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From Amherst + -ian. Likely influenced by the suffix -ton, present in several placenames (e.g. Washingtonian).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amherstonian
Today it means: A native or inhabitant of Amherst. Full definition →
Today it means: A native or inhabitant of Amherst. Full definition →
From Amherst + -ian. Likely influenced by the suffix -ton, present in several placenames (e.g. Washingtonian).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.