Stratfordian
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A person who lives in or comes from Stratford
- noun
- /ˌstrætˈfɔːdiən/
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stratfordiano
- As a proud Stratfordian, she loves sharing stories about the town's rich history.
Examples
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As opposed to the high school Stratfordian Irvin Matus?
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The Stratfordian community celebrated Shakespeare's birthday with a local festival.
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Many Stratfordians enjoy visiting the Royal Shakespeare Theatre throughout the year.
Surface Forms
Stratfordian singular
Stratfordians plural
Morphology
Stratfordian = Stratford (transparent) = Stratford + ian
Typical demonym/agentive formation from a place name using '-ian' meaning 'person from or living in Stratford'.
Etymology
Stratfordian simply names a person 'from Stratford' and combines Stratford with the common ending -ian, like in Bostonian or Canadian, which also mean a person from a place.