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State flag of Massachusetts Location of Massachusetts on the U.S. map. This is a list of people who were born in/raised in, lived in, or have significant relations with the American state of Massachusetts. It includes both notable people born in the Commonwealth, and other notable people who are from the Commonwealth.
City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" [2] are also believed to have economic value. [1]
Massachusetts: Massachusettsan Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law) [31] Massachusettsian, [32] Massachusite, [33] [34] Masshole (derogatory [35] as an exonym; however, it can be affectionate when applied as an endonym [36]) Michigan: Michiganian
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
Also a nickname of Philadelphia. [4] The Puritan City was given in reference to the religion of the city's founders. The Cradle of Liberty derives from Boston's role in instigating the American Revolution. Also, a nickname of Philadelphia. [5] City of Notions was coined at least as early as 1823. [6] [7] America's Walking City
This category is for people from the United States state of Massachusetts Classification : People : By nationality : American : By state : Massachusetts Also: Countries : United States : States : Massachusetts : People
People born in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo are called this nickname Carioca (Brazil) A person from the city of Rio de Janeiro. Candango (Brazil) Nickname given to construction workers, who came mainly from the Brazilian Northeast, who worked in the construction of Brasília. [citation needed] Catracho (Central America) A person from ...
List of people from Saugus, Massachusetts; List of sheriffs of Essex County, Massachusetts; List of sheriffs of Norfolk County, Massachusetts; List of sheriffs of Worcester County, Massachusetts; List of Massachusetts State Deputies of the Knights of Columbus; List of Massachusetts suffragists