I was born and raised in East Liverpool, Ohio, so for awhile I was a Liverpudlian. Now I’m a Clevelander, or an Ohioan (or a Buckeye), but always an American.
Gibraltarian, or Llanita/Yanita.
Never “Gibraltan” or “Gibraltese”.
The editor of that newspaper must be a silly goose.
I’m just trying to be the best me I can be.
Hijack - It is, indeed, San Antonian, but no self-respecting San Antonian would ever refer to their hometown as “San Antone,” unless they make a living writing country western tunes (I lived in San Antonio for seven years growing up - loved it). Even then, it’s a dodgy practice. /Hijack.
~Tasha
Oh, yeah, don’t forget from Lower Slobovia, the Lower Slobovians.
Born and raised Arkansan, now a Virginian. My ancestors from the 1700s were Virginians.
Well, I was born Californian, and I’ve been Arizonian, Tennessean, and Miserable (Missouri - actually Missourian.) I’m currently Coloradan, specifically a Denverite.
I also lived in Louisiana for a time, but I couldn’t for the life of me tell you what a person from Louisiana is called, other than damp.
You were never a Liverpudlian, you were a “Scouser”,prolly still are at heart 
Me? I’m a Manc. and proud of it
Not that I have ever discovered. There do seem to be trends, with similar endings being tied to adjacent time periods, but while “-an” (following a final vowel) or “-ian” (following a final consonant) are pretty common, they are by no means universal or required.
Early Texans were called Texians, both of which use the current common ending, but have to ditch the final “s” to get there.
On the other hand, the (silent) final “s” in Arkansas gets left behind for Arkansawyer (but simply dropped by those who prefer Arkansan). (Sawyer probably made sense when more people actually practiced that trade.)
Then the “s” disappears, again, in Kansan for people from Kansas.
Illinois uses Illinoian (again dropping the “s”), although the Peoria newspaper is called the Illinoisan (no idea how it is pronounced).
Michiganders actually were sometimes called Michiganians (much like Texians) several years before statehood, but Michigander won out until Governor Silly Billy Milli ken decided to restore the effete “Michiganian” as the official term around 1980.
Folks from Massachusetts are called Bay Staters (except by those in neighboring states who use terms not acceptable to newspapers or children’s books).
Hmm, I wonder if people from Venice, California could legitimately get away with calling themselves Venetians.
Well…it’s a difficult question. I was born in North Carolina, though as my father likes to point out, the event occurred on a federal military reservation and not on land subject to the jurisdiction of that state. I have lived on similar U.S. military reservations in Virginia, Indiana, California, Texas, and in the country formerly known as West Germany. So for the most part, the label Army brat is most accurate.
I have lived in Texas for 18 years or so – ever since my dad retired from the Army (minus one semester in Italy). It’s still difficult, though, to think of myself as a “Texan.” Perhaps that’s due to the fact that the vast majority of that time was spent in El Paso, which doesn’t really count as Texas. I’m not really an Austinite either. I work here in the capital city but commute from one of the many suburbs.
So while certain labels may apply for purposes of residency or taxation, the only one that is an indelible part of my identity is “American”.
Residents of Dallas are “Dallasites”.
I live in Hyattsville, so I am a Hyattsvillain, of course.
How about Venisons?
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That sounds like some kind of disease. (no offense meant to any Dallas residents, ya’ll.)
Ooh, I like that one much better. I’m totally using it next time I go there / meet someone who lives there. Thanks.
Isn’t Texans just the plural of Texan. Someone wouldn’t say “I am a Texans” would they?
Doh! I missunderstood your point.
Well I was born in Berkshire which does make me a berk.
Are people from Albion, Michigan called “Albionos?”
Well, it’s my understanding that if you live in Wyoming, you call people from Utah “Utards” and from Idaho “Ida-Hos.” So my WY sis tells me. 