demonym.
A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.
Meaning & usage
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?
A pseudonym formed of an adjective.
The Logophile has my favourite demonym; I would write under it if he didn't.
Where this word comes from
From demo- + -onym, from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Possibly revived in 1997 by Paul Dickson of Merriam-Webster.
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