demonyms in Canada

Did you know that a person living in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, is a Moose Javian? Or that someone from Truro, Nova Scotia, is a Truronian? Names such as these that are attributed to residents of a particular area are called demonyms. They are most often formed by adding a suffix to the names of cities and towns. Here is a non-exhaustive list of Canadian demonyms.

A

A

Demonym	Resident of
Abbotsfordian	Abbotsford, British Columbia
Airdrite; Airdronian	Airdrie, Alberta
Amherstonian	Amherst, Nova Scotia
Annapolitan	Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Antigonisher	Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Arnpriorite	Arnprior, Ontario
Arundelite	Arundel, Quebec
Arviarmiut	Arviat, Nunavut
Arvidian	Arvida, Quebec
Assiniboian	Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
Ayer’s Cliffer	Ayer’s Cliff, Quebec
Aylmerite	Aylmer, Quebec

B

B

Demonym	Resident of
Baddecker	Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Baie d’Urfeite	Baie-d’Urfé, Quebec
Banffite	Banff, Alberta
Bark Laker	Barkmere, Quebec
Bathurstonian	Bathurst, New Brunswick
Beaconsfielder	Beaconsfield, Quebec
Bedfordite	Bedford, Nova Scotia; Bedford, Quebec
Bellevillian	Belleville, Ontario
Brandonite	Brandon, Manitoba
Brockvillian	Brockville, Ontario
Buckinghamer	Buckingham, Quebec
Burlingtonian	Burlington, Ontario

C

C

Demonym	Resident of
Calgarian	Calgary, Alberta
Campbell Riverite	Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbelltonian	Campbellton, New Brunswick
Camrosian	Camrose, Alberta
Canmorite	Canmore, Alberta
Cantleyite	Cantley, Quebec
Cape Bretoner	Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Charlottetonian; Charlottetowner	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Chathamite	Chatham, Ontario
Chemainiac	Chemainus, British Columbia
Cochranite	Cochrane, Alberta; Cochrane, Ontario
Coquitlamite	Coquitlam, British Columbia
Corner Brooker	Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cranbrooker	Cranbrook, British Columbia

D

D

Demonym	Resident of
Dartmouthian	Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dauphinite	Dauphin, Manitoba
Dawsonite	Dawson, Yukon
Digbyite	Digby, Nova Scotia

E

E

Demonym	Resident of
East Boltoner	Bolton-Est, Quebec
Edmontonian	Edmonton, Alberta
Edsonite	Edson, Alberta
Elliot Laker	Elliot Lake, Ontario
Espanolian	Espanola, Ontario
Estevanite	Estevan, Saskatchewan

F

F

Demonym	Resident of
Fort Erian	Fort Erie, Ontario
Fort Francian	Fort Frances, Ontario
Fort Smither	Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Frederictonian	Fredericton, New Brunswick

G

G

Demonym	Resident of
Ganderite	Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Gaspesian	Gaspé, Quebec
Glenmounter	Glenmount, Quebec
Goderichite	Goderich, Ontario
Granbyan	Granby, Quebec
Grande Prairian	Grande Prairie, Alberta
Guelphite	Guelph, Ontario

H

H

Demonym	Resident of
Haligonian	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hamiltonian	Hamilton, Ontario
Hampsteader	Hampstead, Quebec
Hawkesburian	Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hay Riverite	Hay River, Northwest Territories
High Riverite	High River, Alberta
Hudsonite	Hudson, Quebec
Humboldtonian	Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Huntsvillian	Huntsville, Ontario

I

I

Demonym	Resident of
Iqalummiuq (pl. Iqalummiut)	Iqaluit, Nunavut

J

J

Demonym	Resident of
Jasperite	Jasper, Alberta

K

K

Demonym	Resident of
Kamloopsian	Kamloops, British Columbia
Kenoraite; Kenoran	Kenora, Ontario
Kentvillite	Kentville, Nova Scotia
Kincardinite	Kincardine, Ontario
Kingstonian	Kingston, Ontario
Kirklander	Kirkland, Quebec
Kitimatian	Kitimat, British Columbia
Knowltonite	Knowlton, Quebec

L

L

Demonym	Resident of
Lacombian	Lacombe, Alberta
LaSaller	LaSalle, Quebec
Laurentian	Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Lavaller	Laval, Quebec
Leamingtonian	Leamington, Ontario
Lennoxviller	Lennoxville, Quebec
Londoner	London, Ontario
Lunenburger	Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

M

M

Demonym	Resident of
Magdalen Islander	Îles de la Madeleine, Quebec
Mahone Bayer	Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
Maskoutan	Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Melvillite	Melville, Saskatchewan
Miltonian	Milton, Ontario
Miramichier	Miramichi, New Brunswick
Mississaugan	Mississauga, Ontario
Monctonian	Moncton, New Brunswick
Montrealer	Montréal, Quebec
Moose Javian	Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Mordenite	Morden, Manitoba

N

N

Demonym	Resident of
Nanaimoite	Nanaimo, British Columbia
NDGer	Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Quebec
Neepawan	Neepawa, Manitoba
Nelsonite	Nelson, British Columbia
New Westminsterite	New Westminster, British Columbia
North Bayite	North Bay, Ontario

O

O

Demonym	Resident of
Oakvillian	Oakville, Ontario
Orillian	Orillia, Ontario
Oromoctonian	Oromocto, New Brunswick
Ottawan	Ottawa, Ontario
Outremonter	Outremont, Quebec

P

P

Demonym	Resident of
Parry Sounder	Parry Sound, Ontario
Peace Riverite	Peace River, Alberta
Pembrokian	Pembroke, Ontario
Perthite	Perth, Ontario
Petrolian	Petrolia, Ontario
Pictonian	Pictou, Nova Scotia
Portager	Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Port Albernian	Port Alberni, British Columbia
Port Colborner	Port Colborne, Ontario
Port Elginite	Port Elgin, Ontario
Port Hardian	Port Hardy, British Columbia
Port Hoper	Port Hope, Ontario
Powell Riverite	Powell River, British Columbia
Prince Albertan	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Georgian	Prince George, British Columbia

Q

Q

Demonym	Resident of
Québécois; Québécoise	Québec, Quebec

R

R

Demonym	Resident of
Red Deerian	Red Deer, Alberta
Red Laker	Red Lake, Ontario
Revelstokian	Revelstoke, British Columbia
Reginan	Regina, Saskatchewan
Richmond Hiller	Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmondite	Richmond, British Columbia; Richmond, Quebec

S

S

Demonym	Resident of
Sackvillian	Sackville, New Brunswick
Saint Johner	Saint John, New Brunswick
St. Cathariner	St. Catharines, Ontario
St. John’san; St. John’ser	St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Stephener	St. Stephen, New Brunswick
Saskatonian; Saskatoonian	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saultite	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sarnian	Sarnia, Ontario
Selkirkian	Selkirk, Manitoba
Shawvillite	Shawville, Quebec
Sherbrooker	Sherbrooke, Quebec
Simconian	Simcoe, Ontario
Sioux Lookouter	Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Smithereen	Smithers, British Columbia
Soreller	Sorel, Quebec
Spruce Grover	Spruce Grove, Alberta
Steinbacher	Steinbach, Manitoba
Stettlerite	Stettler, Alberta
Stratfordian	Stratford, Ontario; Stratford, Prince Edward Island
Surreyite	Surrey, British Columbia
Sydneyite	Sydney, Nova Scotia

T

T

Demonym	Resident of
Taberite	Taber, Alberta
Terracite	Terrace, British Columbia
Thursonian	Thurso, Quebec
Torontonian	Toronto, Ontario
Townie	Ville Mont-Royal, Quebec
Trailite	Trail, British Columbia
Trentonian	Trenton, Ontario
Truronian	Truro, Nova Scotia
Twillingater	Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador

V

V

Demonym	Resident of
Valdorian	Val-d’Or, Quebec
Vancouverite	Vancouver, British Columbia
Victorian	Victoria, British Columbia

W

W

Demonym	Resident of
Wasaga Beacher	Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Watson Laker	Watson Lake, Yukon
Wellander	Welland, Ontario
West Boltonite	Bolton-Ouest, Quebec
Westmounter	Westmount, Quebec
Whistlerite	Whistler, British Columbia
Whitehorser	Whitehorse, Yukon
White Rocker	White Rock, British Columbia
Williams Laker	Williams Lake, British Columbia
Windsorite	Windsor, Ontario
Winklerite	Winkler, Manitoba
Winnipegger	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Woodstonian	Woodstock, New Brunswick Woodstock, Ontario

Y

Y

Demonym	Resident of
Yarmouthian	Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yellowknifer	Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

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