Shetlander

noun

Shet·land·er ˈshet-lən-dər

plural Shetlanders

: a native or inhabitant of the Shetland islands of northern Scotland

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1690, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Shetlander was in 1690

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“Shetlander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shetlander. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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