Manx

American  

[mangks] / mæŋks /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, or their language.

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noun

1. (used with a plural verb) the inhabitants of the Isle of Man.

2. the Gaelic of the Isle of Man, virtually extinct.

Manx British  

/ mæŋks /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, their language, or their dialect of English

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noun

1. a language of the Isle of Man, belonging to the N Celtic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Scottish Gaelic

2. (functioning as plural) the people of the Isle of Man

Etymology

Origin of Manx

1565–75; syncopated and metathesized form of earlier Manisk ( e ) < Old Norse manskr of the Isle of Man, equivalent to Man name of the island + -skr adj. suffix denoting origin ( see -ish ¹)

Example Sentences

Matthew Richardson from Manx National Heritage explained that the "lovely natural Manx glen" appears to date back to the 1820s, but all is not as it seems.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Manx Care said all the latest contracts had been agreed for five years, with an option to extend for a further two.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

While he said he liked "the Manx passport being a bit different", he thought key wording should be clearer for countries outside of the British Isles to understand.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Manx BirdLife's Allison Leonard said: "If you speak to any birdwatcher they will tell you that Langness is one of the best places to go birdwatching on the island."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Both Mr. Sloat and Milt Borogrove stared at him as he rattled on, “Give us the specifications of the cat you desire. Color, sex, subtype, such as Manx, Persian, Abyssinian—”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick