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Manx ( / m æ ŋ k s / ; formerly sometimes spelled Manks ) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man :

• Manx people
  • Manx surnames
• Isle of Man

It may also refer to:

Languages [ edit ]

• Manx language , also known as Manx or Manx Gaelic, the native Goidelic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family of the Isle of Man
• Manx English , the English dialect of the Isle of Man

Animals and plants [ edit ]

• Manx cat , a cat breed with no tail or sometimes a short tail, originating on the Isle of Man
• Manx Loaghtan , a breed of sheep, originating on the Isle of Man
• Manx Rumpy , a breed of chicken, not originating on the Isle of Man
• Manx robber fly ( Machimus cowini ), an insect
• Manx shearwater ( Puffinus puffinus ), a seabird
• Isle of Man cabbage ( Coincya monensis monensis ), sometimes called the Manx cabbage
• Cabbage tree (New Zealand) ( Cordyline australis ), sometimes called the Manx palm
• Extinct animals from the Isle of Man

Other uses [ edit ]

• Manx Airlines , two defunct, Isle of Man-based airlines
• Manx comet , a tailless comet
• Manx Norton , a racing motorcycle
• Manx pound , the currency of the Isle of Man
• Manx Radio , the national radio station of the Isle of Man
• Manx Spirit , a clear whisky from the Isle of Man
• Meyers Manx , a dune buggy
• Varius Manx , a Polish pop group
• Handley Page Manx , an experimental British aircraft from World War II
• Harry Manx , Manx-born Canadian musician
• Manx Software (named after the cat), developers of the Aztec C compiler
• Manx, the benevolent mayor of Megakat City, a fictional character in Swat Kats

See also [ edit ]

• Manxman (disambiguation)

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