Demonym

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÉ›mÉ™nɪm/

Origin

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dēmos, "people") + ὄνυμα (onuma, "name"). Possibly coined or revived in 1997 by Paul Dickson of Merriam-Webster in a manner similar to other "nyms".

- + onym + -

Full definition of demonym

Noun

1. (rare) A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place that is derived from the name of the place.Why is it that people from the United States use American as their demonym?
2. (obsolete) A pseudonym formed of an adjective.The Logophile has my favourite demonym, I would write under it if he didn't.

Synonyms

• gentilic