Mansfield

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proper noun

A town in Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5361).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5361).
  2. Mansfield District, a local government district in Nottinghamshire with its headquarters in the town.
  3. A small village north of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6214).
  4. A place in Canada:
    1. A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
    2. A community in Mulmur township, Dufferin County, Ontario.
    3. A community in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Scott County and Sebastian County, Arkansas.
    2. A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
    3. A minor city in Newton County, Georgia.
    4. A village in Piatt County, Illinois.
    5. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana.
    6. An unincorporated community in Finney County, Kansas.
    7. A city, the parish seat of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
    8. A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
    9. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
    10. A city in Wright County, Missouri.
    11. A township in Burlington County, New Jersey.
    12. A township in Warren County, New Jersey.
    13. A town in Cattaraugus County, New York.
    14. A city, the county seat of Richland County, Ohio.
    15. A borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
    16. A census-designated place in Brown County and Spink County, South Dakota.
    17. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee.
    18. A city in Tarrant County, Ellis County and Johnson County, Texas.
    19. A town in Douglas County, Washington.
    20. An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
  6. A suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  7. A town in eastern Victoria, Australia.
  8. A local government area in Victoria, Australia, which includes the town; in full, the Shire of Mansfield.
  9. A surname.
  10. abbreviationellipsisinformalOxford UniversityEllipsis of Mansfield College, Oxford.

Origin

From Old English Mamesfeld, from a Brythonic word mamm, meaning "mother" or "breast" + feld (“field”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Mansfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mansfield

MLA

“Mansfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mansfield. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mansfield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mansfield.

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