yankee

(noun) an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War). Synonyms: Yankee, Yank, Northerner.

(noun) an American who lives in New England. Synonyms: New Englander, Yankee.

(noun) an American (especially to non-Americans). Synonyms: Yankee, Yank, Yankee-Doodle.

(adj) used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier). Synonyms: Yankee.