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Indianan

Indianan

1 4.6
A person born in or living in the US state of Indiana
  • noun
  • /ˌɪndiˈænən/
translation icon : indiana
  • In a twist of irony, Indianans are both more and less food secure because of long-distance food trade.

Examples

  • Many Indianans are proud of their state's rich agricultural history.

  • As an Indianan, she often shares stories about her hometown in Indiana.

  • Indianans celebrate their local traditions at community events each year.

Synonyms

Hoosier
vsIndianan
1 7.5

A person from the US state of Indiana

has identical meaning but uses a different name for the same people

Surface Forms

Indianan singular
Indianans plural

Morphology

Indianan = Indiana (transparent) = Indiana + an

Formed by adding the demonym suffix '-an' to the place name 'Indiana', so the meaning 'a person from Indiana' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Indianan comes from the state name Indiana, which originally meant 'land of the Indians', plus the common ending -an that means 'person from'. So an Indianan is simply a 'person from Indiana', like American is a person from America.