Manson
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Manson is a surname of Scottish origin. It is an anglicised version of the Scandinavian name Magnusson, meaning son of Magnus
. It is particularly common in the far north-eastern Scottish county of Caithness
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Manson may refer to:
United States:
Magnus
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was sometimes used as a first name among Romans but was not particularly common among them. The best-known Roman bearing the name was the third-century usurper. The name gained wider popularity in the Middle Ages, various European peoples, and their royal houses,...
. It is particularly common in the far north-eastern Scottish county of Caithness
Caithness
Caithness is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic local government area of Scotland. The name was used also for the earldom of Caithness and the Caithness constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Boundaries are not identical in all contexts, but the Caithness area is...
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Manson may refer to:
Places
Canada- Mansons Landing, British ColumbiaMansons Landing, British ColumbiaMansons Landing is an unincorporated community near the southern tip of Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada.It was originally the location of the Cortes Island Post Office [sic], which opened April 1, 1893 with Michael Manson as postmaster, and closed December 1, 1898. The post office was...
- Mansons Landing Provincial ParkMansons Landing Provincial ParkMansons Landing Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at Mansons Landing on Cortes Island....
- Mansons Landing Provincial Park
- Manson, ManitobaManson, ManitobaManson is an unincorporated hamlet in Manitoba, Canada.It is located thirteen kilometers north of the Trans-Canada Highway along PTH 41 in the Rural Municipality of Archie....
United States:
- Manson, IndianaManson, IndianaManson is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana. The town is named for Mahlon Dickerson Manson, a general in the American Civil War and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.-History:...
- Manson, IowaManson, IowaManson is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Manson is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Manson, WashingtonManson, WashingtonManson is an unincorporated community in Chelan County in the state of Washington. It was named in 1912 for Manson F. Backus, president of the Lake Chelan Land Company...
- Manson, WisconsinManson, WisconsinManson is a ghost town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Manson was located in the town of Woodboro along what is now County Highway N and the Canadian National Railway, northeast of Heafford Junction. The town was marked on USGS maps as late as 1939....
, a ghost town
People
- Charles MansonCharles MansonCharles Milles Manson is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction...
, adopted surname of convicted murderer from the United States - Charly MansonCharly MansonNot to be confused with Charles Manson.Jesús Luna Pozos is a Mexican luchador who is best known in under the ring name Charly Manson . In 2001 Manson suffered a career-threatening, near-fatal injury that required surgical steel to be inserted into his body...
, Mexican professional wrestler - David MansonDavid MansonDavid Manson, Sr. was an early patriot who fought in the American Revolutionary War on the side of the colonies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey....
, American Revolutionary War aide to General George Washington - Hugh Manson, English guitar luthier
- James MansonJames MansonJames Manson is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.From North Hobart, Tasmania, Manson provided some great assets to a fighting Collingwood Magpies. Manson stood at 194 cm and was solidly built with a great overhead mark thanks to his great hands...
, Australian-rules footballer - Mahlon Dickerson MansonMahlon Dickerson MansonMahlon Dickerson Manson was a druggist, Indiana politician, and a Union general in the American Civil War.-Biography:...
, Union General during the American Civil War - Marilyn MansonMarilyn MansonMarilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
, stage name of Brian Hugh Warner, American musician and artist - Pat MansonPat MansonPat Manson is a retired American pole vaulter, best known for winning three gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1991, 1995 and 1999. He also finished sixth at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens. His personal best was 5.85 meters, achieved in September 1994 in...
, American pole vaulter - Patrick MansonPatrick MansonSir Patrick Manson was a Scottish physician who made important discoveries in parasitology and was the founder of the tropical medicine field....
, pioneer in the field of tropical medicine - Shirley MansonShirley MansonShirley Anne Manson is a Scottish recording artist and actress, best known internationally as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage. For much of her international career Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh to the United States to record with Garbage but now lives and...
, Scottish musician and actress - Robert Manson, American Baller and Scholar
Films
- Manson (film)Manson (film)Manson is a 1973 documentary film directed by Robert Hendrickson and Laurence Merrick. It deals with the "Manson family" and has many interviews with the members of the group, including Charles Manson, "Squeaky" Fromme, and Sandra Good...
, an Oscar-nominated 1973 documentary