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, a commune in the Somme department in northern France * Mesnil-Clinchamps, a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France * Mesnil-Domqueur, 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, was a f ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France * Mesnil-Follemprise, 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, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France * Mesnil-Panneville, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France * Mesnil-Raoul, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in northern France * Mesnil-Rousset, a commune in the Eure department in northern France * Mesnil-Saint-Georges, a commune in the Somme department in northern France * Mesnil-Saint-Laurent, a commune in the Aisne department in northern France * Mesnil-Saint-Loup, 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, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France * Mesnil-Sellières, a commune in the Aube department in north-central France * Mesnil-sous-Vienne, a commune in the Eure department in northern France *

Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée () is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. It is one of many villages in the north of France bearing the name ''Estrées''. The etymology of the name is from ''strata'' (cognate of English "str ...

, a commune in the Eure department in northern France * Mesnil-Verclives, a commune in the Eure department in northern France *

Blanc-Mesnil Blanc-Mesnil is a village and former commune in the Seine-Maritime department, northwestern France. Since 1822, it is part of Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer (, literally ''Sainte-Marguerite on Sea'') is a commune in the Se ...

, 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 Dom-le-Mesnil () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 447 communes of the Ardennes department of France France, offi ...

, a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France *

Graignes-Mesnil-Angot Graignes-Mesnil-Angot () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. It was formed on 28 February 2007 by the merger of Graignes and Le Mesnil-Angot.http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=INTB0700167A Off ...

, a commune in the Manche department in north-western France *

Grébault-Mesnil Grébault-Mesnil (; ) 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 *Communes of the Somme ...

, a commune in the Somme department in northern France *

Le Blanc-Mesnil () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, between Charles de Gaulle Airport and Le Bourget Airport. Name The name Le Blanc-Mesnil was recorded for the first time in the 11th centu ...

, 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 at the junction of the D55, D25 and the D106 roads. Populati ...

, 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, a commune in the Eure department in northern France * Neuf-Mesnil, 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, a commune in the Eure department in northern France * 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, a commune in the Nord department in northern France

Other

* Château de Mesnil-Voisin, 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, botanist, mycologist and algologist. He was a student of Alfred Giard at the École Norm ...

(1868–1938), French zoologist, biologist, botanist, mycologist and algologist * François-Jean de Mesnil-Durand (1736–1799), French tactician * Romain Mesnil (born 1977), French pole vaulter