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Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the
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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. The M ...
** Manx surnames *
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Languages

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Manx language Manx ( or , pronounced or ), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Manx is the historical language of the Manx pe ...
, also known as Manx or Manx Gaelic, the native Goidelic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family of the Isle of Man *
Manx English Manx English (Manks English), or Anglo-Manx (Anglo-Manks; gv, Baarle Ghaelgagh), is the historic dialect of English spoken on the Isle of Man, though today in decline. It has many borrowings from Manx language, Manx, a Goidelic languages, Goi ...
, the English dialect of the Isle of Man


Animals and plants

* Manx cat, a cat breed with no tail or sometimes a short tail, originating on the Isle of Man * Manx Loaghtan, a breed of sheep, originating on the Isle of Man * Manx Rumpy, a breed of chicken, not originating on the Isle of Man * Manx robber fly (''Machimus cowini''), an insect *
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 * Isle of Man cabbage (''Coincya monensis monensis''), sometimes called the Manx cabbage *
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. It grows up to tall with a stout trunk and sword-like leaves, which are clustered at the tips of ...
(''Cordyline australis''), sometimes called the Manx palm * Extinct animals from the Isle of Man


Other uses

* Manx Airlines, two defunct, Isle of Man-based airlines * Manx comet, a tailless comet * Manx Norton, a racing motorcycle * Manx pound, the currency of the Isle of Man * Manx Radio, the national radio station of the Isle of Man * Manx Spirit, a clear whisky from the Isle of Man * Meyers Manx, a dune buggy *
Varius Manx Varius Manx is a Polish pop group, formed in Łódź in 1989 by composer Robert Janson. The name is a variation on the English word "various" plus Manx, the variety of cat. The band have sold more than 2 million albums in their native Polan ...
, a Polish pop group * Handley Page Manx, an experimental British aircraft from World War II * 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


See also

* Manxman (disambiguation) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages