Mancunian

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Mancunian

/manˈkjuː.nɪ.ən/ UK
/maŋ-/ UK
/mænˈkju.ni.ən/ US

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From Latin Mancunium (appearing in a 4th-century manuscript of the Antonine Itinerary), an alternative name for or corruption of Mamucium (“name of the Roman fort at what is now Manchester”) + -an, probably modelled after Late Latin mancuniēnsis (“related or pertaining to Mancunium”).

adjective more Mancunian · most Mancunian

Related or pertaining to Manchester, England, in the United Kingdom. Current among the Britons, the name of Manchester was equally received and retained by the Saxons. […] [M]oſt of the more remarkable objects about the town, at this period, exchanged their Britiſh denominations for Saxon. And even one of the rivers, even the monarch of the Mancunian currents, now re

noun Mancunians

A person raised or living in the city of Manchester, England, in the United Kingdom. But the Mancunians are of all men the most disposed to peace. Their name has become a bye-word because they are said to require peace at any price. If the Mancunians are satisfied, for Heaven's sake do not let us put it into their heads that they could gain anything by change.
Similar: Manc

proper noun

The accent and dialect of English spoken in Manchester and some of its environs.
Similar: Manc

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adj related or pertaining to Manchester, England

Español	mancuniano
Français	mancunien, mancunienne
Русский	манчестерский mančesterskij

noun person raised or living in the city of Manchester, England

Español	mancuniano, mancuniana
中文	曼徹斯特人 /曼彻斯特人 Mànchèsītèrén
Français	mancunien, mancunienne

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@misc{mancunian_2026,
  title = {Mancunian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mancunian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}