Manning (a.k.a. Mannion, Manning) is a family name.

Origin and meaning

Manning is from an old Norse word — manningi — meaning a brave or valiant man; and one of the first forms of the name was Mannin; another cartography was Mannygn. One historian gives a Saxon origin for the family, which he calls "ancient and noble". According to him, Manning was the name of a town in Saxony, and from it the surname sprang. Other historians make Mannheim, Germany, the cradle of the family, and begin its history with Ranulph, or Rudolph de Manning, Count Palatine, who, having married Elgida, aunt to King Harold I of England, had a grant of land in Kent, England. His name is also written de Mannheim — Rudolph de Mannheim. His place in Kent was Downe Court, and there the Mannings have been a power ever since. Simon de Manning, a grandson of Rudolph, was the first of the English barons to take up the cross and go forth to the Holy Wars. He was a companion of

King Richard I of England Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was ove ...

, and was knighted on the battlefield. He was Lord of the Manor of Kevington, and the area now called

Berry's Green Berry's Green a small hamlet in the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London, UK. It is a fairly wooded rural area with a scattering of farmland. Housing consists mainly of detached properties, mostly bungalows, with a row of local author ...

. We can easily see where the cross of the coat of arms comes from. At Downe Court these arms are seen graven upon tombstones of the Mannings. By the thirteenth century the family was well represented in over a score of countries and several towns bear their name —

Manningham, Bradford Manningham is an historically industrial workers area as well as a council ward of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The population of the 2011 Census for the Manningham Ward was 19,983. History Manningham holds a wealth of industrial h ...

, and Mannington, Norfolk. The surname Manning is also an English patronymic name, being one of those names derived from the first name of a father. In this case it is derived from the old English personal name Manning and simply denotes 'son of Manning', while Manning itself may derive from the old Norse name Menning, meaning 'able'. Early recorded English instances of the name includes a reference to one Mannicus in the Domesday Book of 1086 and Algarus Manningestepsune in 1130, mentioned in Ekwall's "Early London Personal Names". Seaman Lilius Manning appears in the Pipe Rolls for Essex in 1181 and Ainulf Manning in the Pipe Rolls for Kent in 1190. The surname Manning is on the record in Ireland from the seventeenth century and is most numerous today in the counties Cork and

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 ...

. Although it is essentially an English surname, Manning has occasionally been used as a synonym of the Gaelic surname Ó Mainnín and that, for example, Cornet John Manning of O'Neill's dragons in King James II's Irish army, was an Ó Mainnín. Others trace the origins of the name to Ireland: Ó Mainnín (anglicized Mannion) is the name of a

Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city ...

family who were formerly chiefs of

Soghain The Soghain were a people of ancient Ireland. The 17th-century scholar Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh identified them as part of a larger group called the Cruithin. Mac Fhirbhisigh stated that the Cruithin included "the Dál Araidhi ál nAraidi t ...

(in what is now Ireland), a district nearly co-extensive with the barony of Tiaquin. Ó Mainnín, King of

, is mentioned in the

Chronicon Scotorum ''Chronicon Scotorum'', also known as ''Chronicum Scotorum'', is a medieval Irish chronicle. Overview According to Nollaig Ó Muraíle, it is "a collection of annals belonging to the ' Clonmacnoise group', covering the period from prehistoric ti ...

in the year 1135, and a latter chief died at the

Second Battle of Athenry The Second Battle of Athenry ( ) took place at Athenry ( gle, Áth na Ríogh) in Ireland on 10 August 1316 during the Bruce campaign in Ireland. Overview The collective number of both armies are unknown, and can only be estimated. Martyn bel ...

in 1316. The Mannings continued to form a distinct clan down to the time of

James I of England James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until h ...

. The chief resided at

Menlough Menlough () is a village in northeast County Galway in Ireland. Located 35 km from Galway, 27 km from Tuam, 30 km from Ballinasloe, and 20 km from Athenry, it forms part of the civil parish of Killascobe. History Historical ...

Castle, in the parish of Killascobe, Galway. In 1617, Aedh Ó Mainnín (Hugh O'Mannin) surrendered his estates, but a small portion was restored under the Act of Settlement in 1676. The name is still common in Galway and Roscommon, and has spread into other parts of Ireland.

People

Al G. Manning Al G. Manning (June 19, 1927 – April 8, 2006) was an American author, occultist, certified public accountant, and the founder of ESP Lab of Texas (formerly ESP Laboratory in Los Angeles, California). He authored 23 self-help books and 11 corre ...

(1927–2006), American occultist *

Anne Manning (racewalker) Anne Patricia Manning (born 13 November 1959 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a retired racewalker from Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the A ...

(born 1959), Australian racewalker * Aubrey Manning (1930–2018), English zoologist and broadcaster * Barbara Manning (born 1964), American indie rock musician *

Bernard Manning Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was an English comedian and nightclub owner. Manning gained a high profile on British television during the 1970s, appearing on shows such as '' The Comedians'' and '' The Wheeltappers and ...

(1930–2007), British comedian * Bernard Manning (singer) (c. 1886–1962), in England and Australia * Blanche M. Manning (1934–2020), American judge * Brandon Manning (born 1990), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Brennan Manning Richard Francis Xavier Manning, known as Brennan Manning (April 27, 1934 – April 12, 2013) was an American author, laicized priest, and public speaker. He is best known for his bestselling book '' The Ragamuffin Gospel''. Biography Born and ...

, born Richard Francis Xavier Manning, (1934–2013), American author of ''The Ragamuffin Gospel'' * Brian Manning (disambiguation), several people including: **

Brian Manning (historian) Brian Manning (21 May 1927 – 24 April 2004) was a leading British Marxist historian. Biography Manning's father was sports writer Lionel Manning and his half-brother was ''Daily Mail'' sports columnist and one-time Conservative candidate ...

(1927–2004), British historian ** Brian G. W. Manning (1926–2011), British astronomer ** Brian Manning (American football) (born 1975), American football wide receiver **

Brian Manning (trade unionist and activist) Brian Thomas Manning (13 October 1932 – 3 November 2013) was an Australian trade unionist and political activist. He was active in supporting the Gurindji Strike at Wave Hill, a pivotal event in the early Australian Aboriginal land-rights move ...

(1932–2013), Australian activist * Caroline Joyce Manning (1909–2000), British campaigner *

Catherine Lemmon Manning Catherine Lemmon Manning (January 24, 1881 – April 14, 1957), of Washington, D.C. served the philatelic community by her work in several philatelic societies, and the American public by her service at the National Postal Museum. Serving the S ...

(1881–1957), of Washington, D.C. *

Chelsea Manning Chelsea Elizabeth Manning (born Bradley Edward Manning; December 17, 1987) is an American activist and whistleblower. She is a former United States Army soldier who was convicted by court-martial in July 2013 of violations of the Espionage ...

(born 1987), U.S. Army intelligence analyst, convicted of leaking classified materials to WikiLeaks * Clarence Manning (1893–1972), U.S. Slavicist *

Daniel Manning Daniel Manning (May 16, 1831 – December 24, 1887) was an American journalist, banker, and politician. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as the 37th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1885 to 1887 under President Gr ...

(1831–1887), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Cleveland *

David Manning Sir David Geoffrey Manning, (born 5 December 1949) is a former British diplomat, who was the British Ambassador to the United States from 2003 to 2007. He authored the so-called " Manning Memo", that summarized the details of a meeting between ...

(born 1949), British diplomat *

Dick Manning Dick Manning (born Samuel Medoff (Самуил Медов), June 12, 1912 – April 11, 1991) was a Russian-born American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman. Manning composed the first full-length musical to be ...

(1912–1991), American songwriter * Don Manning (politician) (1965–2020), American politician * Dorothy Manning (1919–2012), New Zealand artist * Emily Manning (1845–1890), Australian journalist and writer *

Ernest Manning Ernest Charles Manning, (September 20, 1908 – February 19, 1996), a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any other premier in Alberta's histo ...

(1908–1996), Canadian politician * Edward Manning (disambiguation) * Elizabeth Manning (disambiguation) *

Frankie Manning Frank Manning (May 26, 1914 – April 27, 2009) was an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer. Manning is considered one of the founders of Lindy Hop, an energetic form of the jazz dance style known as swing. Biography Manning was bo ...

(born 1914), American dancer * Frederic Manning (1882–1935), Australian poet and novelist *

Geoff Manning Geoffrey Haydon Manning (1926–2018) was an Australian author and historian, commonly known as Geoff Manning and cited as an author as Geoffrey H. Manning. He is known particularly for his books on South Australian placenames; ''Manning's Place ...

(1926–2018), South Australian historian * Marie Manning (murderer) (died 1849), British murderer * Guy Manning, British musician * Harvey Manning (1925–2006), American author and hiking advocate * Henry Manning (disambiguation), several people including ** Henry Manning (spy), spy in the exiled court of Charles II at Cologne and Brussels ** Henry Manning (politician) (1877–1963), Australian lawyer and politician **

Henry Edward Manning Henry Edward Manning (15 July 1808 – 14 January 1892) was an English prelate of the Catholic church, and the second Archbishop of Westminster from 1865 until his death in 1892. He was ordained in the Church of England as a young man, but con ...

(1808–1892), English Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster ** Henry J. Manning (1859–?), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * Hugh Manning (1920–2004), British actor *

Jack Manning (actor) Jack Manning (born Jack Wilson Marks, June 3, 1916 – August 31, 2009) was an American film, television and theater character actor, teacher and stage director. Biography Early years Manning was born Jack Wilson Marks in Cincinnati, Ohio. H ...

(1916–2009), American actor *

James David Manning James David Manning (born February 20, 1947) is an American pastor at the ATLAH World Missionary Church. Manning grew up in Red Springs, North Carolina, and has been with ATLAH since 1981. ATLAH stands for All The Land Anointed Holy, which is M ...

(born 1947), American pastor * Jane Manning (1938–2021), English soprano singer *

Jeff Manning Jeff Manning, also credited as Jeffrey Manning, is an American voice actor and narrator based in Japan. He is known primarily for his work on the North American English dub of '' Iron Chef'', as well as roles in several video games and voice-ov ...

, (born 1971), American author and entrepreneur * Jessie Wilson Manning (born 1855), American author and lecturer * Joanne Manning, American laser scientist * John Manning (disambiguation), several people including: ** John Manning, co-founder of the Atlantic Brass Quintet ** John Manning Jr. (1830–1899), U.S. Representative from North Carolina ** John Manning (footballer) (1940–2021), English football player ** John Manning (journalist) (died 1868), New Zealand newspaper editor ** John Manning (rugby union), Australian rugby player ** John B. Manning (1833–1908), mayor of Buffalo, New York ** John Charles Manning (born 1962), South African botanist **

John Edmondson Manning John Edmondson Manning (22 March 1848–30 April 1910) was an English Unitarian minister. Life The son of John Manning, a schoolmaster in Liverpool, he was born there on 22 March 1848. His brother-in-law, George Beaumont, Unitarian minister at ...

(1848–1910), English Unitarian minister ** John F. Manning (born 1961), Harvard Law School professor ** John J. Manning (born 1942), Frontiersman, Lawman **

John Lawrence Manning John Lawrence Manning (sometimes spelled John Laurence Manning) (January 29, 1816October 24, 1889) was the 65th Governor of South Carolina, from 1852 to 1854. He was born in Clarendon County. He attended South Carolina College, where he was a ...

(1816–1889), Governor of South Carolina, 1852–1854 * Katy Manning (born 1949), British actress * Laurence Manning (born 1899), Canadian science fiction author * Marie Manning (murderer) (died 1849), Swiss murderer * Matt Manning (born 1998), American baseball player * Matthew Manning (born 1955), British author and healer, alleged to have psychic and psychokinetic abilities * Maurice Manning (born 1943), Irish politician * Maurice Manning (poet) (born 1966), American poet * Michael Manning (disambiguation) * Mick Manning (born 1959), British children's author and illustrator * Mike Manning (actor) (born 1987), American activist and actor * Nelson H. Manning (1832–?), American politician * Nick Manning (born 1967), American porn star * Orlando H. Manning (1847–1909), American politician *

Owen Manning Owen Manning (1721–1801) was an English clergyman and antiquarian, known as a historian of Surrey. Life Son of Owen Manning of Orlingbury, Northamptonshire, he was born there on 11 August 1721, and received his education at Queens' College, Cam ...

(1721–1801) English clergyman, antiquarian and historian * Padraig Gearr Ó Mannin (fl. 1798), United Irishman *

Patrick Manning Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning (17 August 1946 – 2 July 2016) was a Trinidadian politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago; his terms ran from 17 December 1991 to 9 November 1995 and from 24 December 2001 to 26 M ...

(1946–2016), Prime Minister and Minister of Trinidad and Tobago * Paul Manning (disambiguation), several people including: ** Paul Manning (police officer) (born 1973), police officer who worked undercover **

Paul Manning (journalist) Paul Manning (died 1995) was an American broadcast journalist. He worked closely with Edward R. Murrow during World War II as a correspondent for CBS Radio, and with the Mutual Broadcasting System later on in the war. Biography The Writing 69t ...

(died 1995), American broadcast journalist **

Paul Manning (cyclist) Paul Christian Manning, (born 6 November 1974, Sutton Coldfield) is a former English professional track and road bicycle racer who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner in 2007 and 2008. He is strong in ...

(born 1974), British track and road racing cyclist ** Paul Manning (ice hockey) (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player **

Paul Manning (TV producer) Paul Manning (December 3, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin – January 2, 2005 in Sherman Oaks, California (of colorectal cancer)) was an American television producer and writer. Career Manning learned the basics of his craft at the American Film ...

(1959–2005), American television producer * Peter Manning (disambiguation), several people including: ** Peter Manning, British violinist **

Peter K. Manning Peter K. Manning (born September 27, 1940) is an American sociologist who is an author and speaker on the topic of policing organizations. Background Peter K. Manning was born in Salem, Oregon on September 27, 1940. He graduated from Willame ...

(born 1940), American sociologist ** Peter Manning (footballer) (born 1946), Australian footballer ** Pete Manning (gridiron football) (1937–2019), American and Canadian footballer * Phil Manning (musician) (born 1948), Australian blues musician *

Preston Manning Ernest Preston Manning (born June 10, 1942) is a Canadian retired politician. He was the founder and the only leader of the Reform Party of Canada, a Canadian federal political party that evolved into the Canadian Alliance in 2000 which in tu ...

(born 1942), Canadian politician and son of Ernest Manning * Randolph Manning (1804–1864), American jurist * Raymond B. Manning (1934–2000), American carcinologist * Richard F. Manning (born 1966), New Zealand academic and Treaty of Waitangi educator *

Robert Manning (disambiguation) Robert or Bob Manning may refer to: * Robert Manning (engineer) (1816–1897), Irish engineer *Robert Manning (journalist) (1919–2012), American journalist * Robert Manning (priest) (1655–1731), Roman Catholic priest * Robert D. Manning (born 1 ...

* Roger Manning (disambiguation) * Scott Manning (1958–2006), football player and plane pilot * Sidney E. Manning (1892–1960), American Medal of Honor recipient * Stuart Manning (born 1979), English actor and model *

Taryn Manning Taryn Manning is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2010), Nola in ''Hus ...

(born 1978), American actress *

Terry Manning Terry Manning is an American photographer, composer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, audio engineer, and visual artist. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he has worked with Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Bryan Adam ...

, music producer and engineer * Timothy Manning (1909–1989), Cardinal Archbishop of Los Angeles * Thomas Manning (disambiguation), various people * Van H. Manning (1839–1892), American politician and soldier * Van H. Manning (1861–1932), American engineer * Wayne Eyer Manning (1899–2004), American botanist * William Manning (British politician) (1763–1835), Governor of the Bank of England * William Manning, co-founder of Manning & Napier (an investment management firm), whose name is reflected in the Manning rule *

William Montagu Manning Sir William Montagu Manning (20 June 1811 – 27 February 1895) was an English-born Australian politician, judge and University of Sydney chancellor. Early life Manning was born in June 1811 at Alphington, near Exeter, Devon, the second son o ...

(1811–1895), English-born Australian politician and judge * William Thomas Manning (1866–1949), bishop of New York

Sports

* The Manning family of American football: **

Archie Manning Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. He played for the Saints from 1971 to 1982 and al ...

(born 1949), quarterback and family patriarch ** Cooper Manning (born 1974), oldest son of Archie; wide receiver, later businessman and sports commentator **

Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American former American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "the Sheriff", he spent 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Col ...

(born 1976), middle son of Archie; quarterback **

Eli Manning Elisha Nelson Manning (born January 3, 1981) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the New York Giants. A member of the Manning football dynasty, he is the youngest son o ...

(born 1981), youngest son of Archie; quarterback ** Arch Manning (born c. 2004), son of Cooper; quarterback * Curtis Manning (lacrosse), (born 1987), Canadian lacrosse player * Danieal Manning (born 1982), American football player *

Danny Manning Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the Associate Head Mens Basketball Coach at the University of Louisville. Manning played high school basketball at Walter Hin ...

(born 1966), American basketball player and coach *

Darren Manning Darren Manning (born 30 April 1975) is a British motor racing driver who has raced in the IRL IndyCar Series for Chip Ganassi Racing and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. Career history Early career Manning was born in Knaresborough, North Yorkshi ...

(born 1975), English racecar driver * Don Manning, American football player * Ed Manning (1943–2011), American basketball player and coach; father of Danny Manning *

Harold Manning Harold William Manning (January 9, 1909 – January 26, 2003) was an American long-distance runner. He held the American record in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase from 1934 to 1952 and briefly held the world best in 1936. He represented the Unit ...

(1909–2003), American steeplechase runner * Jack Manning (baseball) (1853–1929), American baseball player * Jim Manning (baseball, born 1862) (1862–1929), American baseball player, manager and team owner * Jim Manning (pitcher) (1943–2020), American baseball player * John Manning (footballer) (born 1940), English (soccer) footballer *

Madeline Manning Madeline Manning Mims (born January 11, 1948) is a former American runner. Between 1967 and 1981 she won ten national titles and set a number of American records. She participated in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Summer Olympics. She likely also woul ...

(born 1948), American middle-distance runner * Phil Manning (footballer) (1906–1930), Australian rules footballer *

Rick Manning Richard Eugene Manning (born September 2, 1954) is a former center fielder and current broadcaster in Major League Baseball (MLB), who played for the Cleveland Indians (1975-) and Milwaukee Brewers (1983–1987), and has been a color commentator ...

(born 1954), American baseball player * Ricky Manning, Jr. (born 1980), American football player * Rosie Manning (born 1950), American football player * Rube Manning (1883–1930), American baseball player * Scott Manning (1958–2006), football player and plane pilot * Paul Mannion (born 1993), Gaelic football player * Trevor Manning (1945), New Zealand Olympic Gold Medallist in Field Hockey

Fictional

Craig Manning Craig E. Manning is a professor of geology and geochemistry in the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he served as department chair between 2009 and 2012. Manning's research inter ...

, character on ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Curtis Manning (24 character), character on ''24'' *

Danielle Manning Danielle Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Created by writer Ron Carlivati, the role was originated on October 23, 2009 by Kelley Missal, who remained in the role through the ABC Daytime finale ...

, character on ''One Life to Live'' * David Manning (fictitious writer) * Jack Manning (One Life to Live)#Jack Manning, character on ''One Life to Live'' *

Meg Manning ''Veronica Mars'' is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during UPN's last two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Balancin ...

, character on ''Veronica Mars'' *

Sam Manning (One Life to Live) A list of notable characters from the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live'' that made their first appearance between the beginning of 2000 and the end of 2009. Kimberly Andrews Kimberly Andrews (born Aubrey Wentworth) is a fictional charac ...

, character on ''One Life to Live'' * Sarah Manning, character on ''

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical ...

'' * Kira Manning, character on ''

'' *

Starr Manning Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debute ...

, character on ''One Life to Live'' * Téa Delgado, Téa Delgado Manning, character on ''One Life to Live'' *

Todd Manning Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. T ...

, character on ''One Life to Live''

References

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