diff --git a/scripts/cd2nroff b/scripts/cd2nroff
index c191fcca79..91a7052baf 100755
--- a/scripts/cd2nroff
+++ b/scripts/cd2nroff
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 =begin comment
 
-Converts a curldown file to nroff (man page).
+Converts a curldown file to nroff (manpage).
 
 =end comment
 =cut
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ sub single {
         # convert backslash-'<' or '> to just the second character
         $d =~ s/\\([<>])/$1/g;
 
-        # mentions of curl symbols with man pages use italics by default
+        # mentions of curl symbols with manpages use italics by default
         $d =~ s/((lib|)curl([^ ]*\(3\)))/\\fI$1\\fP/gi;
 
         # backticked becomes italics
diff --git a/scripts/managen b/scripts/managen
index e57053532f..03c06d1978 100755
--- a/scripts/managen
+++ b/scripts/managen
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ my $globals;
 
 my $indent = 4;
 
-# get the long name version, return the man page string
+# get the long name version, return the manpage string
 sub manpageify {
     my ($k)=@_;
     my $l;
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ sub render {
             # remove backticks from headers
             $word =~ s/\`//g;
 
-            # if there is a space, it needs quotes for man page
+            # if there is a space, it needs quotes for manpage
             if(($word =~ / /) && $manpage) {
                 $word = "\"$word\"";
             }
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ sub mainpage {
 .\\" *
 .\\" **************************************************************************
 .\\"
-.\\" DO NOT EDIT. Generated by the curl project managen man page generator.
+.\\" DO NOT EDIT. Generated by the curl project managen manpage generator.
 .\\"
 .TH curl 1 "$date" "curl $version" "curl Manual"
 HEADER
diff --git a/tests/data/test1173 b/tests/data/test1173
index ff786c44bd..89b0cb5a7a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1173
+++ b/tests/data/test1173
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ none
 </server>
 
 <name>
-Man page syntax checks
+Manpage syntax checks
 </name>
 
 <command type="perl">
diff --git a/tests/data/test1705 b/tests/data/test1705
index df2b23d86f..af2263da39 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1705
+++ b/tests/data/test1705
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ option2.md:15:1:WARN: see-also a non-existing option: proto-default
 .\" *
 .\" **************************************************************************
 .\"
-.\" DO NOT EDIT. Generated by the curl project managen man page generator.
+.\" DO NOT EDIT. Generated by the curl project managen manpage generator.
 .\"
 .TH curl 1 "%DATE" "curl %VERNUM" "curl Manual"
 .SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/tests/test1139.pl b/tests/test1139.pl
index a54cdf16dc..421af70b88 100755
--- a/tests/test1139.pl
+++ b/tests/test1139.pl
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 ###########################################################################
 #
 # Scan symbols-in-version (which is verified to be correct by test 1119), then
-# verify that each option mention in there that should have its own man page
+# verify that each option mention in there that should have its own manpage
 # actually does.
 #
 # In addition, make sure that every current option to curl_easy_setopt,
 # curl_easy_getinfo and curl_multi_setopt are also mentioned in their
-# corresponding main (index) man page.
+# corresponding main (index) manpage.
 #
 # src/tool_getparam.c lists all options curl can parse
 # docs/curl.1 documents all command line options
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ while(<$r>) {
 close($r);
 
 #########################################################################
-# parse the curl.1 man page, extract all documented command line options
-# The man page may or may not be rebuilt, so check both possible locations
+# parse the curl.1 manpage, extract all documented command line options
+# The manpage may or may not be rebuilt, so check both possible locations
 open($r, "<", "$buildroot/docs/cmdline-opts/curl.1") || open($r, "<", "$root/docs/cmdline-opts/curl.1") ||
     die "failed getting curl.1";
 my @manpage; # store all parsed parameters
diff --git a/tests/test1140.pl b/tests/test1140.pl
index 8e1f122985..ac06c4af30 100755
--- a/tests/test1140.pl
+++ b/tests/test1140.pl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ###########################################################################
 #
 # scan manpages to find basic syntactic problems such as unbalanced \f
-# codes or references to non-existing curl man pages.
+# codes or references to non-existing curl manpages.
 
 my $docsroot = $ARGV[0];
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ sub file {
                 my $man = "$1.3";
                 $man =~ s/\\//g; # cut off backslashes
                 if(!manpresent($man)) {
-                    print "error: $f:$line: referring to non-existing man page $man\n";
+                    print "error: $f:$line: referring to non-existing manpage $man\n";
                     $errors++;
                 }
                 if($pre ne "I") {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ sub file {
                 my $man = "$1.3";
                 $man =~ s/\\//g; # cut off backslashes
                 if(!manpresent($man)) {
-                    print "error: $f:$line: referring to non-existing man page $man\n";
+                    print "error: $f:$line: referring to non-existing manpage $man\n";
                     $errors++;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tests/test1173.pl b/tests/test1173.pl
index c09490ef96..584c2f1015 100755
--- a/tests/test1173.pl
+++ b/tests/test1173.pl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #
 ###########################################################################
 #
-# Scan man page(s) and detect some simple and yet common formatting mistakes.
+# Scan manpage(s) and detect some simple and yet common formatting mistakes.
 #
 # Output all deviances to stderr.
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ sub scanmanpage {
     open(my $m, "<", "$file") ||
         die "test1173.pl could not open $file";
     if($file =~ /[\/\\](CURL|curl_)([^\/\\]*).3/) {
-        # This is a man page for libcurl. It requires an example unless it's
+        # This is a manpage for libcurl. It requires an example unless it's
         # considered deprecated.
         $reqex = 1 unless defined $deprecated{'CURL'.$2};
         if($1 eq "CURL") {
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ sub scanmanpage {
     while(<$m>) {
         chomp;
         if($_ =~ /^.so /) {
-            # this man page is just a referral
+            # this manpage is just a referral
             close($m);
             return;
         }
         if(($_ =~ /^\.SH SYNOPSIS/i) && ($reqex)) {
-            # this is for libcurl man page SYNOPSIS checks
+            # this is for libcurl manpage SYNOPSIS checks
             $insynop = 1;
             $inex = 0;
         }
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ sub scanmanpage {
 
         if($optpage && $SH && ($SH !~ /^(SYNOPSIS|EXAMPLE|NAME|SEE ALSO)/i) &&
            ($_ =~ /(.*)(CURL(OPT_|MOPT_|INFO_|SHOPT_)[A-Z0-9_]*)/)) {
-            # an option with its own man page, check that it is tagged
+            # an option with its own manpage, check that it is tagged
             # for linking
             my ($pref, $symbol) = ($1, $2);
             if($deprecated{$symbol}) {
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ sub scanmanpage {
         }
 
         if($shcount < 3) {
-            print STDERR "$file:$line too few man page sections!\n";
+            print STDERR "$file:$line too few manpage sections!\n";
             $errors++;
             return;
         }
diff --git a/tests/test1222.pl b/tests/test1222.pl
index b26aea8725..93373ac133 100755
--- a/tests/test1222.pl
+++ b/tests/test1222.pl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 ###########################################################################
 #
 # Check that the deprecated statuses of functions and enum values in header
-# files, man pages and symbols-in-versions are in sync.
+# files, manpages and symbols-in-versions are in sync.
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ my $errcode = 0;
 #     x.yy.z  Deprecated in version x.yy.z
 my %syminver;       # Symbols-in-versions deprecations.
 my %hdr;            # Public header files deprecations.
-my %funcman;        # Function man pages deprecations.
-my %optman;         # Option man pages deprecations.
+my %funcman;        # Function manpages deprecations.
+my %optman;         # Option manpages deprecations.
 
 
 # Scan header file for public function and enum values. Flag them with
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ sub scan_header {
     close $h;
 }
 
-# Scan function man page for options.
+# Scan function manpage for options.
 # Each option has to be declared as ".IP <option>" where <option> starts with
 # the prefix. Flag each option with its deprecation version, if some.
 sub scan_man_for_opts {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ sub scan_man_for_opts {
     close $m;
 }
 
-# Scan man page for deprecation in DESCRIPTION and/or AVAILABILITY sections.
+# Scan manpage for deprecation in DESCRIPTION and/or AVAILABILITY sections.
 sub scan_man_page {
     my ($path, $sym, $table)=@_;
     my $version = "X";
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ sub scan_man_page {
 
       while(<$fh>) {
         if($_ =~ /\.so\s+man3\/(.*\.3\b)/) {
-          # Handle man page inclusion.
+          # Handle manpage inclusion.
           scan_man_page(dirname($path) . "/$1", $sym, $table);
           $version = exists($$table{$sym})? $$table{$sym}: $version;
         }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ sub scan_man_page {
                 # Flag deprecation status.
                 if($version ne "X" && $version ne "?") {
                   if($1 && $1 ne $version) {
-                    print "error: $sym man page lists unmatching deprecation versions $version and $1\n";
+                    print "error: $sym manpage lists unmatching deprecation versions $version and $1\n";
                     $errcode++;
                   }
                 }
@@ -261,18 +261,18 @@ for(@hfiles) {
   scan_header("$incdir/$_");
 }
 
-# Get function statuses from man pages.
+# Get function statuses from manpages.
 foreach my $sym (keys %hdr) {
   if($sym =~/^(?:curl|curlx)_\w/) {
     scan_man_page("$libdocdir/$sym.3", $sym, \%funcman);
   }
 }
 
-# Get options from function man pages.
+# Get options from function manpages.
 scan_man_for_opts("$libdocdir/curl_easy_setopt.3", "CURLOPT");
 scan_man_for_opts("$libdocdir/curl_easy_getinfo.3", "CURLINFO");
 
-# Get deprecation status from option man pages.
+# Get deprecation status from option manpages.
 foreach my $sym (keys %syminver) {
   if($sym =~ /^(?:CURLOPT|CURLINFO)_\w+$/) {
     scan_man_page("$libdocdir/opts/$sym.3", $sym, \%optman);
diff --git a/tests/test1477.pl b/tests/test1477.pl
index ad564b26d5..2529ebc489 100755
--- a/tests/test1477.pl
+++ b/tests/test1477.pl
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ scanmanpage($manpge);
 print "Result\n";
 for my $h (sort @hnames) {
     if(!$manfrom{$h}) {
-        printf "$h from %s, not in man page\n", $wherefrom{$h};
+        printf "$h from %s, not in manpage\n", $wherefrom{$h};
     }
 }