Mesnil is derived from Latin ''mansionile'', meaning a small ''

mansio In the Roman Empire, a ''mansio'' (from the Latin word ''mansus,'' the perfect passive participle of ''manere'' "to remain" or "to stay") was an official stopping place on a Roman road, or ''via'', maintained by the central government for the use ...

'' or dwelling, and may refer to:

Places

Municipalities

* Mesnil, Mauritius, a suburb in the town of Vacoas-Phoenix *

Mesnil-Bruntel Mesnil-Bruntel () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D88 road, some west-northwest of Saint-Quentin, about a mile from the banks of the river Somme. Population ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-Clinchamps Mesnil-Clinchamps () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Noues de Sienne.Mesnil-Domqueur Mesnil-Domqueur (; pcd, Au Mouni-Dontcheur) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D130 road, some northeast of Abbeville. It is surrounded by the communes Cramont ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-en-Arrouaise Mesnil-en-Arrouaise () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D172 road, southwest of Cambrai, in the ancient region of the Arrouaise, which, to the Romans Roman ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-Follemprise Mesnil-Follemprise is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A small forestry and farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D212 and th ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France * Mesnil-la-Comtesse, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France * Mesnil-Lettre, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France * Mesnil-Martinsart, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-Mauger Mesnil-Mauger is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming village situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France *

Mesnil-Panneville Mesnil-Panneville () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming commune made up of the main village and several hamlets, situated in the Pays de Caux, some northwest of Rouen at ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France *

Mesnil-Raoul Mesnil-Raoul is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming village, situated by the border with the department of Eure, some southeast of Rouen at the junction of the D13, D294 an ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France * Mesnil-Rousset, a commune in the Eure department in northern France *

Mesnil-Saint-Georges Mesnil-Saint-Georges (; pcd, Mini-Saint-Georges) is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D930 road, some ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France * Mesnil-Saint-Laurent, a commune in the Aisne department in northern France *

Mesnil-Saint-Loup Mesnil-Saint-Loup () is a Communes of France, commune in the Aube Departments of France, department in north-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Aube department References

Communes of Aube Aube communes article ...

, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France * Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Mesnil-Saint-Père Mesnil-Saint-Père () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population See also * Communes of the Aube department *Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient Orient Forest Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc ...

, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France *

Mesnil-Sellières Mesnil-Sellières () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Aube department *Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient Orient Forest Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc nat ...

, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France *

Mesnil-sous-Vienne Mesnil-sous-Vienne () is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Eure department The following is a list of the 585 communes of the Eure department of France. The communes co ...

, a commune in the Eure department in northern France * Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée, a commune in the Eure department in northern France * Mesnil-Verclives, a commune in the Eure department in northern France * Blanc-Mesnil, a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northwestern France, now part of Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer * Bosc-Mesnil, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France * Dom-le-Mesnil, a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France * Graignes-Mesnil-Angot, a commune in the Manche department in north-western France *

Grébault-Mesnil Grébault-Mesnil (; pcd, Guérbeu-Mégni) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated on the D86 road, some 8 miles (12 km) southwest of Abbeville. Population See also ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France * Le Blanc-Mesnil, a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France *

Le Torp-Mesnil Le Torp-Mesnil is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some north of Rouen Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in no ...

, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France * Minaucourt-le-Mesnil-lès-Hurlus, a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France *

Nagel-Séez-Mesnil Nagel-Séez-Mesnil () is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Eure department The following is a list of the 585 communes of the Eure department of France. The communes cooper ...

, a commune in the Eure department in northern France *

Neuf-Mesnil Neuf-Mesnil () is a commune in the Nord department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geog ...

, a commune in the Nord department in northern France * Petit-Mesnil, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France *

Saint-Georges-du-Mesnil Saint-Georges-du-Mesnil () is a former commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Mesnil-Saint-Jean.Saint-Martin-du-Mesnil-Oury, a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France * Saint-Ouen-du-Mesnil-Oger, a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France * Saint-Pierre-du-Mesnil, a commune in the Eure department in northern France *

Vieux-Mesnil Vieux-Mesnil () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate i ...

, a commune in the Nord department in northern France

Other

Château de Mesnil-Voisin The château de Mesnil-Voisin is a French château, located at the heart of the hamlet of "Mesnil-Voisin" in the commune of Bouray-sur-Juine in the department of Essonne. Le château was built by Michel Villedo, one of the famous " Maçons de la ...

, a French castle located at the heart of the hamlet of "Mesnil-Voisin" in the commune of Bouray-sur-Juine in the department of Essonne

People

Félix Mesnil Félix Étienne Pierre Mesnil (Omonville-la-Petite, La Manche department, 12 December 1868 – 15 February 1938, Paris) was a French zoologist, biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested ...

(1868-1938), a French zoologist, biologist, botanist, mycologist and algologist *

François-Jean de Mesnil-Durand François Jean de Graindorge d'Orgeville, baron de Mesnil-Durand, known as François-Jean de Mesnil-Durand (1 September 1736, Mesnil-Durand - 13 thermidor year VII, i.e. 31 July 1799, London) was a French tactician. He collaborated with marsha ...

(1736-1799), a French tactician * Romain Mesnil (born 1977), a French pole vaulter