Manton is both a surname and an uncommon given name of English and Irish origins. It is derived from various place names throughout England, while in Ireland it is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").[1] Notable persons with the name include:

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  • Manton Eddy (1892–1962), Lieutenant General of the United States Army

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  1. ^ "Manton Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.