Manton is both a surname and an uncommon given name of English and Irish origins. It is derived from various place names throughout England, while in Ireland it is the anglicized form of the
Gaelic
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...
"Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").
Notable persons with the name include:
Surname
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David Manton
Edwin David Manton (born 5 July 1936) is a retired Australian minister and former Moderator of the New South Wales Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia.
Early life
Manton was born in Sydney, the third son of Edwin Spencer Manton (b. 1899 ...
(born 1936), Australian Uniting Church minister
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Irene Manton
Irene Manton, FRS FLS (born Irène Manton; 17 April 1904, in Kensington – 13 May 1988) was a British botanist who was Professor of Botany at the University of Leeds. She was noted for study of ferns and algae.
Biography
Irene Manton was th ...
(1904-1988), British botanist
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James Thomas Manton
James Thomas Manton (c. 1812 – 6 June 1899) was a surveyor and engineer in the young colony of South Australia and a pioneer of the Northern Territory. He may have been the first to propose the site of present-day Darwin for the Territory's princ ...
(1812–1899), surveyor in Australia's Northern Territory
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Jonathan Manton, Australian engineer
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Joseph Manton
Joseph Manton (6 April 1766 – 29 June 1835) was a British gunsmith. He innovated sport shooting, improved weapon quality and paved the way for the modern artillery shell. Manton was a sport shooter and a friend of Colonel Peter Hawker.
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(1766-1835), English gun maker
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Martin T. Manton
Martin Thomas Manton (August 2, 1880 – November 17, 1946) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for th ...
(1880-1946), U.S. Circuit Court Judge
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(born 1952), British mathematical physicist
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Sidnie Milana Manton (1902-1979), British entomologist
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Thomas J. Manton
Thomas J. Manton (November 3, 1932 – July 22, 2006) was an American politician who represented the 9th and 7th Congressional District of New York in the United States House of Representatives
Early life and education
Born in New York City, ...
(1932-2006), American congressman (was of Irish ancestry)
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Thomas Manton
Thomas Manton (1620–1677) was an English Puritan clergyman. He was a clerk to the Westminster Assembly and a chaplain to Oliver Cromwell.
Early life
Thomas Manton was baptised 31 March 1620 at Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, a remote sou ...
(1620-1677), English Puritan theologian
Given name
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Manton Eddy
Lieutenant General Manton Sprague Eddy (May 16, 1892 – April 10, 1962) was a senior United States Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. During the latter conflict he served with distinction, commanding the 9th Infantry D ...
(1892-1962), Lieutenant General of the United States Army
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