Did you know that the word Manx was commonly spelled as Manks in old historic literature? The natives of the Isle of Man use to spell the word Manks when referring to it in English, as it's short for Norse Mannisk, or Mannish. When referring to the language's name in Manx Gaelic, it's called Gaelg, which is pronounced as gilk. It is also sometimes referred to as Gailck, which is pronounced as gilg. So if you are traveling abroad in the United Kingdom, Ireland, or the Isle of Man, don't be surprised if you hear many of these different word variances still being used when referring to Manx Gaelic. The name of the Isle of Man also has many variances of it's own both in English and Manx Gaelic. For example in English it might be referred to as Man, but pronounced as Manin. In Manx the island is called Ellan Vannin, quite different than it's English counterpart. We hope you enjoyed reading through these Manx facts. Do be sure to bookmark our website.
