Tehranite

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person born in or permanently residing in Tehran, the capital city of Iran
2. An individual who comes from or lives in Tehran, Iran's largest city and capital
3. Someone originating from or making their home in Tehran, Iran

Etymology: Tehranite is a simple formation: a native or resident of Tehran, the capital of Iran, with the English suffix "-ite" added to the city name. The suffix comes from Greek "-ites", used in English since the Middle Ages to form nouns for inhabitants of places, as in Israelite, Muscovite, and Yemenite. Tehran itself is a Persian name, and the form Tehranite follows the same pattern as those older city-dweller words.