Names for people who come from a place? (i explain it better inside)

@Reblod uh oh™ 9 comments September 03, 2020

@Reblod September 03, 2020

So you know how people from England are called English, people from France are called French and people from Germany are called German?
I need some suggestions on what to call people from Meidas (a continent in my world)

Usually, I just use Meidan but it's the same pronunciation as maiden and Meidans are far from the typical definition of a maiden. So, any suggestions?

@Milani September 03, 2020

just say mayiedens?

@Reblod September 03, 2020

Do you mean as in the pronunciation? Because Meidas is pronounced simply as 'may-dass'. I would prefer not to inadvertently call everyone from this place a maiden

@maddie-the-unknown September 03, 2020

meidassians?

@Milani September 03, 2020

mayiaras (pronounced - mayirs, or mairs)

@Starfast September 03, 2020

Meidites? Meids? Meidians? Meidese? Meidasi? Meidars?

ps. the word you're looking for is demonym. Here's a big long list. Most are kind of exactly what you'd expect but there's a couple interesting ones that might help with inspiration.

@Reblod September 03, 2020

Ahh I knew there was a word for it! I'll have to take a look

@Reblod September 03, 2020

Hmm…I thought about it and I think it's between these ones

Meidanese
Meidish
Meidaians (pronounced may-dah-ians)
Meidassian

Any thoughts?

@Yamatsu September 04, 2020

Meidhavians? (May-day-vians?)