It's the name for the people from a place. I already knew the concept existed (Glaswegians are from Glasgow, Michiganders are from Michigan, outlanders are from a country besides yours, carnies are from carnivals, aggies are from Texas A&M, etc), but I didn't know that there was a name for it. Two actually: demonym is the noun version and gentilic is the adjective.
Also, geographers say demonym, if anybody ever says it. Professors of linguistics alone use the word gentilic.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
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