |
| Alagoas (AL) | Alagoan |
| Amapá (AP) | Amapaense |
| Amazonas (AM) | Amazonense |
| Bahia (BA) | Bahian |
| Ceará (CE) | Cearense |
| Espírito Santo (ES) | Capixaba or Espiritossantense |
| Federal District (DF) | Brasiliense |
| Goiás (GO) | Goian |
| Maranhão (MA) | Maranhense |
| Mato Grosso (MG) | Matogrossense |
| Mato Grosso do Sul (MS) | Sul-matogrossense |
| Minas Gerais (MG) | Mineiran |
| Pará (PA) | Paraense |
| Paraíba (PB) | Paraiban |
| Paraná (PR) | Paranaense |
| Pernambuco (PE) | Pernambucan |
| Piauí (PI) | Piauiense |
| Rio de Janeiro (RJ) | Fluminense |
| Rio Grande do Norte (RN) | Potiguar or Norte-riograndense |
| Rio Grande do Sul (RS) | Gaúcho or Sul-riograndense |
| Rondônia (RO) | Rondonian or Rondoniense |
| Roraima (RR) | Roraimense |
| Santa Catarina (SC) | Catarinense |
| São Paulo (SP) | Paulista |
| Sergipe (SE) | Sergipan |
| Tocantins (TO) | Tocantinense |
Canadian provinces and territories edit
| Province or Territory | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colloquial | |||
| Alberta (Province) | Albertan | Albertans | 'Bertans |
| British Columbia (Province) | British Columbian, BC[3] | British Columbians | B.C.ers |
| Manitoba (Province) | Manitoban | Manitobans French: Manitobains m., Manitobaines f. | Tobans |
| New Brunswick (Province) | New Brunswick | New Brunswickers French: Néo-Brunswickois m., Néo-Brunswickoises f. | Herring Chokers |
| Newfoundland and Labrador (Province) | Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundlanders, Labradorians | Newfies/Newfs[3] |
| Northwest Territories (Territory) | Northwest Territorian, NWT (also N.W.T.)[3] | Northwest Territorians | |
| Nova Scotia (Province) | Nova Scotian | Nova Scotians French: Néo-Écossais m., Néo-Écossaises f. | Bluenoses, Bluenosers[3] |
| Nunavut (Territory) | Nunavut | Nunavummiut (Nunavummiuq sing.) | |
| Ontario (Province) | Ontario | Ontarians French: Ontariens m., Ontariennes f. | |
| Prince Edward Island (Province) | Prince Edward Island, PEI,[3] Island | Prince Edward Islanders, Islanders French: Prince-Édouardiens | |
| Quebec (Province) | Quebec French: québécois m., québécoise f. | Quebecers, Quebeckers, Québécois, Québécoise[3] French: Québécois m., Québécoises f. | French: habitants, canadiens, canadien-francais |
| Saskatchewan (Province) | Saskatchewan | Saskatchewanians | Flat-landers |
| Yukon (Territory) | Yukon | Yukoners | Sourdoughs |
Federated states and other territories of Germany edit
| State/territory | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquial | |||
| Baden-Württemberg (federated state) | Badisch Württembergisch Hohenzollerisch | Badener Württembergers | Badenser Swabians (Schwaben) |
| Bavaria (federated state) | Bavarian | Bavarians | |
| Berlin (federated state) | Berliners | ||
| Brandenburg (federated state) | Brandenburgish | Brandenburgers | |
| Franconia | Franconian | Franconians | |
| Free Hanseatic City of Bremen | |||
| Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | Hamburgish | Hamburgians | Hamburgers |
| Hannover (ancient German state) | Hanoverian | Hanoverians | Hannoveraners |
| Hesse (federated state) | Hessian | Hessians | |
| Lower Saxony (federated state) | Lower Saxon | Lower Saxons | |
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (federated state)
| Mecklenburgish Pomeranian | Mecklenburger Pomeranian | |
North Rhine-Westphalia (federated state)
| North Rhine - Westphalian Rhenish Westphalian | North Rhine - Westphalians Rhinelanders Westphalian | |
| Pomerania (ancient German territory) | Pomeranian | Pomeranians | |
| Prussia (ancient German state) | Prussian | Prussians | |
| Rhineland (area) | Rhenish | Rhinelanders | |
Rhineland-Palatinate (federated state)
| Rhenish Palatine | Rhinelanders Palatines | Pfälzer |
| Saarland (federated state) | Saarlanders | ||
| Saxony (federated state) | Saxon | Saxons | |
Saxony-Anhalt (federated state)
| Saxon Anhaltish | Saxons Anhalters | |
| Silesia (ancient German territory) | Silesian | Silesians | |
Schleswig-Holstein (federated state)
| Schleswigish Holsteinish | Schleswigers Holsteiners | |
| Swabia (South German area and ancient territory) | Swabian | Swabians | |
| Thuringia (federated state) | Thuringian | Thuringians | |
Indian states and territories edit
| State or territory | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquial | |||
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andamanese[4] Nicobarese[4] | Andamanese Nicobarese | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhrulu | Andhraites, Andhrites, Andhra Pradeshis, Andhrulu | Teluguvaaru |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachali | Arunachalis | |
| Assam | Assamese[4] | Assamese | |
| Bihar | Bihari[4] | Biharis | |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarhi | Chandigarhis | |
| Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarhi | Chhattisgarhis | |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Dadran Nagar Havelian Damanese Diuese | Dadran Nagar Havelian Damanese Diuese | |
| Delhi | Delhiite, Delhian | Delhiites, Delhians | |
| Goa | Goan,[4] | Goans, Goenkars | |
| Gujarat | Gujarati[4] | Gujaratis | |
| Haryana | Haryanvi | Haryanvis | – |
| Himachal Pradesh | Himachali | Himachalis | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu Kashmiri[4] | Jammuite Kashmiris | – |
| Jharkhand | Jharkhandi | Jharkhandis | |
| Karnataka | Karnatakan, Canarese[4] | Karnatakans, Canarese, Kannadiga | Kannadiga |
| Kerala | Keralite | Keralites, Malayalis | Mallus |
| Ladakh | Ladakhi | Ladakhi | |
| Lakshadweep (Laccadives) | Laccadivian | Laccadivians | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradeshi | Madhya Pradeshis | |
| Maharashtra | Maharashtrian[4] | Maharashtrians | Marathi |
| Manipur | Manipuri[4] | Manipuris | Meiteis |
| Meghalaya | Meghalayan | Meghalayans | |
| Mizoram | Mizo[4] | Mizos | |
| Nagaland | Naga,[4] Nagalandese | Nagas, Nagalanders | |
| Odisha | Odia[4] (Odia) [of the people] Odishan (Orissan) [of the state] Odissi (Orissi)[4] | Odias (Odias) Odishans (Orissans) | – |
| Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) | Pondicherrian | Pondicherrians | – |
| Punjab | Punjabi[4] | Punjabis | |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthani[4] | Rajasthanis | |
| Sikkim | Sikkimese[4] | Sikkimese | |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil,[4] Tamilian | Tamils, Tamilians | Tamizhan |
| Telangana | Telanganite | Telanganites | Teluguvaaru |
| Tripura | Tripuri, Tripuran | Tripuris, Tripurans | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradeshi | Uttar Pradeshis | |
| Uttarakhand | Uttarakhandi | Uttarakhandis | |
| West Bengal | (West) Bengali,[4] (West) Bengalese (archaic)[4] | (West) Bengalis | |
Bangladeshi divisions edit
| Division | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquial | |||
| Barisal Division | Barisali | Barisali (Borishali) | Barisailla (Borishailla) |
| Chittagong Division | Chittagonian | Chãtgaiya (Satgaiya) | Chittagainga (Sitainga) |
| Dhaka Division | Dhakai | Dhakaiya | Dhakaiya |
| Khulna Division | Khulnaiya | Khulnaiya | Khulnaiya |
| Mymensingh Division | Mymensinghiya | Mymensinghi | Mymensinghiya |
| Rajshahi Division | Rajshahiya | Rajshahiya (Rajshahiyo) | Rajshahiya |
| Rangpur Division | Rangpuri | Rangpuri (Rongpuri) | Rangpuri |
| Sylhet Division | Sylheti | Sylheti (Sileti) | Siloti |
Malaysian states and territories edit
| State / Territory | Adjective | Demonym | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colloquial | ||||
| Johor | Johorean | Johoreans | Southerners | |
| Kedah | Kedahan | Kedahans | Northerners | |
| Kelantan | Kelantanese | Kelantanese | East Coasters | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpurian | Kuala Lumpurians | Federal Territorians, KL-ites | |
| Labuan | Labuanese | Labuanese | Federal Territorians | |
| Malacca | Malaccan | Malaccans | ||
| Negeri Sembilan | Negeri Sembilanese | Negeri Sembilanese | Negrians | |
| Pahang | Pahangite | Pahangites | East Coasters | |
| Penang | Penangite | Penangites | ||
| Perak | Perakian | Perakians | ||
| Perlis | Perlisian | Perlisians | ||
| Putrajaya | Putrajayan | Putrajayans | Federal Territorians | |
| Sabah | Sabahan | Sabahans | Borneans | |
| Sarawak | Sarawakian | Sarawakians | Borneans | |
| Selangor | Selangorean | Selangoreans | ||
| Terengganu | Terengganuan | Terengganuans | East Coasters | |
| West Malaysia | West Malaysian | West Malaysians | Malayans | |
| East Malaysia | East Malaysian | East Malaysians | Borneans | |
States of Mexico edit
| Federal entity | Adjective | Demonym | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colloquial | ||||
| Aguascalientes | Hydrocalid | Hidrocálido/-a, aguascalentense | ||
| Baja California | Lower Californian | Bajacaliforniano/-a | ||
| Baja California Sur | South Lower Californian | Sudcaliforniano/-a | ||
| Campeche | Campechan | Campechano/-a | ||
| Chiapas | Chiapan | Chiapaneco/-a | ||
| Chihuahua | Chihuahuan | Chihuahuense | "Norteño/a" | |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | Coahuilan | Coahuilense | ||
| Colima | Colimean | Colimense | ||
| Durango | Durangolese | Duranguense | ||
| Guanajuato | Guanajuatean | Guanajuatense | ||
| Guerrero | Guerreran | Guerrerense | ||
| Hidalgo | Hidalgolese | Hidalguense | ||
| Jalisco | Jaliscan | Jalisciense | "Jalisquillo" "Tapatio/ Tapatia" | |
| State of Mexico | Mexican | Mexiquense | ||
| Ciudad de México (México D.F.) (México Distrito Federal) (Mexico City) | Mexiqueño/-a, defeño/-a | "Chilango" | ||
| Michoacán | Michoacanese | Michoacano/-a | ||
| Morelos | Morelese | Morelense | ||
| Nayarit | Nayarita | Nayarita | ||
| Nuevo León | New Leonese | Neoleonés, neoleonense | "Regio/a" | |
| Oaxaca | Oaxacan | Oaxaqueño/-a | "Oaxaco" | |
| Puebla | Pueblan/Poblano | Poblano/-a | ||
| Querétaro | Queretan | Queretano/-a | ||
| Quintana Roo | Quintanaroan | Quintanarroense | ||
| San Luis Potosí | Potosinian | Potosino/-a | ||
| Sinaloa | Sinaloan | Sinaloense | ||
| Sonora | Sonoran | Sonorense | ||
| Tabasco | Tabascan | Tabasqueño/-a | ||
| Tamaulipas | Tamaulipan | Tamaulipeco/-a | ||
| Tlaxcala | Tlaxcaltheque | Tlaxcalteco/ -a | ||
| Veracruz | Veracruzan | Veracruzano/-a | "Jarocho/a" | |
| Yucatán | Yucatec/Yucatecan | Yucateco/-a | "Costeño/a" | |
| Zacatecas | Zacatecan | Zacatecano/-a | ||
| ||||
Regions of New Zealand edit
| Region/Island | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquial | |||
| Auckland Region | Auckland | Aucklanders | "Jafas" |
| Bay of Plenty Region | Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plentiers[5] | "BOPians"[citation needed] |
| Canterbury Region | Canterbury | Cantabrians | "Cantabs" |
| Gisborne Region | Gisborne, East Coast | Gisbornians,[5] East Coasters | |
| Hawke's Bay Region | Hawke's Bay | Hawke's Bayers | |
| Manawatū-Whanganui Region | Manawatū-Whanganui, Manawatu, Wanganui | Manawatū-Whanganuians, Manawatuans, Whanganuians | |
| Marlborough Region | Marlborough | Marlburians | |
| Nelson Region | Nelsonian | Nelsonians | |
| Northland Region | Northland | Northlanders | |
| Otago Region | Otago | Otagoites,[5] Otagoans | |
| Southland Region | Southland | Southlanders | |
| Taranaki Region | Taranaki | Taranakians | "'Nakians" |
| Tasman Region | Tasman | Tasmanites | |
| Waikato Region | Waikato | Waikatoans | "Mooloos"[6] |
| Wellington Region | Wellington, Wellingtonian | Wellingtonians | |
| West Coast Region | West Coast | West Coasters | "Coasters" |
| North Island | North Island | North Islanders | |
| South Island | South Island / Mainland | South Islanders | "Mainlanders" |
| Stewart Island | Stewart Island, Rakiuran | Stewart Islanders, Rakiurans | |
| Chatham Islands | Chatham | Chatham Islanders | |
Philippine provinces edit
U.S. states edit
Regions in Greco-Roman antiquity edit
Regions tracing their origins (or otherwise referenced) in Greco-Roman antiquity [in cases where ancient regions are extant, this table is limited to cases where the present-day regional names retain their original/ancient form].
(References: Herodotus' "Histories"; Thucydides' "Peloponnesian War"; Pausanias' "Description of Greece"; Lemprière's Bibliotheca Classica; Leverett's 1838 edition of the "Lexicon of the Latin Language"; Freeman's "The History of Sicily..."; et al.)
| Name | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquial | |||
| Acarnania | Acarnanian | Acarnanians | |
| Achaea | Achaean | Achaeans | |
| Aegina | Aeginetan | Aeginetans | |
| Aethaea | Aethaean | Aethaeans | |
| Aetolia | Aetolian | Aetolians | |
| Andalusia | Andalusian | Andalusians | |
| Apulia | Apulian | Apulians | |
| Aquitania | Aquitanian | Aquitanians | |
| Arcadia | Arcadian | Arcadians | |
| Argos | Argive | Argives | |
| Arretium | Arretine | Arretines | |
| Athens | Athenian | Athenians | |
| Bactria, Bactriana | Bactrian | Bactrians | |
| Bavaria | Bavarian | Bavarians | |
| Boeotia | Boeotian, Beotian | Boeotians, Beotians | |
| Boiohaemum | Boius | Boii | |
| Bosporus, Bosphorus | Bosporan, Bosphoran | Bosporans, Bosphorans | |
| Bruttium | (Bruttus ?), Bruttian | Brutti, Bruttians | |
| Byzantium | Byzantine | Byzantines | |
| Calabria | Calabrian | Calabrians | |
| Campania | Campanian | Campanians | |
| Cantabria | Cantabrian | Cantabrians | |
| Caria | Carian | Carians | |
| Carthage | Carthaginian | Carthaginians | |
| Carystus | Carystian | Carystians | |
| Catalonia | Catalan, Catalonian | Catalans, Catalonians | |
| Cephalonia | Cephalonian | Cephalonians | |
| Chalcis | Chalcidian | Chalcidians | |
| Chios | Chiot | Chiots | |
| Colchis | Colchian | Colchians | |
| Colossae | Colossian | Colossians | |
| Consentia | Consentian | Consentians | |
| Corcyra | Corcyrean | Corcyreans | |
| Corsica | Corsican | Corsicans | |
| Crete | Cretan | Cretans | |
| Croton | Crotonian | Crotonians | |
| Cyclades | Cycladian | Cycladians | |
| Cyprus | Cypriot, Cypriote | Cypriots, Cypriotes | |
| Cyrenaica | Cyrenaic | Cyrenaics | |
| Cyrene | Cyrenian | Cyrenians | |
| Dacia | Dacian | Dacians | |
| Dalmatia | Dalmatian | Dalmatians | |
| Delos | Delian | Delians | |
| Dodecanese | Dodecanesian | Dodecanesians | |
| Edonia | Edonian | Edonians | |
| Egesta | Egestan | Egestans | |
| Eleusina or Eleusis | Eleusian, Eleusinian | Eleusians, Eleusinians | |
| Elis or Eleia | Elian | Elians | |
| Ephesus | Ephesian | Ephesians | |
| Epidamnus or Epidamnos | Epidamnian | Epidamnians | |
| Epidaurus | Epidaurian | Epidaurians | |
| Epirus | Epirote | Epirotes | |
| Eretria | Eretrian | Eretrians | |
| Etruria | Etrurian, Etruscan | Etruscans | |
| Euboea | Euboean | Euboeans | |
| Galatia | Galatian | Galatians | |
| Gallaecia | Gallaecus | Gallaeci | |
| Gallia or Gaul | Gaulish | Gauls | |
| Germania | Germanic, Germanus | Germanic, Germani | |
| Iberia | Iberian | Iberians | |
| Illyria | Illyrian | Illyrians | |
| Ionia | Ionian | Ionians | |
| Kalymnos | Kalymnian | Kalymnians | |
| Kaulonia | Kaulonian | Kaulonians | |
| Knossos | Knossian | Knossians | |
| Lakedaimon/ia or Lakedaemon/ia | Lakedaimonian or Lakedaemonian | Lakedaimonians or Lakedaemonians | |
| Larissa | Larissan | Larissans | |
| Latium | Latin | Latins | |
| Leontini, Leontium | Leontinian | Leontinians | |
| Lesbos | Lesbian | Lesbians | |
| Locris | Locrian | Locrians | |
| Lucania | Lucanian | Lucanians | |
| Lydia | Lydian | Lydians | |
| Macedonia | Macedonian | Macedonians | |
| Maeonia | Maeonian | Maeonians | |
| Mantineia | Mantinean | Mantineans | |
| Marathon | Marathonian | Marathonians | |
| Media | Median | Medes, Medians | |
| Megara | Megarian | Megarians | |
| Melite | Melitian | Melitians | |
| Melos | Melian | Melians | |
| Mesopotamia | Mesopotamian | Mesopotamians | |
| Messenia | Messenian | Messenians | |
| Miletus | Milesian | Milesians | |
| Mithymna or Methymna | Methymnian | Methymnians | |
| Moravia | Moravian | Moravians | |
| Mycenae | Mycenaean | Mycenaeans | |
| Mytilene | Mytilenean | Mytileneans | |
| Naupactus or Nafpaktos | Naupactian | Naupactians | |
| Naxos | Naxian | Naxians | |
| Nisyros | Nisyrian | Nisyrians | |
| Oea | Oean | Oeans | |
| Olympia | Olympian | Olympians | |
| Oiniades, Oiniadai | Oiniadan | Oiniadans | |
| Orkney Islands | Orcadian | Orcadians | |
| Paeonia or Paionia | Paeonian | Paeonians | |
| Pamphylia | Pamphylian | Pamphylians | |
| Paros | Parian | Parians | |
| Patmos | Patmian | Patmians | |
| Peloponnese | Peloponnesian | Peloponnesians | |
| Pergamum | Pergamian | Pergamians | |
| Persia | Persian | Persians | |
| Philippi | Philippian | Philippians | |
| Phlius | Phliasian | Phliasians | |
| Phocis | Phocian | Phocians | |
| Phoenicia | Phoenician | Phoenicians | |
| Phrygia | Phrygian | Phrygians | |
| Pisidia | Pisidian | Pisidians | |
| Pontus | Pontian | Pontians | |
| Pylos | Pylosian | Pylosians | |
| Rhegion | Rhegian, Rhegine | Rhegians, Rhegines | |
| Rhodes | Rhodian | Rhodians | |
| Rhithymna, Rhithymnia, Rithymna | Rhithymnian | Rhithymnians | |
| Rome | Roman | Romans | |
| Sabinum | Sabine | Sabines | |
| Salamis | Salaminian | Salaminians | |
| Samnium | Samnite | Samnites | |
| Samos | Samian | Samians | |
| Sardinia | Sardinian, Sardi | Sardinians, Sardi | |
| Sardis | Sardianus, Sardian | Sardiani, Sardians | |
| Sarmatia | Sarmatian, Sarmata, or Sauromata | Sarmatians, Sarmatae, or Sauromatae | |
| Scythia | Scytha, Scythian | Scythae, Scythians | |
| Serrae, Serrhae | Serrean | Serreans | |
| Serica | Sere | Seres | |
| Sicily | Sicilian | Sicilians | |
| Sicyon | Sicyonian | Sicyonian | |
| Sidon, or Saïda | Sidonian | Sidonians | |
| Silesia | Silesian | Silesians | |
| Skopelos | Skopelitan | Skopelitans | |
| Sparta | Spartan | Spartans | |
| Suebia | Suebius | Suebi | |
| Symi | Symian | Symians | |
| Syracuse | Syracusan | Syracusans | |
| Taras, Tarentum | Tarentine, Tarentumian | Tarentines, Tarentumians | |
| Tegea | Tegean | Tegeans | |
| Tenedos | Tenedian | Tenedians | |
| Tenedos | Tenedian | Tenedians | |
| Thasos | Thasian | Thasians | |
| Thebes | Theban | Thebans | |
| Thespis | Thespian | Thespians | |
| Thessaly | Thessalian | Thessalians | |
| Thrace | Thracian | Thracians | |
| Thria | Thriasian | Thriasians | |
| Thuria | Thuriat | Thuriats | |
| Thurii | Thurian | Thurians | |
| Thynia | Thynian | Thynians | |
| Trichonos | Trichonian | Trichonians | |
| Troezen | Troezenian | Troezenians | |
| Troy | Trojan | Trojans | |
| Umbria | Umbrian | Umbrians | |
| Xanthi | Xanthian | Xanthians | |
| Zakynthos | Zakynthian | Zakynthians | |
Other former nations and regions edit
Ancient civilizations, former colonies, renamed countries and regions, annexations, secessions, etc. (other than Greco-Roman, which see above).
Fictional regions edit
| Name | Adjective | Demonym |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantis | Atlantean, Atlantine | Atlanteans, Atlantans |
| Aloria | Alorn | Alorns |
| Andor | Andorian | Andorians |
| Attilan | Inhumans | |
| Blefuscu | Blefuscudian | Blefuscudians |
| Black Marsh | Argonian | Argonians, Saxhleel |
| Borduria | Bordurian | Bordurians |
| Brobdingnag | Brobdingnagian | Brobdingnagians |
| Laputa | Laputian | Laputans |
| Lilliput | Lilliputian | Lilliputians |
| Cardassia Prime | Cardassian | Cardassians |
| Cyrodiil | Cyrodilic | Cyrodil, Cyrods, Imperials |
| Bajor | Bajoran | Bajorans, Bajora |
| Dorne | Dornish | Dornish |
| Elsweyr | Khajiiti | Khajiit |
| Ferenginar | Ferengi | Ferengi |
| Gallifrey | Gallifreyan | Gallifreyans |
| Genosha | Genoshan | Genoshans |
| Hammerfell | Redguard | Redguards |
| High Rock | Breton | Bretons |
| Islandia | Islandian | Islandians |
| Krypton | Kryptonian | Kryptonians |
| Latveria | Latverian | Latverians |
| Luggnagg | Luggnaggians | |
| Morrowind | Velothi, Dunmeri | The Dunmer, Dark Elves |
| Narnia | Narnian | Narnians |
| Numenor | Numenorean | Numenoreans, Dunedan (sg), Dunedain (pl) |
| Daedric Planes of Oblivion | Daedric | Daedroth (sing), Daedra (pl) |
| Orsinium | Orcish | The Orsimer, Orcs |
| Oz | Ozian | Ozite[7] |
| Poictesme | Poictoumois | |
| Qo'noS | Klingon | Klingons |
| Remus | Reman | Remans |
| Rohan | Rohirric | Rohirrim |
| Romulus | Romulan | Romulans |
| Skaro | Skaroene, Skarosian | Skarosians |
| Sodor | Sudrian | Sudrians[8] |
| Skyrim | Nordic, Norse | Nords |
| Summerset Isles | Altmeri | The Altmer, High Elves |
| Sontar | Sontaran | Sontarans |
| Syldavia | Syldavian | Syldavians |
| Utopia | Utopian | Utopians |
| Wakanda | Wakandan | Wakandans |
| Westeros | Westerosi | Westerosi |
| Valenwood | Bosmeri | The Bosmer, Wood Elves |
| Vulcan | Vulcan, Vulcanian | Vulcans |
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See also edit
- Demonym
- List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for astronomical bodies
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for continental regions
- List of adjectival and demonymic forms for countries and nations
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for Australia
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for Canada
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for India
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for Malaysia
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for Mexico
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for New Zealand
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for the Philippines
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for the United States
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for cities
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for former regions
- List of adjectivals and demonyms for fictional regions
- List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names
References edit
- ^ Pollie is a colloquial word for politician
- ^ "Mitch made an innocuous typo at work. From it, a legend was born". ABC News. 20 August 2021. from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ a b c d e f Katherine Barber, ed. (2004). Canadian Oxford Dictionary (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-541816-6. OL 18257035M. Wikidata Q104096047.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed. 1989.
- ^ a b c Kenny, Lee (17 September 2018). "'Awkward' Christchurch without its own nickname". Stuff. from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
Many New Zealand demonyms have been created by adding ‑er, such as Bay of Plentiers, or by adding ‑ians, such as Gisbornians. In fewer cases ‑ites is used, such as Otagoites.
- ^ "Mooloo". Collins Online Dictionary. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Baum, L. Frank (1908). Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. United States: Reilly & Britton. p. 272.
- ^ Awdry, W V; Awdry, G E V (1986). The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways. United Kingdom: Kaye and Ward. p. 16. ISBN 0434927627.
External links edit
Look up demonym or gentilic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Alphabetical list of world demonyms
- Demonyms of the World