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William Hoggatt (1879–1961), artist who moved to the Isle of Man in 1907; Bryan Kneale RA (born 1930), sculptor, known for teaching art in London and his works are exhibited in many countries around the world. Archibald Knox (1864–1933), art nouveau designer, known for his Celtic art and Liberty of London work.
The Manx (Manx language: Ny Manninee) are an ethnic group from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe.They are often described as a Celtic people on the basis of their recent Goidelic Celtic language, but their ethnic origins are mixed, including Germanic (Norse and English) and Norse-Gaelic lines.
Location of the Isle of Man. Surnames originating on the Isle of Man reflect the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras — Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic or Norse languages.
In the earliest Irish mythological texts, Manannán is a king of the otherworld, but the 9th-century Sanas Cormaic identifies a euhemerised Manannán as "a famous merchant who resided in, and gave name to, the Isle of Man". [32] (Though others suggest it was the Isle that lent its name to the merchant, refer exhibit in "House of Manannan", of ...
According to the 2011 interim census, [4] the Isle of Man is home to 84,655 people, of whom 26,218 reside in the island's capital Douglas (Doolish).The largest proportion of the population was born on the island, but major settlement by English people (Sostnagh/ Sostynagh) and others has significantly altered the demographics.
Pages in category "People from Douglas, Isle of Man" The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
William Hoggatt (1879–1961), artist who moved to the Isle of Man in 1907 Bryan Kneale RA (born 1930, Douglas ), prize-winning sculptor, now lives in London Archibald Knox (1864–1933), a designer with an interest in Celtic art
Isle of Man Genealogy Archived 16 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine – information about the genealogy of the Isle of Man from isleofman.com; The Manx Notebook – A vast electronic compendium of all matters, past and present regarding the Isle of Man at isleofman.com; Broderick, George. "Place-Names Of The Isle of Man".