What's someone from Edinburgh called?

The correct term is Dunediner and refers to the old name of the town, Dunedin, although Edinburgher does seem to be used alot (mainly by Glaswegians).
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What do Scottish people call Edinburgh?

The city is affectionately nicknamed Auld Reekie, Scots for Old Smoky, for the views from the country of the smoke-covered Old Town.
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What are residents of Glasgow called?

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. The locals are called “Glaswegians” and they speak in a very distinctive way. It is called Glaswegian or Glasgow patter.
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What do you call someone born in Scotland?

In modern usage, "Scottish people" or "Scots" refers to anyone whose linguistic, cultural, family ancestral or genetic origins are from Scotland. The Latin word Scoti originally referred to the Gaels, but came to describe all inhabitants of Scotland.
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Is Edinburgh Scottish or English?

Unsourced material may be challenged or removed. Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann) is the capital city and second largest city in Scotland. Edinburgh lies on the east coast, where the River Forth flows into the sea.
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Why is Edinburgh so dark?

“The Scott Monument and [National] Art Galleries, which are largely built of Binny Sandstone, are disfigured by black patches on the surface of the stone. These patches are generally said to be caused by the smoke of the city, and by the smoke of the locomotives of the railway close at hand.
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What do the Scots call themselves?

The Gaels gave Scotland its name from 'Scoti', a racially derogatory term used by the Romans to describe the Gaelic-speaking 'pirates' who raided Britannia in the 3rd and 4th centuries. They called themselves 'Goidi l', modernised today as Gaels, and later called Scotland 'Alba'.
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What do you call a girl in Scotland?

Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for SCOTTISH GIRL [lassie]
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Do you say Scottish or Scots?

In modern current British usage, in England as in Scotland, the general term for things from or pertaining to Scotland is Scottish. Scots is used for the Scots language and Scots law, although one increasingly hears it used of people and organisations, especially in newspaper articles.
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What do Edinburgh people call Glaswegians?

Edinburgenzians is the official description to my knowledge.
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How do you say no in Scottish?

You can say “aye” (yes) or “nae” (no).
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How do you say no in Glasgow?

no = Cha chuir.
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What does geggie mean?

/ (ˈɡɛɡɪ) / Save This Word! noun. a Scottish, esp Glaswegian, slang word for the mouth.
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Is it pronounced Edinburgh or Edinborough?

One last time, the correct spelling is Edinburgh.
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What is weegie?

Weegie is a slang term referring to people from Glasgow in Scotland, which is used as a noun or adjective. It is a contraction of the word Glaswegian, referring to people from Glasgow.
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How do you say my love in Scottish?

Scottish Gaelic terms of endearment
  1. mo ghràdh - my love.
  2. mo chridhe - my heart.
  3. mo leannan - my lover, my sweetheart.
  4. m'eudail - my darling, my dear.
  5. a thasgaidh - my darling, my dear.
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How do you say crazy in Scottish?

Rocket (Rocket) Scottish slang for crazy.
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What does a typical Scottish girl look like?

For the most part, Scottish women have light brown or red hair, which makes them very elegant. They also tend to have blue eyes and pale skin. Scottish women, for the most part, have light brown or red hair, which makes them very elegant and aristocratic.
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What race are Scottish?

Scotland's population was 96.0% white, a decrease of 2.0% from 2001. 91.8% of people identified as 'White: Scottish' or 'White: Other British' 4.2% of people identified as Polish, Irish, Gypsy/Traveller or 'White: Other' the population in Asian, African, Caribbean or Black, Mixed or Other ethnic groups doubled to 4%
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Is Edinburgh safe?

Edinburgh is a very safe city.

In fact it is one of the safest places in the UK. In a survey conducted in 2018, almost 90% of Edinburgh citizens claimed that they felt safe in the city. In another poll, conducted in 2014, Edinburgh was voted the safest city in the UK of all the ten most-populated cities in the country.
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Is Scotland a British country?

Scotland is a part of the United Kingdom (UK) and occupies the northern third of Great Britain. Scotland's mainland shares a border with England to the south. It is home to almost 800 small islands, including the northern isles of Shetland and Orkney, the Hebrides, Arran and Skye.
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