The Correct Terms To Call Locals From All 50 States
At some point in grade school, we’re taught the names of all 50 states and their capitals. For most of us, however, there likely wasn’t a similar lesson on what to call residents from each of those states. Sure, you can say “person from Indiana,” but it’s so much more
interesting to say “Hoosier.” The word used to denote a person from a specific country, state, or city is a demonym, from the Greek dēmos, meaning “the people,” and onoma, meaning “name.” Many demonyms for states are formed using simply the state name with a suffix tacked on, but others,...
