##  [demonyms in Canada](/writing-tips-plus/demonyms-in-canada)

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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.

## Alphabetical index – List of Canadian demonyms

Navigation menu providing access to the list of Canadian demonyms, arranged in alphabetical order.

- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter A](#a)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter B](#b)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter C](#c)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter D](#d)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter E](#e)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter F](#f)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter G](#g)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter H](#h)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter I](#i)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter J](#j)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter K](#k)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter L](#l)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter M](#m)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter N](#n)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter O](#o)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter P](#p)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter Q](#q)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter R](#r)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter S](#s)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter T](#t)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter V](#v)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter W](#w)
- [List of Canadian demonyms – letter Y](#y)

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter A

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter B

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter C

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter D

Canadian demonyms – letter D
| Demonym | Resident of |
|---|---|
| Dartmouthian | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Dauphinite | Dauphin, Manitoba |
| Dawsonite | Dawson, Yukon |
| Digbyite | Digby, Nova Scotia |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter E

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter F

Canadian demonyms – letter F
| Demonym | Resident of |
|---|---|
| Fort Erian | Fort Erie, Ontario |
| Fort Francian | Fort Frances, Ontario |
| Fort Smither | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories |
| Frederictonian | Fredericton, New Brunswick |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter G

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter H

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter I

Canadian demonyms – letter I
| Demonym | Resident of |
|---|---|
| Iqalummiuq (*pl*. Iqalummiut) | Iqaluit, Nunavut |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter J

Canadian demonyms – letter J
| Demonym | Resident of |
|---|---|
| Jasperite | Jasper, Alberta |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter K

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter L

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter M

Canadian demonyms – letter M
| Demonym | Resident of |
|---|---|
| Madelinot; 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter N

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter O

Canadian demonyms – letter O
| Demonym | Resident of |
|---|---|
| Oakvillian | Oakville, Ontario |
| Orillian | Orillia, Ontario |
| Oromoctonian | Oromocto, New Brunswick |
| Ottawan | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Outremonter | Outremont, Quebec |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter P

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter Q

Canadian demonyms – letter Q
| Demonym | Resident of |
|---|---|
| Québécois; Québécoise | Québec, Quebec |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter R

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter S

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter T

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter V

Canadian demonyms – letter V
| Demonym | Resident of |
|---|---|
| Valdorian | Val-d’Or, Quebec |
| Vancouverite | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Victorian | Victoria, British Columbia |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter W

Canadian demonyms – letter 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 |

### List of Canadian demonyms – letter Y

Canadian demonyms – letter Y
| Demonym | Resident of |
|---|---|
| Yarmouthian | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Yellowknifer | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |

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