demonym

Meaning

1. A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.
2. (obsolete) A pseudonym formed of an adjective.

Synonyms

gentilic

Translations

gentilé

Volksbezeichnung

gentilicio

gentilici

Demonym

inwonersnaam

gentílico

démonyme

ethnonyme

πατριδωνυμικό

demotico

ديمونيم

etnico

antropotoponimo

patrionimico

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛmənɪm/

Etymology

From demo- + -onym, from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Possibly revived in 1997 by Paul Dickson of Merriam-Webster.