Alabamian

noun

Al·a·bam·i·an a-lə-ˈba-mē-ən

variants or less commonly Alabaman

a-lə-ˈba-mən

plural Alabamians also Alabamans

: a native or resident of Alabama

Alabamian adjective

or less commonly Alabaman

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1815, in the meaning defined above

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“Alabamian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alabamian. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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