Manchester (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Manchester is the name of a large city in England, part of the Greater Manchester metropolis. There are several alternate meanings for "Manchester", mainly named after the English city:

• Places
  • United States
    • Manchester, Connecticut
    • Manchester, Georgia
    • Manchester, Illinois
    • Manchester, Iowa
    • Manchester, Kansas
    • Manchester, Kentucky
    • Manchester, Maine
    • Manchester, Maryland
    • Manchester, Massachusetts
    • Manchester, Michigan
    • Manchester, Minnesota
    • Manchester, Missouri
    • Manchester, New Hampshire
    • Manchester, New Jersey
    • Manchester, New York
    • Manchester, Ohio
    • Manchester, Oklahoma
    • Manchester, Pennsylvania
    • Manchester, Tennessee
    • Manchester, Texas
    • Manchester, Vermont
    • Manchester, Virginia (extinct independent city now part of Richmond)
    • Manchester, Washington
    • Manchester, Wisconsin
      • Manchester, Green Lake County, Wisconsin
      • Manchester, Jackson County, Wisconsin
    • Manchester Township, Michigan
    • Manchester Township, New Jersey
    • Manchester Township, Pennsylvania
    • Manchester Center, Vermont
  • Jamaica
    • Manchester (parish)

• People
  • The Duke of Manchester, a title of the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

• Ships and planes
  • The Avro Manchester, a twin-engine heavy bomber used by the RAF during World War II.
  • HMS Manchester, the name of three ships of the Royal Navy.

• Other
  • Manchester code is a form of telecommunication.
  • In Australian English, Manchester is the usual word for household linen.

Bibliography

• Roy Cookson A World of Manchesters: A guide to all the villages, towns and cities throughout the world named Manchester. Casthermen Books: ISBN 0954240405.