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.Template:Efn
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
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Continents
Entries in italics are continental regions (taking as reference the 7 continents model).
| 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 |
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Subcontinental regions
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Countries and nations
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States, provinces, regions and territories
Australian states and territories
| State/territory | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Australian Capital Territory | Canberran | Canberrans | "Inlanders", "Round Abouters", "Canberries", "Pollies",[1] "Ken Behrens"[2]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| New South Wales | New South Welsh | New South Welshmen | "Waratahs", "Cockroaches", "Blues"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Northern Territory | Northern Territory | Northern Territorians, Territorians | "Top Enders", "Ex-pats"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Queensland | Queensland | Queenslanders | "Banana Benders", "Cane Toads", "Maroons"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| South Australia | South Australian | South Australians | "Crow Eaters"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Tasmania | Tasmanian | Tasmanians | "Apple Eaters", "Taswegians", "Tazzies"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Victoria | Victorian | Victorians | "Vics", "Mexicans"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Western Australia | Western Australian | Western Australians | "Sandgropers", "Westralians"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Brazilian states
| 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
| Province or Territory | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 French: Terre-Neuviens m., Terre-Neuviennes f. |
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. |
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| Prince Edward Island (Province) | Prince Edward Island, PEI,[3] Island | Prince Edward Islanders, Islanders French: Prince-Édouardiens |
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| 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
| State/territory | Adjective | Demonym | |
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| Angria (North German area and historical region) | Angrian | Angrians | |
| Baden-Württemberg (federated state) | Badisch Württembergisch Hohenzollerisch |
Badener Württembergers |
Badenser Swabians (Schwaben) |
| Bavaria (federated state) | Bavarian | Bavarians | |
| Berlin (federated state) | Berliner | Berliners | |
| Brandenburg (federated state) | Brandenburgish | Brandenburgers | |
| Eastphalia (North German area and historical region) | Eastphalian | Eastphalians | |
| 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)
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Mecklenburgish Pomeranian |
Mecklenburger Pomeranian |
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North Rhine-Westphalia (federated state)
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North Rhine - Westphalian Rhenish Westphalian |
North Rhine - Westphalians Rhinelanders Westphalian |
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| Pomerania (ancient German territory) | Pomeranian | Pomeranians | |
| Prussia (ancient German state) | Prussian | Prussians | |
| Rhineland (area) | Rhenish | Rhinelanders | |
Rhineland-Palatinate (federated state)
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Rhenish Palatine |
Rhinelanders Palatines |
Pfälzer |
| Saarland (federated state) | Saarlander Saar |
Saarlanders Saars |
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| Saxony (federated state) | Saxon | Saxons | |
Saxony-Anhalt (federated state)
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Saxon Anhaltish |
Saxons Anhalters |
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| Silesia (ancient German territory) | Silesian | Silesians | |
Schleswig-Holstein (federated state)
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Schleswigish Holsteinish |
Schleswigers Holsteiners |
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| Swabia (South German area and cultural, geographic, historical, and linguistic region) | Swabian | Swabians | |
| Thuringia (federated state) | Thuringian | Thuringians | |
| Westphalia (North German area and historical region) | Westphalian | Westphalians | |
Indian states and territories
List of adjectivals and demonyms for states and territories of India
Bangladeshi divisions
| Division | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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
| State / Territory | Adjective | Demonym | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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
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| Federal entity | Adjective | Demonym | ||
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| 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"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| State of Mexico | Mexican | Mexiquense | ||
| Ciudad de México (México D.F.) (México Distrito Federal) (Mexico City) | Mexiqueño/-a, defeño/-a | "Chilango"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | ||
| Michoacán | Michoacanese | Michoacano/-a | ||
| Morelos | Morelese | Morelense | ||
| Nayarit | Nayarita | Nayarita | ||
| Nuevo León | New Leonese | Neoleonés, neoleonense | "Regio/a" | |
| Oaxaca | Oaxacan | Oaxaqueño/-a | "Oaxaco"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 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 | ||
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States of the Federated States of Micronesia
| State | Adjective | Demonym |
|---|---|---|
| Chuuk | Chuukese | Chuukese |
| Kosrae | Kosraean | Kosraeans |
| Pohnpei | Pohnpeian | Pohnpeians |
| Yap | Yapese | Yapese |
Regions of New Zealand
| Region/Island | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Auckland Region | Auckland | Aucklanders | "Jafas"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Bay of Plenty Region | Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plentiers[4] | |
| Canterbury Region | Canterbury | Cantabrians | "Cantabs"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Gisborne Region | Gisborne, East Coast | Gisbornians,[4] East Coasters | |
| Hawke's Bay Region | Hawke's Bay | Hawke's Bayers | "Baysiders"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 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,[4] Otagoans, Otagonians | |
| Southland Region | Southland | Southlanders | |
| Taranaki Region | Taranaki | Taranakians | "'Nakians"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Tasman Region | Tasman | Tasmanites | |
| Waikato Region | Waikato | Waikatoans | "Mooloos"[5]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Wellington Region | Wellington, Wellingtonian | Wellingtonians | |
| West Coast Region | West Coast | West Coasters| | "Coasters"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| North Island | North Island | North Islanders | |
| South Island | South Island / Mainland | South Islanders | "Mainlanders"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Stewart Island | Stewart Island, Rakiuran | Stewart Islanders, Rakiurans | |
| Chatham Islands | Chatham | Chatham Islanders | |
Philippine provinces
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| Province | Adjective | Demonym | ||
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| Abra | Abrenian | Abreño/-a | ||
| Agusan del Norte | North Agusanian | Agusanon | ||
| Agusan del Sur | South Agusanian | Agusanon | ||
| Aklan | Aklan, Aklanon,[6][7] Aklanese | Aklanon | AkeanonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".* | |
| Albay | Albay, Albayan, Albayano | Albayano/-a | ||
| Antique | Antiquenian, AntiqueñoTemplate:Sfn | Antiqueño/-a | ||
| Apayao | Apayao,[7] Apayaonian | Apayao | ||
| Aurora | Auroran | Auroran taga-Aurora | ||
| Basilan | Basilan, Basileño, Basilanese | Basileño/-a | ||
| Bataan | Bataan, Bataanese, Bataeño | Bataeño/-a, taga-Bataan | ||
| Batanes | Batanic, Ivatan, Ivatanic | Ivatan | ||
| Batangas | Batangan, BatangueñoTemplate:Sfn | Batangueño/-a, taga-Batangas | Batangasin in QuezonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Benguet | Benguet, Benguetian | Benguet | IgorotScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1 | |
| Biliran | Biliran, Biliranian | Biliranon | ||
| Bohol | Boholan, BoholanoTemplate:Sfn[7] | Boholano/-a | Bol-anonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".* | |
| Bukidnon | Bukidnon | BukidnonTemplate:Sfn | ||
| Bulacan | Bulacan, Bulaqueño, Bulacanese | Bulaqueño/-a, taga-Bulacan | ||
| Cagayan | Cagayan, Cagayano, Cagayanese | Cagayano/-a | ||
| Camarines Norte | North Camarinean, Camarinense | Camarinense | ||
| Camarines Sur | South Camarinean, Camarinense | Camarinense | ||
| Camiguin | Camiguin | Camiguinon | ||
| Capiz | Capizian, CapizeñoTemplate:Sfn | Capizeño/-a | CapiznonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Catanduanes | Catanduanean, Catandueño/-a | Catandunganon | ||
| Cavite | Cavitenian, Caviteño[7] | Caviteño/-a, taga-Cavite | ||
| Cebu | Cebu, Cebuan, CebuanoTemplate:Sfn[7] | Cebuano/-a | SugbuanonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".* | |
| Cotabato | Cotabato, Cotabatan, Cotabateño[7] | Cotabateño/-a | ||
| Davao de Oro | Golden Davao, Davaoeño, Orocanon, Oroqueño | Davaoeño/-a | ||
| Davao del Norte | North Davao, Davaoeño | Davaoeño/-a | ||
| Davao del Sur | South Davao, Davaoeño | Davaoeño/-a | ||
| Davao Occidental | Western Davao, Davaoeño | Davaoeño/-a | ||
| Davao Oriental | Eastern Davao, Davaoeño | Davaoeño/-a | ||
| Dinagat Islands | Dinagat, Dinagatan | Dinagatnon | ||
| Eastern Samar | Eastern Samarian, Samareño | Eastern Samareño/-a | Samarnon, EstehanonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Guimaras | Guimarasian | Guimarasnon | ||
| Ifugao | Ifugao | IfugaoTemplate:Sfn[7] | IgorotScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Ilocos Norte | North Ilocos, IlocanoTemplate:Sfn[7] | Ilocano/-a | ||
| Ilocos Sur | South Ilocos, Ilocano[7] | Ilocano/-a | ||
| Iloilo | Iloilo, Iloiloan, IlonggoTemplate:Sfn[7] | Ilonggo/-a | ||
| Isabela | Isabelan | Isabeleño/-a | ||
| Kalinga | Kalingan | KalingaTemplate:Sfn[7] | ||
| La Union | La Unionian, La Ueño | La Ueño/-a | ||
| Laguna | Lagunian, Laguneño, Lagunense | Laguneño/-a, Lagunense, taga-Laguna | Lagunahin* in Southeastern part of LagunaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Lanao del Norte | North Lanao | Lanaonon | ||
| Lanao del Sur | South Lanao, Maranao | Maranao | ||
| Leyte | Leytenian | Leyteño/-aTemplate:Sfn | ||
| Maguindanao del Norte | North Maguindanaoan | Norte Maguindanao | Template:Sfn | |
| Maguindanao del Sur | South Maguindanaoan | Maguindanao | Template:Sfn | |
| Manila | Manilan, Manileño | Manileño/-a, taga-Maynila |
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| Marinduque | Marinduquenian, MarinduqueñoTemplate:Sfn | Marinduqueño/-a, Marindukanon, Marinduquehin, taga-Marinduque | ||
| Masbate | Masbatenian, Masbateño[7] | Masbateño/-a | ||
| Misamis Occidental | West Misamis | Occidental Misamisnon | ||
| Misamis Oriental | East Misamis | Oriental Misamisnon | ||
| Mountain Province | Mountaineers | Bontoc | IgorotScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Negros Occidental | West Negros, NegrenseTemplate:Sfn | Occidental Negrense | NegrosanonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Negros Oriental | East Negros, Negrense | Oriental Negrense | NegrosanonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Northern Samar | North Samarian, Samareño | Norte Samareño/-a | NortehanonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".* | |
| Nueva Ecija | Nueva Ecijan, Novo Ecijano | Novo Ecijano/-a, taga-Nueva Ecija | ||
| Nueva Vizcaya | Nueva Vizcayan, Novo Vizcayano | Novo Vizcayano/-a | ||
| Occidental Mindoro | West Mindorenian, Mindoreño | Occidental Mindoreño/-a, taga-Occidental Mindoro | ||
| Oriental Mindoro | East Mindorenian, Mindoreño | Oriental Mindoreño/-a, taga-Oriental Mindoro | ||
| Palawan | Palawan,[7] Palaweño | Palaweño/-a | ||
| Pampanga | Pampangan, PampangueñoTemplate:Sfn | Pampangueño/-a | KapampanganScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".* [7] | |
| Pangasinan | Pangasinan,Template:Sfn | Pangasinense | PangalatokScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2 | |
| Quezon | Quezonian, Quezonin | Quezonian, Quezonin, taga-Quezon, Tayabasin,3[8] Tayabeño/-a,3 Tayabense 3 | ||
| Quirino | Quirinian | Quirinian | ||
| Rizal | Rizalian, Rizaleño | Rizaleño/-a, taga-Rizal | ||
| Romblon | Romblonian | Romblomanon | ||
| Samar | West Samarian, SamareñoTemplate:Sfn | Samareño/-a | Samarnon, WestehanonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Sarangani | Sarangan | Sarangan | ||
| Siquijor | Siquijorian | Siquijornon, SiquijodnonTemplate:Sfn | ||
| Sorsogon | Sorsogonian, Sorsogueño | Sorsogueño/-a | SorsoganonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| South Cotabato | South Cotabatan, South Cotabateño | South Cotabateño/-a | ||
| Southern Leyte | Southern Leytenian | Southern Leyteño/-a | ||
| Sultan Kudarat | Sultan Kudaratenian, Sultan Kudarateño | Sultan Kudarateño/-a | ||
| Sulu | Sulu, Suluan, Suluano | Suluano/-a | ||
| Surigao del Norte | North Surigaoan | Surigaonon | ||
| Surigao del Sur | South Surigaoan | Surigaonon | ||
| Tarlac | Tarlaquenian, Tarlaqueño | Tarlaqueño/-a, Tarlakin, taga-Tarlac | ||
| Tawi-Tawi | Tawi-Tawian | Tawi-Tawian | ||
| Zambales | Zambalean, Zambaleño | Zambaleño/-a | SambalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Zamboanga del Norte | North Zamboangan, Zamboangueño | Norte Zamboangueño/-a | ||
| Zamboanga del Sur | South Zamboangan, Zamboangueño | Zamboangueño/-a | ChavacanoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".* | |
| Zamboanga Sibugay | Sibugay | Sibugaynon, Zamboangueño/-a | ||
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U.S. states
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Regions in Greco-Roman antiquity
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 | |
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| 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 | |
| Britannia | Britannic | Britannics | |
| Bruttium | (Bruttus ?), Bruttian | Brutti, Bruttians | |
| Byzantium | Byzantine | Byzantines | |
| Calabria | Calabrian | Calabrians | |
| Caledonia | Caledonian | Caledonians | |
| 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 | |
| Hibernia | Hibernian | Hibernians | |
| 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 | |
| Lusitania | Lusitanian | Lusitanians | |
| 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 | |
| Numidia | Numidian | Numidians | |
| 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
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Fictional regions
| Name | Adjective | Demonym |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantis | Atlantean, Atlantine | Atlanteans, Atlantans |
| Aloria | Alorn | Alorns |
| Andor | Andorian | Andorians |
| Ankh-Morpork | Ankh-Morporkian, Morporkian | Ankh-Morporkians, Morporkians |
| Attilan | Inhumans | |
| Blefuscu | Blefuscudian | Blefuscudians |
| Borduria | Bordurian | Bordurians |
| Brobdingnag | Brobdingnagian | Brobdingnagians |
| Laputa | Laputian | Laputans |
| Lilliput | Lilliputian | Lilliputians |
| Cadia | Cadian | Cadians |
| Cardassia Prime | Cardassian | Cardassians |
| Bajor | Bajoran | Bajorans, Bajora |
| Dorne | Dornish | Dornish |
| Ferenginar | Ferengi | Ferengi |
| Fontaine | Fontainian | Fontainians |
| Gallifrey | Gallifreyan | Gallifreyans |
| Genosha | Genoshan | Genoshans |
| Hyrule | Hylian | Hylians |
| Inazuma | Inazuman | Inazumans |
| Islandia | Islandian | Islandians |
| Khaenri'ah | Khaenri'ahns | |
| Krypton | Kryptonian | Kryptonians |
| Latveria | Latverian | Latverians |
| Luggnagg | Luggnaggians | |
| Mondstadt | Mondstadters | |
| Narnia | Narnian | Narnians |
| Natlan | Natlanese | |
| Numenor | Numenorean | Numenoreans, Dunedan (sg), Dunedain (pl) |
| Oz | Ozian | Ozite[9] |
| Poictesme | Poictoumois | |
| Qo'noS | Klingon | Klingons |
| Remus | Reman | Remans |
| Rohan | Rohirric | Rohirrim |
| Romulus | Romulan | Romulans |
| Skaro | Skaroene, Skarosian | Skarosians |
| Sodor | Sudrian | Sudrians[10] |
| Skyrim | Nordic, Norse | Nords |
| Snezhnaya | Snezhnayan | Snezhnayans |
| Sontar | Sontaran | Sontarans |
| Syldavia | Syldavian | Syldavians |
| Utopia | Utopian | Utopians |
| Wakanda | Wakandan | Wakandans |
| Westeros | Westerosi | Westerosi |
| Vulcan | Vulcan, Vulcanian | Vulcans |
Counties
Ireland
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United Kingdom
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Cities
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See also
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- 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
Notes
References
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