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Manton

village · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Manton 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 EnglishSettlement of Manna's people(from manna "personal name", -ingas "people of")
ton
Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tun "farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Manetone · Mantone