The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Northerner \North"ern*er\, n. 1. One born or living in the north. [1913 Webster] 2. A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; -- contradistinguished from Southerner. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Northerner n 1: an inhabitant of the North 2: an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) [syn: Yankee, Yank, Northerner]