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List of British regional nicknames

As with most countries, the United Kingdom has many nicknames for residents of its cities and regions. For example, residents of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians or Scousers. Some of these names are a badge of pride, in other cases they can be considered offensive.


Birmingham 
Brummie
England 
Sassenach (Scots usage)
Glasgow 
Glaswegian, Weejie (Edinburgh usage)
Ireland 
Paddy, Mick, Culchie (a person from outside of Dublin), rednecked culchie (a person from the County Cork)
Isle of Sheppey 
Swampie (Because most of Sheppey is marshland)
Leigh 
Lobbygobbler
Liverpool 
Liverpudlian, Scouse, Scouser, Woolyback (for a person not from Liverpool)
London 
Cockney (strictly speaking, a Cockney has to be born within the sound of Bow Bells)
Manchester 
Mancunian, Manc
Middlesbrough 
Smoggy
Newcastle 
Geordie
Plymouth 
Janner
Scotland 
Jock, Mac
Stockport 
Stopfordian
Sunderland 
Mackem
Wales 
Taffy
Wigan 
Pie-eater
Yorkshire 
Tyke
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