Demonym

A Demonym is a proper noun that refers a group of related people.

• AKA: Gentilic.
• Context:
  • It can (often) be derived from a Region Name, of the region in which they live.
  • It can range from being a Singular Demonym to being a Plural Demonym.
  • It can range from being an English Demony, to being a French Demonym, to being ...
• Example(s):
  • a Canadian or the Canadians, from Canada.
  • an American or the Americans, from The USA.
  • a Japanese Person or the Japanese People, from Japan.
  • a Hongkonger, from Hong Kong.
  • a Scouser, from Liverpool.
  • a Metis, a Native Person descended from a First Nations Canadian and from a Non-First Nations Canadian.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Toponym.
• See: Synonym.

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References

2013

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonym
  • A demonym (File:Loudspeaker.svg /ˈdɛmənɪm/), also referred to as a gentilic, is a name for a resident of a locality and is usually, though not always, derived from the name of a locality. For example, the demonym for a resident of Britain is Briton ; the demonym for a resident of Canada is Canadian ; while the most common English language demonym for the people of the Netherlands is Dutch (though the word Netherlander is also used).

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