List of U.S. state residents names
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This is a list of U.S. state residents names:
| State | Resident Name[1][2][3] | Slang Name |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabamian, Alabaman | Alabamer, 'Bamer |
| Alaska | Alaskan | Ice Boxer, Alasker |
| Arizona | Arizonan, Arizonian | Zoner |
| Arkansas | Arkansan, Arkansawyer | Arkansasian |
| California | Californian | Californiac, Californicator |
| Colorado | Coloradan[4] | Highlander |
| Connecticut | Connecticuter, Nutmegger | Connecticutioner (Rhymes with executioner) |
| Delaware | Delawarean | Delawearer |
| Florida | Floridian, Floridan | Floradinian |
| Georgia | Georgian | George |
| Hawaii | Hawaiian, malihini (newcomer), kamaʻāina (native-born nonethnic Hawaiian) | Surfer |
| Idaho | Idahoan | Idahoer |
| Illinois | Illinoisan, Illini | Illinoyer |
| Indiana | Indianian, Hoosier, Indianan | Indianer |
| Iowa | Iowan, Iowegian | Ioan (Like someone from Io.), Iowigian |
| Kansas | Kansan | Kanser (Like the crab) |
| Kentucky | Kentuckian | Kentucker, Kentuckeyite |
| Louisiana | Louisianian, Louisianan | Red Sticker |
| Maine | Mainer, Down Easter[5] | Mainiac |
| Maryland | Marylander | Marylandian |
| Massachusetts | Massachusettsan, Bay Stater | Massachutter, Masshole |
| Michigan | Michiganian, Michigander | Michigainer |
| Minnesota | Minnesotan | Minnesooter |
| Mississippi | Mississippian | Mississippier, Mississipper, 'Sipper |
| Missouri | Missourian | Person who loves company |
| Montana | Montanan | MT Stater, Empty Stater |
| Nebraska | Nebraskan | Corn Husker, Husker |
| Nevada | Nevadan, Nevadian | Vader |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshirite, Granite Stater | Hamster |
| New Jersey | New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite | Jersier, Jersey Cow, Shirt |
| New Mexico | New Mexican | Numi, NM'er, Nummer |
| New York | New Yorker | Empire Stater, Emperor, Nebber |
| North Carolina | North Carolinian | Nokar |
| North Dakota | North Dakotan | Nodaker |
| Ohio | Ohioan, Buckeye | Ohier |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoman | Okie, Okayer |
| Oregon | Oregonian | Oregonner, 'Gonner, Oregonagain |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvanian | Pencil, Transylvanian |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Islander | Rhodian |
| South Carolina | South Carolinian | Soccer |
| South Dakota | South Dakotan | Sodaker, Soda |
| Tennessee | Tennessean | Tennesseer, 'Seer, Tennis Shoe |
| Texas | Texan | Texasan, Texassian |
| Utah | Utahn, Utahan | Utatian (Rhymes with "mutation"), Utard |
| Vermont | Vermonter | Vermonster |
| Virginia | Virginian | East Virginian |
| Washington | Washingtonian | 'Toner |
| West Virginia | West Virginian | Westerner |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsinite | Whisker, Sconnie, Cheesehead |
| Wyoming | Wyomingite | Cowboy |
[edit] References
- ^ The first name listed is the name recommended by the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual.
- ^ United States Government Printing Office Style Manual (2000), §5.23, http://www.gpoaccess.gov/stylemanual/index.html
- ^ SHG Resources, http://www.shgresources.com/resources/symbols/names/residentnames/
- ^ University Style Manual: Spelling and Syntax (HTML). Colorado State University, Communications & Creative Services (2006-06-30, Coloradoan). Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2007. New York: World Almanac Books. 2006. ISBN# 978-0-88687-995-2
