Irregular British Demonyms

Someone from London is called a 'Londoner'. Someone from Bristol is called a 'Bristolian'. But many British demonyms aren't so regular. From the list below, how many of these irregular demonyms can you guess?

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Town/City
Demonym
Colchester
Colcestrian
Lancaster
Lancastrian
Manchester
Mancunian, Manc
Shrewsbury
Salopian
Glasgow
Glaswegian
Birmingham
Birminghamian, Brummie
Sunderland
Mackem
Liverpool
Liverpudlian, Scouser
Newcastle upon Tyne
Geordie, Novocastrian
Cambridge
Cantabrigian
Slough
Sluff
Dundee
Dundonian
Swansea
Jack
Paisley
Buddie
Blackpool
Blackpudlian
Southampton
Sotonian
Dumfries
Doonhamer
Leeds
Loiner, Leodensian
Oxford
Oxonian
Aberdeen
Aberdonian
Stoke
Stokie, Potter
Wolverhampton
Wulfrunian
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5 Comments
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Level 51
Aug 14, 2018
Didn't know most of these and lived in England all my life!
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Level 97
Aug 14, 2018
Some are pretty mad.
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Level 63
Jan 18, 2022
I like that Weegie was accepted for Glasgow; would be nice if our demonym appeared in your answer list, too! And how about adding Tyke? (Yorkshire) ;)
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Level 97
Jan 19, 2022
What is your demonym?
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Level 52
Apr 30, 2026
Slough --> Paludian