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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-10-2016
Abstract
A demonym describes the inhabitants of a place. With so many cities and counties in Texas, it’s hard to keep track of who is what from where. Word scholar W.F. Strong has a helpful list to keep you on track.
For places ending in “s”, add “-ites”
Dallas – Dallasites
Dumas – Dumasites
For places ending in “on,” add “-ian”
Houston – Houstonians
Denton – Dentonians
Sinton – Sintonians
For places ending in “o,” add “-an”
El Paso – El Pasoans
San Angelo – San Angeloans
Amarillo – Amarilloans
For places ending in “i,” add “-an”
Corpus Christi – Corpus Christians
Bucareli – Bucarelians
Miami – Miamians
For places ending in “y,” drop the “y” and add “-ian” or “-an”
Bay City – Bay Citians
Wimberley – Wimberleans
Albany – Albanians
For places ending in consonant or silent “e,” add “-er” or “-ite”
Edinburg – Edinburgers
Rosenberg – Rosenbergers
Fredericksburg – Fredericksburgers
Alpine – Alpine or Alpinites
Commerce – Commerceites or Commercians
Comfort – Comforters
For places ending in “polis,” change “polis” to “-politans”
Montopolis – Montopolitans
For places ending in “a,” add “ns”
Odessa – Odessans
Riviera – Rivierans
Victoria – Victorians
A few unusual demonyms to keep in mind:
Alice – Alicians
Naples – Neoplitans
Liverpool – Liverpudlians
Oxford – Oxonians
Leander – Leanderthals
Martin – Martinites or Martians
Palestine – Palestinians
Marfa – Marfans or Marfalites
Moscow – Muscovites
London – Londoners
Refugio – Refurians
Falfurrias – Falfurrians or Falfurrianos
Mission – Missionaries or Missionites
Paris – Parisians
San Antonio – San Antonians
Format
.MP3, 192 kbps
Length
00:05:23
Language
English
Notes
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/demonyms-of-texas/id1386983235?i=1000411857369
Recommended Citation
Stories From Texas, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/storiesfromtexas/
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