Parisian
/pəˈrɪziən/noun
A person from Paris or relating to Paris.
Did you know?Like many place-based demonyms, Parisian ultimately comes from a Roman place name, showing how a city’s name can outlive empires and become a cultural label centuries later.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Roman
Latin
Parīsiī
“The Parisii, a Celtic people living in the region of modern Paris”
Late Latin
Latin
Parisiānus
“Of or belonging to the Parisii / Paris”
Old French
Old French
parisien
“From Paris; a Paris native”
Middle English
English
parisien
“A person from Paris; Paris-related”
Modern English
English
Parisian
“A person from Paris or relating to Paris”