The great club from Manchester has a huge number of nicknames, including the Mancunians. Where did this nickname come from?
The origin of this term dates back to ancient times, back in the X century. Then the first mentions of the city of Manchester appeared, and in Latin they sounded like mancunia or mancunium (Mamucium). Despite the fact that in a modern way the inhabitants of the city are often called Manchester, along with it they also use the old name, it is much more euphonious for both Russian and English.
Today, two large football clubs coexist in the city, Manchester United and Manchester City. Formally, they are both Mankunians, like all the locals, as well as the teams of other sports that exist in the city.
The rich history of "MJ" begins in 1878. And their neighbors, ManCity, appeared two years later. Despite such a tiny difference, United used to reach the world level and held the position of the football leader for a long time. That is why the Mankunians nickname is firmly entrenched for United.
It is extremely rare to hear commentators refer to Manchester City as Mankunians, and this is not a mistake either. Despite the heated debate between fans and football experts, both teams have every right to be called that by geographic location.
