Meaning
The surname of one of Jamaica's most important political families. Norman Manley — a National Hero — was a father of Jamaican self-government and founder of the People's National Party (PNP); his son Michael Manley became a charismatic, socialist Prime Minister in the 1970s whose era shaped modern Jamaica and its music. The name is bound up with the island's politics and history.
Examples
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Norman Manley a one a di National Heroes.
Norman Manley is one of the National Heroes.
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Michael Manley lead di country inna di seventies.
Michael Manley led the country in the seventies.
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Di Manley name run deep inna Jamaica politics.
The Manley name runs deep in Jamaican politics.
Origin
The surname of Norman Manley (National Hero, self-government leader) and his son Michael Manley (Prime Minister); central to modern Jamaican political history.
How it’s used
A politically and historically weighty family name. Norman Manley International Airport bears it. See [[heroes-day]], [[politricks]].