islander

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who lives on an island.

   Susan happily introducing speaker Steve Smith, Channel Eleven’s newzanchor, ya’know, and an islandophile from wayyy back – and as of this writing, a newly retired islander and fisherman.

2. 2
   noun

   an inhabitant of an island

3. 3
   noun

   Ellipsis of Prince Edward Islander.

4. 4
   noun

   Ellipsis of Vancouver Islander.

5. 5
   noun

   Ellipsis of Pacific Islander.

Etymology

From island + -er. Displaced Middle English insulane (“islander”), from Latin īnsulānus (“islander”).