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Manette

Manette is a surname of French origin that also appears as a place name. In French, the noun manette means a handle or control device, such as a lever or a game controller.

In literature, the name is best known from Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, where Dr.

Geographically, Manette denotes a neighborhood in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The community is part

As a term, manette remains primarily encountered in its French meaning and in proper nouns. The use

Alexandre
Manette
is
a
physician
and
former
prisoner
of
the
Bastille,
and
Lucie
Manette
is
his
daughter
and
a
central
figure
in
the
narrative.
of
the
greater
Bremerton
area
on
the
Kitsap
Peninsula.
of
Manette
as
a
surname
and
as
a
place
name
reflects
historical
and
literary
associations
rather
than
a
broader
contemporary
English
usage.