🎓 A person from Eton 🎓 A student of Eton

Etonian

1 8.6

A person who is or was a student at Eton College

noun
/ɪˈtoʊniən/

: etoniano

He was an Etonian before attending Oxford University.

Examples

He is an Etonian who excels in academics.
Many famous politicians are Etonians.
As an Etonian, he wore the traditional school uniform with pride.
Several prominent politicians are former Etonians.
He is a proud Etonian who cherishes his time spent at the famous boarding school.
As an Etonian, she had access to a network of influential alumni throughout her career.
Many notable politicians are Etonians, having attended the same prestigious school.

Synonyms

old boy

vsEtonian

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A man who once went to a school, often a private school

includes students currently enrolled as well as those who graduated from that school

Surface Forms

Etonian singular

Etonians plural

Morphology

Etonian = Eton (transparent) = Eton + ian

Productive demonym-forming suffix '-ian' attaches to the place name 'Eton' to mean 'a person from or associated with Eton', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word Etonian comes from Eton, the name of the town and famous school, plus the ending -ian, which means 'from' or 'belonging to' (like in Canadian). So an Etonian is a person who is 'from' or connected to Eton College, a current or former student.