Mansfield

Mansfield is a toponym used for several places in the United Kingdom and the United States, and it also serves as a surname. The most prominent Mansfield is Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, a market town in the East Midlands. It lies on the River Maun and developed as a local center of trade in the medieval period; its later economy included coal mining, textiles, and rail links, with present-day services and manufacturing forming the base of the town's economy.

In the United States, several towns bear the name. The largest is Mansfield, Ohio, a city in north-central Ohio. Other notable examples include Mansfield, Massachusetts, a town in Norfolk County within the Greater Boston area, and Mansfield, Texas, a city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Additional, smaller communities are named Mansfield in several other states.

Etymology and usage: The name Mansfield originates in English toponymy, typically interpreted as a field associated with a person or family; the English town is the historical source for many American uses. Mansfield is used as a surname and is borne by various individuals.

In culture, the name appears in titles and institutions, such as the novel Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. The name also figures in the names of schools, parks, and other local features in places bearing Mansfield.