Ottawan

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UK/ˈɒtəwən/US/ˈɑtəwən/

noun

A native or inhabitant of Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.

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Meanings

nounOttawan (plural Ottawans)

plural Ottawans

  1. A native or inhabitant of Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.
adjectiveOttawan (comparative more Ottawan, superlative most Ottawan)

comparative more Ottawan · superlative most Ottawan

  1. Of or relating to the city of Ottawa.
  2. Of or relating to the Ottawa tribe.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ottawian

Origin

From Ottawa + -an.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 渥太華人 /渥太华人, 渥太華的 /渥太华的
  • 渥太華人 /渥太华人 (Wòtàihuárén)native or inhabitant of Ottawa
  • 渥太華的 /渥太华的 (Wòtàihuáde)of or relating to the city of Ottawa
Esperanto otavano, otavanino
  • otavanonative or inhabitant of Ottawa
  • otavaninonative or inhabitant of Ottawa
Finnish ottawalainen, ottawalainen
  • ottawalainennative or inhabitant of Ottawa
  • ottawalainenof or relating to the city of Ottawa
French Outaouais, Outaouaise
  • Outaouaisnative or inhabitant of Ottawa
  • Outaouaisenative or inhabitant of Ottawa
Cite this entry
APA

Ottawan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ottawan

MLA

“Ottawan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ottawan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ottawan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ottawan.

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