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Name Manton
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish (Anglicized)
Pronounced Pron. Man-tun
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Meaning & History
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Manntáin "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of manntach "toothless". Famous bearers include Thomas J. Manton, an American congressman, and Joseph Manton, a British gunsmith (b.1766, d.1835).