Meanings
nounManxman (plural Manxmen)
plural Manxmen
- A man from the Isle of Man
"Potatoes and herrings, Mr. Christian; just a Manxman’s supper.”
1894, Hall Caine, The Manxman1 more example
The Manxman is never wise until the day after the fair. (Traditional Manx saying).
2005, John Ayto, Ian Crofton, Brewer's Britain and Ireland, page 587
Origin
Translations
Catalan manès, manés
- manèsa man from the Isle of Man
- manésa man from the Isle of Man
Dutch Manxman
- Manxmana man from the Isle of Man
French Mannois
- Mannoisa man from the Isle of Man
Irish Manannach
- Manannacha man from the Isle of Man
Scottish Gaelic Manainneach
- Manainneacha man from the Isle of Man
Cite this entry
APA
Manxman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manxman
MLA
“Manxman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manxman. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manxman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manxman.
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