Highlander

A surname from German.

Proper noun

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

Americanized spelling of German Heilander.

Forms

Highlanders

Noun

  1. A person from the Highlands.

    Hypernyms: see Scot

    Coordinate Terms: Lowlander

Origin

From Highlands + -er, equivalent to a specific application of highlander.

Forms

Highlanders

Related

highlander

Derived

Shanghailander

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