Galwegian

[ gal-wee-juh n ]

/ gælˈwi dʒən /

of or relating to the region of Galloway, Scotland.

a native or inhabitant of Galloway.

Origin of Galwegian

1765–75; irregular < Medieval Latin Galwedi(a) Galloway + -an

On our return to the hotel I met the Galwegian strolling about.

Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) |William Henry Hurlbert
My Galwegian thought this reasonable, because in this region the rent, it appears, is only collected once a year.

Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) |William Henry Hurlbert
The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, Complete, Illustrated |Sir Walter Scott
I should not wonder if the Galwegian was too strong after all.'

The Young Step-Mother |Charlotte M. Yonge

This tallies with what I heard at Gweedore from my Galwegian acquaintance.

Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) |William Henry Hurlbert

Galwegian

/ (ɡælˈwiːdʒən) /

another word for Gallovidian (def. 1)

a native or inhabitant of the town or county of Galway in W Republic of Ireland

another word for Gallovidian (def. 2)

C18: influenced by Norway, Norwegian