Manston
village · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Manston is an Old English name meaning 'Manna's farmstead'. It refers to a settlement or farm belonging to a person named Manna or his kin.
Word origins
- Manning
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement of Manna's people(from manna "personal name", -ingas "people of")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tun "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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