Bajan

American  

[bey-juhn] / ˈbeɪ dʒən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Barbados or its inhabitants.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Barbados.

2. an English-based creole widely spoken in Barbados.

Bajan British  

/ ˈbeɪdʒən /

noun

1. a native of Barbados

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adjective

1. of or relating to Barbados or its inhabitants

Etymology

Origin of Bajan

First recorded in 1780–90; shortening of Barbadian

Example Sentences

With desert tones of gray, taupe, and sandy pink, the Bimshire is affectionately named after the island of Barbados, paying homage to Gibbs’ Bajan roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

His son was born on the island, so Edwards said he plans to take him to see the once-in-a-lifetime event: "He’s a Bajan."

From Fox News • Nov. 29, 2021

The literary and human rights organization announced Thursday that writer-filmmaker Baktash Abtin, novelist-journalist Keyvan Bajan and author-critic Reza Khandan Mahabadi are this year’s recipients of the 2021 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

For Michael Watson, 38, the son of a Jamaican mother and a Puerto Rican father of Scottish and Bajan descent, one box was not enough.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021

Hidalgo's associate rebel, Ignacio Elizondo, hoping to make his peace with the government by betraying so rich a prize, delivered them up to the authorities on the 21st of March, 1811, at Acatila de Bajan.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Mayer, Brantz