Yankee
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Yankee or Yank is a common term outside the USA for an american, meaning a resident of the United States.
Originally it meant a resident of New England.
Historically it meant a person living in the northern states belonging to the Union in the American civil war.
References
[American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition]