Demonym vs. Endonym — What's the Difference?

A demonym (; from Ancient Greek δῆμος, dêmos, "people, tribe" and ὄνυμα, ónuma, "name") or gentilic (from Latin gentilis, "of a clan, or gens") is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, state, country, continent, planet, and beyond).

A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups.

A name, such as Swede or New Yorker, that denotes an inhabitant or native of a given place.

A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.

(obsolete) A pseudonym formed of an adjective.