syrian
n. countablen. a person from Syria or someone whose family comes from there.
n. a native or inhabitant of Syria, or a person of Syrian descent.
My new neighbor is a Syrian who moved here last year.
The local community center hosted a dinner where a Syrian shared stories about his home country.
As a prominent Syrian living abroad, she used her platform to advocate for the preservation of ancient historical sites in her homeland.
From Syria + -an.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
Always capitalized as it is a proper noun derived from a country name.
Last updated May 2, 2026