Barbadians are the people living on the island country of Barbados. There are several synonyms for the word "Barbadians." For instance, they can also be referred to as Bajans, a term derived from the island's local pronunciation of Barbadians. Another alternative synonym is Barbadianians, which is a fusion of the name "Barbados" and the suffix "-ian" that refers to citizens of a country. Some people also refer to them as Barbadiandians, but this terminology is relatively rare. Additionally, they can be called Islanders since they live on an island. Finally, some locals may refer to themselves as Barbados-born or just simply "from Barbados".