demonym
nounUK /ˈdɛmənɪm/ · US /ˈdɛmənɪm/
Etymology From demo- + -onym, from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Possibly revived in 1997 by Paul Dickson of Merriam-Webster.
1
A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.
- Why is it that people from the United States use American as their demonym?
2
Obsolete A pseudonym formed of an adjective.
- The Logophile has my favourite demonym; I would write under it if he didn't.
- Synonyms
- gentilic
- Derived terms
- demonymal, demonymic, demonymics, demonymy