Atlantan
/ætˈlæn.tən/noun
Of or relating to Atlanta, Georgia, or to the Atlanta region.
Did you know?Atlantan is a modern demonym built from the place name Atlanta, which itself was created in the 19th century and does not come from the mythic Atlantis.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
Atlanta
“The city name coined for Atlanta, Georgia.”
Late 19th Century
English
Atlantan
“A person from Atlanta or something belonging to Atlanta.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἄτλας (Átlas)
“Atlas, the Titan who bears the heavens; later the source of the name Atlantis and related forms.”
Modern English
English
Atlantan
“Relating to or from Atlanta.”