jamaican
n. countablen. a person from Jamaica or someone whose family comes from there.
n. a native or inhabitant of Jamaica, or a person of Jamaican descent.
My neighbor is a Jamaican who moved here last year.
The festival was organized by a local Jamaican who wanted to share his culture with the neighborhood.
As a proud Jamaican, she spent her career documenting the oral histories of the island's rural communities to ensure their traditions were preserved for future generations.
From Jamaica + -an.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
When referring to the people of the nation collectively, it is used as 'the Jamaicans'.
Last updated May 3, 2026