Manvers

Manvers is a proper noun used in several English-language contexts, most commonly as a surname and as a geographic name in Canada. The term may also appear in discussions of English spelling as a historical or erroneous form related to maneuvers.

In Canada, Manvers refers to a historic township in Ontario. Manvers Township was a municipal entity in what was formerly Victoria County and remained a recognizable local designation until municipal restructuring in the early 2000s, when the area became part of the City of Kawartha Lakes. The designation persists in historical records and local memory as part of the region’s former administrative geography.

As a surname, Manvers exists in historical and genealogical sources but is relatively uncommon in contemporary use. Individuals bearing the name have appeared in British and Canadian records, contributing to its presence in archival materials and local histories.

In general English usage, the form manvers is not the standard spelling for the plural of a movement or action. The commonly accepted spellings are maneuvers (American English) and manoeuvres (British English). The variant manvers may be encountered as a misspelling or, less commonly, as part of a proper noun such as a place name or family name.

See also Maneuver, Manoeuvre.