Aberdonian

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Aberdonia (“Aberdeen”) + -an

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.ɚˈdoʊn.jən/, /ˌæb.əˈdoʊn.jən/, /ˌæb.ɚˈdoʊ.ni.ən/, /ˌæb.əˈdoʊ.ni.ən/

Adjective

Aberdonian (not comparable)

  1. (British) Of or relating to Aberdeen. [Mid 17th century.][1]

Noun

Aberdonian (plural Aberdonians)

  1. (British, ethnography) A citizen or inhabitant of, or person born in, Aberdeen, NE Scotland. [Mid 17th century.][1]

References
  1. “Aberdonian” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
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