Meanings
Algerian1
nounAlgerian (plural Algerians)
plural Algerians
- A native or inhabitant of Algeria; a person of Algerian citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.
It was a view that would not necessarily be shared by Algerians subjected to the gégène or having had their bellies pumped full of water during the Battle of Algiers.
1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 197 - Wine produced in Algeria.First known use 1953
adjectiveAlgerian (comparative more Algerian, superlative most Algerian)
comparative more Algerian · superlative most Algerian
- Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria, its people, or its culture.
(Yasmina Khadra is a female pseudonym for a former Algerian army officer, Mohammed Moulessehoul, who lives in France and whose work has once again been overheatedly translated by John Cullen.)
2007 April 26, Janet Maslin, “Terrorists Reel in a Pawn From Small-Town Iraq”, in The New York Times
Algerian2
nounAlgerian (plural Algerians)
plural Algerians
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Algiers, capital of Algeria.
adjectiveAlgerian (comparative more Algerian, superlative most Algerian)
comparative more Algerian · superlative most Algerian
- historicalOf, from, or pertaining to the Regency of Algiers, its people, or its culture.First known use 1560
Origin
Algerian · noun, adjective
- Arabicجَزَائِر بَنِي مَزْغَنَّى (jazāʔir banī mazḡannā)ellip.
- Arabicالْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir)
- FrenchAlger
- EnglishAlger
- FrenchAlgérieinflu.
- EnglishAlgeria
- EnglishAlgerian
Algerian · noun, adjective
- Arabicجَزَائِر بَنِي مَزْغَنَّى (jazāʔir banī mazḡannā)ellip.
- Arabicالْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir)
- FrenchAlger
- EnglishAlger
- EnglishAlgerian
From Alger (“Algiers”) + -ian.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Algeriër, Algeryn
- Algeriërperson from Algeria
- Algerynperson from Algeria
- Algeriesof Algeria or its people
- Algerynsof Algeria or its people
Arabic جَزَائِرِيّ, جَزَائِرِيَّة
- جَزَائِرِيّ (jazāʔiriyy)person from Algeria
- جَزَائِرِيَّة (jazāʔiriyya)person from Algeria
- جَزَائِرِيّ (jazāʔiriyy)of Algeria or its people
Bulgarian алжирец, алжирка
- алжирец (alžirec)person from Algeria
- алжирка (alžirka)person from Algeria
- алжирски (alžirski)of Algeria or its people
Catalan algerià, algerià
- algeriàperson from Algeria
- algeriàof Algeria or its people
Chinese Mandarin 阿爾及利亞人 /阿尔及利亚人, 阿爾及利亞 /阿尔及利亚
- 阿爾及利亞人 /阿尔及利亚人person from Algeria
- 阿爾及利亞 /阿尔及利亚 (Ā'ěrjílìyà)of Algeria or its people
Czech Alžířan, Alžířanka
- Alžířanperson from Algeria
- Alžířankaperson from Algeria
- alžírskýof Algeria or its people
Danish algerier, algerisk
- algerierperson from Algeria
- algeriskof Algeria or its people
Dutch Algerijn, Algerijnse
- Algerijnperson from Algeria
- Algerijnseperson from Algeria
- Algerijnsof Algeria or its people
Esperanto alĝeriano, alĝeria
- alĝerianoperson from Algeria
- alĝeriaof Algeria or its people
Finnish algerialainen, algerialainen
- algerialainenperson from Algeria
- algerialainenof Algeria or its people
French Algérien, Algérienne
- Algérienperson from Algeria
- Algérienneperson from Algeria
- algérienof Algeria or its people
- Algérienperson from the Regency of Algiers
- Algérienneperson from the Regency of Algiers
- Algéroisperson from the city of Algiers
- Algéroiseperson from the city of Algiers
- algérienpertaining to the Regency of Algiers
- algéroispertaining to the city of Algiers
German Algerier, Algerierin
- Algerierperson from Algeria
- Algerierinperson from Algeria
- algerischof Algeria or its people
Greek Αλγερινός, Αλγερινή
- Αλγερινός (Algerinós)person from Algeria
- Αλγερινή (Algeriní)person from Algeria
- αλγερινός (algerinós)of Algeria or its people
Hebrew אַלְגִ׳ירִי
- אַלְגִ׳ירִי (aljiri)of Algeria or its people
Hindi अल्जीरियाई, अल्जीरियाई
- अल्जीरियाई (aljīriyāī)person from Algeria
- अल्जीरियाई (aljīriyāī)of Algeria or its people
Hungarian algériai, algériai
- algériaiperson from Algeria
- algériaiof Algeria or its people
Icelandic Alsíringur, alsírskur
- Alsíringurperson from Algeria
- alsírskurof Algeria or its people
Italian algerino, algerina
- algerinoperson from Algeria
- algerinaperson from Algeria
- algerinoof Algeria or its people
- algerinaof Algeria or its people
Japanese アルジェリア人, アルジェリアの
- アルジェリア人 (arujeriajin)person from Algeria
- アルジェリアの (Arujeria no)of Algeria or its people
Korean 알제리인, 알제리 사람
- 알제리인 (aljeriin)person from Algeria
- 알제리 사람 (aljeri saram)person from Algeria
- 알제리의 (Aljeri-ui)of Algeria or its people
Norwegian Bokmål algerier, algerisk
- algerierperson from Algeria
- algeriskof Algeria or its people
Persian الجزایری, الجزایری
- الجزایری (aljazâyeri)person from Algeria
- الجزایری (aljazâyeri)of Algeria or its people
Polish Algierczyk, Algierka
- Algierczykperson from Algeria
- Algierkaperson from Algeria
- algierskiof Algeria or its people
Portuguese argelino, argeliano
- argelinoperson from Algeria
- argelianoperson from Algeria
- argelinoof Algeria or its people
- argelianoof Algeria or its people
- argelinoperson from the city of Algiers
- argelianoperson from the city of Algiers
- argelinopertaining to the city of Algiers
- argelianopertaining to the city of Algiers
Romanian algerian, algeriancă
- algerianperson from Algeria
- algeriancăperson from Algeria
- algerianăperson from Algeria
- algerianof Algeria or its people
Russian алжи́рец, алжи́рка
- алжи́рец (alžírec)person from Algeria
- алжи́рка (alžírka)person from Algeria
- алжи́рский (alžírskij)of Algeria or its people
Slovak Alžírčan, Alžírčanka
- Alžírčanperson from Algeria
- Alžírčankaperson from Algeria
- Alžírecperson from Algeria
- Alžírkaperson from Algeria
- alžírskyof Algeria or its people
Spanish argelino, argelina
- argelinoperson from Algeria
- argelinaperson from Algeria
- argelinoof Algeria or its people
- argelinoperson from the city of Algiers
- argelinaperson from the city of Algiers
- argelinopertaining to the city of Algiers
Swahili Kialjeria, Kialjeri
- Kialjeriaperson from Algeria
- Kialjeriperson from Algeria
Swedish algerier, algeriska
- algerierperson from Algeria
- algeriskaperson from Algeria
- algeriskof Algeria or its people
Thai แอลจีเรีย
- แอลจีเรีย (ɛl-jii-riia)of Algeria or its people
Turkish Cezayirli
- Cezayirliperson from Algeria
Ukrainian алжи́рець, алжи́рка
- алжи́рець (alžýrecʹ)person from Algeria
- алжи́рка (alžýrka)person from Algeria
- алжи́рський (alžýrsʹkyj)of Algeria or its people
Vietnamese An-giê-ri
- An-giê-riof Algeria or its people
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Algerian
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Cite this entry
APA
Algerian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Algerian
MLA
“Algerian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Algerian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Algerian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Algerian.
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