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Manx
is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man
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is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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- Manx peopleManx peopleThe Manx are an ethnic group coming from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe. They are often described as a Celtic people, though they have had a mixed background including Norse and English influences....
- Manx surnamesManx surnamesManx surnames are surnames which originate on the Isle of Man. The general make up of Manx surnames reflects the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras - Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic, Norse, and...
- Manx surnames
- Isle of ManIsle of ManThe Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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Languages
- Manx languageManx languageManx , also known as Manx Gaelic, and as the Manks language, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, historically spoken by the Manx people. Only a small minority of the Island's population is fluent in the language, but a larger minority has some knowledge of it...
, also known as Manx or Manx Gaelic, the native Goidelic Celtic language of the Isle of Man - Manx EnglishManx EnglishManx English, or Anglo-Manx, is the historic dialect of English spoken on the Isle of Man, though today in decline. It has many borrowings from the original Manx language, a Goidelic language, and it differs widely from any other English, including other Celtic-derived dialects such as Welsh...
, the English dialect of the Isle of Man
Animals and plants
- Manx (cat)Manx (cat)The Manx cat , formerly often spelled Manks, is a breed of domestic cat originating on the Isle of Man, with a naturally occurring mutation that shortens the tail...
, a cat breed with no tail or sometimes a short tail, originating on the Isle of Man - Manx LoaghtanManx LoaghtanThe Manx Loaghtan is a breed of sheep native to the Isle of Man. It is sometimes spelled as Loaghtyn or Loghtan. It is characterized by a dark brown wool and usually having four or occasionally six horns....
, a breed of sheep, originating on the Isle of Man - Manx RumpyManx RumpyThe Manx Rumpy, also called the Rumpless Game, is a breed of chicken which lacks a tail and rump. Unlike the Manx cat and tailless poultry that were common on the Isle of Man in 1871, the Manx Rumpy did not actually originate on the island, but was so named because of its resemblance to the Manx...
, a breed of chicken, not originating on the Isle of Man - Manx Robber FlyManx robber flyThe Manx robber fly, is one of the 7,100 species of robber fly or Asilidae known throughout the world, and one of 28 asilids known to occur in the British Isles.- Distribution and habitat :...
(Machimus cowini), an insect - Manx ShearwaterManx ShearwaterThe Manx Shearwater is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The scientific name of this species records a name shift: Manx Shearwaters were called Manks Puffins in the 17th century. Puffin is an Anglo-Norman word for the cured carcasses of nestling shearwaters...
(Puffinus puffinus), a sea bird - Isle of Man cabbageIsle of Man cabbageThe Isle of Man cabbage is a species of Brassicaceae or cabbage plant that is found in coastal habitats on the west of the island of Great Britain and around the coasts of the Isle of Man.-Conservation status:The species is thought to naturally occur in only 22 localities and is endemic to the...
(Coincya monensis monensis), sometimes called the Manx cabbage - Cabbage tree (New Zealand) (Cordyline australis), sometimes called the Manx palm
- Extinct animals from the Isle of ManExtinct animals from the Isle of ManSome animal species and breeds once existed on the Isle of Man but are now extinct. Some plant species have also been included at the end of this article. There are no known specimens of the following breeds of dog, cattle, pig, horse and sheep...
Other uses
- Manx Minuet, member of the band Mistula
- Manx Norton, a racing motorcycle
- Manx poundManx poundThe Manx pound or Isle of Man pound is a local issue of the pound sterling, issued by the Isle of Man Government. It is subdivided into 100 pence.-Currency union with sterling:...
, the currency of the Isle of ManIsle of ManThe Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... - Manx RadioManx RadioManx Radio is the national commercial radio station for the Isle of Man.The station began broadcasting on 29 June 1964, almost ten years before commercial radio was licensed in the United Kingdom. The Isle of Man, having its own government and laws, was not subject to the rules prohibiting...
, the national radio station of the Isle of ManIsle of ManThe Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... - Manx spiritManx spiritManX Spirit is a clear spirit which is distilled by Kella Distillers Ltd in a small distillery in Sulby, Isle of Man. "Manx" in the name refers to the fact that the product comes from the Isle of Man....
, a clear whisky from the Isle of ManIsle of ManThe Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... - Meyers ManxMeyers ManxThe Meyers Manx dune buggy was designed by Californian engineer, artist, boat builder and surfer Bruce Meyers. It was produced by his company between 1964 and 1971.The car featured a fiberglass bodyshell coupled with the Volkswagen Beetle frame and engine...
, a dune buggy - Varius ManxVarius ManxVarius Manx is a Polish pop group, formed in Łódź in 1989 by composer Robert Janson. The name is a variation on the English word "various" plus Manx, the variety of cat. The band have sold more than 2 million albums in their native Poland....
, a Polish pop group - Handley Page ManxHandley Page Manx-See also:-Bibliography:* Barnes, Chris. "Tailess Experimental". Aeroplane Monthly, January 1980, Volume 8 No. 1. pp. 4—9.* Barnes, C. H. Handley Page Aircraft Since 1907. London: Putnam & Company, Ltd., 1987. ISBN 0-85177-803-8....
, an experimental British aircraft from World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Harry ManxHarry ManxHarry Manx is a musician who blends blues, folk music, and Hindustani classical music. He was born in the Isle of Man where he spent his childhood and now lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada....
, a Manx-born Canadian musician - Manx Software (named after the cat), developers of the Aztec CAztec CAztec C is a C compiler for a variety of older computing platforms, including MS DOS, Apple II DOS 3.3 and ProDOS, Commodore 64, early Macintosh, CP/M-80 and Amiga.- History :...
compiler.