Southlander
Person from below
A Southlander is someone from a southern region, typically within a particular country or fictional world.
The term appears in fantasy literature and games to distinguish characters by geographic origin: The Southlanders were known for their skill with horses.
In New Zealand, it specifically refers to someone from the Southland region at the bottom of the South Island.
Generous treatment of guests
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- ConfederacySecessionist Southern government
- antebellumBefore a war's start
plantation · magnolia · bayou · swamp · gumbo · julep · creole · blues
Regional language variety
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- liltRhythmic speech quality
- brogueAccent or sturdy shoe
vernacular · pronunciation · inflection · intonation · cadence · speech · articulation · idiom
One who inhabits
- nativeOriginating from a place
- localOf this area
- dwellerOne who resides somewhere
- denizenOne who inhabits
settler · folk · countryman · homesteader · villager · townsfolk · community · populace
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- ConfederacySecessionist Southern government
antebellum · plantation · magnolia · bayou · swamp · gumbo · julep · creole · blues · jazz
dialect
Regional language variety
brogue · vernacular · pronunciation · inflection · intonation · cadence · speech · articulation · idiom · colloquialism
resident
One who inhabits
denizen · settler · folk · countryman · homesteader · villager · townsfolk · community · populace · citizen
terrain
Land's physical features
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- coastlineLand-water boundary
mountains · valleys · fjords · plains · tundra · peninsula · islands · rivers · elevation · latitude
whakapapa
Māori ancestral lineage system