Massachusite

English Etymology From en Massachusetts ite. Noun en archaic A native or resident of the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America.435 Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Massachusetts Historical Society Boston 1877 https://books.google.com/books?id=rdbnCkXB2RwC June 10, 2015Jones Thomas 465 History of New York During the Revolutionary War New-York Historical Society DeLancey, Edward Floyd New York 1879 https://books.google.com/books?id=pbuXATAHXMEC June 10, 2015 Usage notes “Bay Stater” is the official designation of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsGeneral Laws of the Commonwealth of the State of Massachusetts, Part I, Title I, Chapter 2, Section 35: “Bay Staters shall be the official designation of citizens of the commonwealth.” but the federal government style guide prefers “Massachusettsan”.U.S. Government Publishing Office Style Manual (edition published January 12, 2017), Chapter 5.23 Synonyms en Bay Stater, en Massachusettsan, en Masshole (derogatory) References en proper adjectives en Demonyms American demonyms Massachusetts, USA