Mane Family History
Mane Surname Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Main. Indian (Maharashtra; pronounced as two syllables): Maratha name probably from Sanskrit māna ‘respect’ or mānya ‘respectable’.
West African (mainly Senegal and Guinea-Bissau; also Mané): from the name of the Mane clan of the Mandinka people of unexplained etymology.
This surname is also found among the Jola and Serer peoples.
Compare Manneh.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
