English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Manxey

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pevensey

Historical Forms

  • Manekesie 1200 FF 1341 SAC6,137
  • Mankeseye 1279 FF 1527 SAC45
  • Manxey 1582 Ct

Etymology

The second element is eg, the first element is a pers. name Mannic , preserved in DB and found in Monkswell (D), Mankeswill 1340SR (p), Mankyswille 1365Ct . We have also the weak Maneca and a form Manac which may be for Man (n )oc or Man (n )uc .