New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
"Readers often compare Witi Ihimaera's storytelling style to that of the early New Zealand writer Mansfield."
a town in north central Ohio
"The historic courthouse in Mansfield stands as a landmark of north central Ohio's legal heritage."
A town in Nottinghamshire, England.
"The historic church stands proudly in the center of Mansfield, a bustling market town in Nottinghamshire, England."
The name Mansfield comes from the Old English Mamesfeld, which combines a Brythonic root for "mother" with the word for "field." This suggests the place was originally named after a mother's field or perhaps a field associated with breastfeeding.