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Glaswegian

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɡlazˈwiːdʒən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːdʒən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Glasgovian

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The dialect of Scottish English spoken in Glasgow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A native or resident of Glasgow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Glasgovian

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or characteristic of Glasgow or its inhabitants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

an inhabitant of Glasgow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Scot, Scotsman, Scotchman

History

Etymology

From Glasgow + -ian, modelled after Galwegian (“inhabitant of Galway”), itself modelled after Norwegian (“inhabitant of Norway”). The noun is from the adjective. Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott in Rob Roy (1817): see the quotation.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: glasgowský — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Finnish: glasgow’lainen — of or relating to Glasgow
  • French: glaswégien — of or relating to Glasgow
  • French: glasvégien — of or relating to Glasgow
  • French: glasgovien — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Georgian: გლაზგოს (glazgos) — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Georgian: გლაზგოური (glazgouri) — of or relating to Glasgow
  • German: glasgowisch — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Irish: Ghlaschú — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Polish: glasgowski — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Russian: глазвегиа́нский (glazvegiánskij) — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Russian: гла́зговский (glázgovskij) — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Scots: Glaschuthach — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Slovak: glasgowský — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Spanish: glasgüense — of or relating to Glasgow
  • Czech: Glasgowan — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Esperanto: glasgovano — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Esperanto: glasgovanino — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Finnish: glasgow’lainen — native or resident of Glasgow
  • French: Glaswégien — native or resident of Glasgow
  • French: Glasgovien — native or resident of Glasgow
  • French: Glaswégienne — native or resident of Glasgow
  • French: Glasgovienne — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Georgian: გლაზგოელი (glazgoeli) — native or resident of Glasgow
  • German: Glasgower — native or resident of Glasgow
  • German: Glasgowerin — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Irish: Glaschúch — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Japanese: グラスゴー人 (Gurasugō-jin) — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Russian: глазвегиа́нец (glazvegiánec) — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Scots: Glaschuthach — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Slovak: Glasgowčan — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Slovak: Glasgowčanka — native or resident of Glasgow
  • Spanish: glasgüense — native or resident of Glasgow
Real reading context

Glaswegian in complete knowledge articles