South Carolinian

noun

-ˌker(-ə)-ˈli-nē-ən How to pronounce South Carolinian (audio)
-ˌka-rə-
-ˈli-nyən
plural South Carolinians
: a native or resident of South Carolina
South Carolinian
ˌker(-ə)-ˈli-nē-ən
-ˌka-rə-
-ˈli-nyən
adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of South Carolinian was in 1814

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“South Carolinian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/South%20Carolinian. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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