Africander
/ˌæfrɪˈkændər/noun
A historical English term for a person of Dutch or other European descent born in South Africa, especially a Boer.
Did you know?“Africander” was an English rendering of Afrikaans Afrikaner, a self-designation that came to distinguish locally born European settlers from newcomers and later became strongly associated with Afrikaner nationalism.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
Āfrica
“The Roman name for the land and province of Africa; its deeper origin is uncertain, though it may derive from a local North African name.”
17th Century
Dutch
Afrikander
“A Dutch formation meaning an African-born person, built from Afrikaander/Afrika and the agent suffix -er.”
18th Century
Afrikaans
Afrikaner
“A person of European descent born in southern Africa; the form became established as a local identity label.”
19th Century
English
Africander
“An English spelling used for a South African of Dutch or Boer background, especially in colonial writing.”
20th Century
English
Africander
“An increasingly historical or dated term, largely displaced in ordinary use by Afrikaner and South African.”