Utahan

1 6.1

A person who lives in or comes from the state of Utah in the United States

noun
/juːˈtɑːhən/

: utahense

Last summer, I visited my friend who is a Utahan and we toured the historic sites together.

So I I were IA Utahan, which I am not and probably never will be.

Examples

As a proud Utahan, I enjoy exploring the beautiful national parks in my state.
So I I were IA Utahan, which I am not and probably never will be.

ReasonTV
Many Utahans take part in outdoor activities like skiing and hiking every weekend.

Synonyms

Utahn

vsUtahan

1 6.5

A person who is from or lives in the state of Utah

is the same meaning but uses a different spelling

Surface Forms

Utahan singular

Utahans plural

Morphology

Utahan = Utah (transparent) = Utah + an

Formed directly from the place name 'Utah' plus the demonym-forming suffix '-an', meaning a resident of Utah.

Etymology

Utahan comes from the state name Utah and the ending -an, which means 'from' or 'belonging to', like in American or Canadian. Utah itself takes its name from the Ute people, a Native American group, so a Utahan is simply someone who is 'from Utah' or lives there.