If you think you’re a 'Geordie' then, well, you’re sort of right.
However, a new survey has discovered barely anyone in Tyneside knows the original nickname for someone hailing from Newcastle. Just 3% of people polled by one North East firm knew that a 'Novocastrian' was the original collective term for someone living in the city. The Latin term translates literally into New Castle – but of the 100 Geordies surveyed, most drew a blank.
“The results really took us by surprise,” said Matt Mavir, Managing Director of Last Night of Freedom. The Gateshead -based stag and hen organiser carried out the research as part of an industry project to see just how much locals knew about the city, which is the firm’s main destination for fun-seeking groups.
