Katherine 1888–1923 pseudonym of Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp ˈbē-chəm How to pronounce Mansfield (audio) British (New Zealand-born) writer

Mansfield

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biographical name (2)

Sir Peter 1933–2017 British physicist

Mansfield

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geographical name

1
city west-southwest of Akron in north central Ohio population 47,821
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city in northern Texas south of Fort Worth population 56,368
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town in Nottinghamshire, north central England, north of Nottingham population 77,500

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“Mansfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mansfield. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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