Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the
Isle of Man:
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Manx people
The Manx (; gv, ny Manninee) are an ethnic group originating on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe. Their native culture has significant Norse-Gaels, Norse-Gaelic, Celts, Celtic, and English people, English influences.
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Manx surnames
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Isle of Man
It may also refer to:
Languages
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Manx language, also known as Manx or Manx Gaelic, the native Goidelic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family of the Isle of Man
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Manx English, the English dialect of the Isle of Man
Animals and plants
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Manx cat, a cat breed with no tail or sometimes a short tail, originating on the Isle of Man
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Manx Loaghtan, a breed of sheep, originating on the Isle of Man
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Manx Rumpy, a breed of chicken, not originating on the Isle of Man
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Manx robber fly
The Manx robber fly (''Machimus cowini'', gv, quaillag roosteyr Manninagh) is one of 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
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(''Machimus cowini''), an insect
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Manx shearwater
The Manx shearwater (''Puffinus puffinus'') 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 ...
(''Puffinus puffinus''), a seabird
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Isle of Man cabbage
''Coincya monensis'' subsp. ''monensis'', the Isle of Man cabbage, is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae that is found in coastal habitats on the west of the island of Great Britain (from north Devon to Kintyre) and around the coasts o ...
(''Coincya monensis monensis''), sometimes called the Manx cabbage
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Cabbage tree (New Zealand)
''Cordyline australis'', commonly known as the cabbage tree, tī kōuka or cabbage-palm, is a widely branched monocot tree endemic to New Zealand.
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(''Cordyline australis''), sometimes called the Manx palm
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Extinct animals from the Isle of Man
Manx cattle
Manx cattle became extinct c. 1815. A description of the breed survives along with a record that the Manx people referred to them as ''Boaghans'' or ''Boghans'' ( Manx words for cow include ''Booa'' and ''Baa'').
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Other uses
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Manx Airlines, two defunct, Isle of Man-based airlines
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Manx comet, a tailless comet
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Manx Norton, a racing motorcycle
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Manx pound
The pound (; abbreviation: IMP; sign: £) is the currency of the Isle of Man, at parity with sterling. The Manx pound is divided into 100 pence. Notes and coins, denominated in pounds and pence, are issued by the Isle of Man Government.
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, the currency of the Isle of Man
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Manx Radio
Manx Radio (legally Radio Manx Ltd.) ( gv, Radio Vannin) is the national commercial radio station for the Isle of Man. It began broadcasting on 29 June 1964, almost ten years before commercial radio was licensed in the United Kingdom. The Isle of ...
, the national radio station of the Isle of Man
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Manx Spirit, a clear whisky from the Isle of Man
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Meyers Manx
Meyers is a surname of English origin; many branches of the Meyers family trace their origins to Anglo-Saxon England. The name is derived from the Old French name ''Maire'', meaning "mayor", or an officer in charge of legal matters. The English s ...
, a dune buggy
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Varius Manx, a Polish pop group
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Handley Page Manx, an experimental British aircraft from World War II
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Harry Manx, Manx-born Canadian musician
* Manx Software (named after the cat), developers of the
Aztec C compiler
* Manx, the benovalent mayor of Megakat City, a fictional character in
Swat Kats
''SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'' is a 1993–1994 American animated television series created by Christian and Yvon Tremblay and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. The series takes place in the fictional metropolis of Megakat City, which is p ...
See also
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Manxman (disambiguation)
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