diff --git a/libexec/bootpd/bootpd.8 b/libexec/bootpd/bootpd.8
index b06b4f6ec8fe..e6ab9a8baf66 100644
--- a/libexec/bootpd/bootpd.8
+++ b/libexec/bootpd/bootpd.8
@@ -26,11 +26,14 @@
 .Op Fl d Ar level
 .Ar server
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Bootpd
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 implements an Internet Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) server as defined in
 RFC951, RFC1532, and RFC1533.
-.Nm Bootpgw
-implements a simple BOOTP gateway which can be used to forward
+The
+.Nm bootpgw
+utility implements a simple BOOTP gateway which can be used to forward
 requests and responses between clients on one subnet and a
 BOOTP server (i.e.\&
 .Nm )
diff --git a/libexec/bootpd/tools/bootpef/bootpef.8 b/libexec/bootpd/tools/bootpef/bootpef.8
index 78fc41b02513..841b01cd4ff6 100644
--- a/libexec/bootpd/tools/bootpef/bootpef.8
+++ b/libexec/bootpd/tools/bootpef/bootpef.8
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 .Op Ar client\-name ...
 .Ek
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
 .Nm
-builds the
+utility builds the
 .Em "Extension Path"
 files described by
 .%T "RFC 1497"
diff --git a/libexec/bootpd/tools/bootptest/bootptest.8 b/libexec/bootpd/tools/bootptest/bootptest.8
index 08e19a32917d..e6e48843f437 100644
--- a/libexec/bootpd/tools/bootptest/bootptest.8
+++ b/libexec/bootpd/tools/bootptest/bootptest.8
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 .Ar server\-name
 .Op Ar template\-file
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
 .Nm
-sends BOOTP requests to the host specified as
+utility sends BOOTP requests to the host specified as
 .Ar server\-name
 at one\-second intervals until either a response is received,
 or until ten requests have gone unanswered.
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ area of the request packet.
 .Sh AUTHORS
 The
 .Nm
-program is a combination of original and derived works.
+utility is a combination of original and derived works.
 The main program module
 .Pq Pa bootptest.c
 is original work by
diff --git a/libexec/comsat/comsat.8 b/libexec/comsat/comsat.8
index c0e3117c047b..0b660352cd70 100644
--- a/libexec/comsat/comsat.8
+++ b/libexec/comsat/comsat.8
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Comsat
-is the server process which receives reports of incoming mail
+The
+.Nm
+utility is the server process which receives reports of incoming mail
 and notifies users if they have requested this service.
-.Nm Comsat
-receives messages on a datagram port associated with the
+The
+.Nm
+utility receives messages on a datagram port associated with the
 .Dq biff
 service
 specification (see
@@ -97,5 +99,5 @@ does not mess up the screen.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .Bx 4.2 .
diff --git a/libexec/fingerd/fingerd.8 b/libexec/fingerd/fingerd.8
index 31efd82b123b..511388e6bbc3 100644
--- a/libexec/fingerd/fingerd.8
+++ b/libexec/fingerd/fingerd.8
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@
 .Op Fl l
 .Op Fl p Ar filename
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Fingerd
-is a simple protocol based on
+The
+.Nm
+utility is a simple protocol based on
 .%T RFC1196
 that provides an interface to the
 Name and Finger programs at several network sites.
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ There is no required format and the
 protocol consists mostly of specifying a single
 .Dq command line .
 .Pp
-.Nm Fingerd
-is started by
+The
+.Nm
+utility is started by
 .Xr inetd 8 ,
 which listens for
 .Tn TCP
@@ -67,13 +69,14 @@ terminated by a
 .Aq Tn CRLF
 which is passed to
 .Xr finger 1 .
-.Nm Fingerd
-closes its connections as soon as the output is finished.
+The
+.Nm
+utility closes its connections as soon as the output is finished.
 .Pp
 If the line is null (i.e. just a
 .Aq Tn CRLF
 is sent) then
-.Xr finger
+.Xr finger 1
 returns a
 .Dq default
 report that lists all people logged into
@@ -136,8 +139,9 @@ or an equally narrow-minded
 user program can result
 in meaningless attempts at option negotiation being sent to the
 server, which will foul up the command line interpretation.
-.Nm Fingerd
-should be taught to filter out
+The
+.Nm
+utility should be taught to filter out
 .Tn IAC Ns \'s
 and perhaps even respond
 negatively
@@ -146,5 +150,5 @@ to all option commands received.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .Bx 4.3 .
diff --git a/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.8 b/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.8
index e28376bd5812..da6adf266875 100644
--- a/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.8
+++ b/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.8
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@
 .Op Fl p Ar file
 .Op Fl t Ar timeout
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Ftpd
-is the
+The
+.Nm
+utility is the
 Internet File Transfer Protocol
 server process.  The server uses the
 .Tn TCP
@@ -281,16 +282,18 @@ STAT
 command is received during a data transfer, preceded by a Telnet IP
 and Synch, transfer status will be returned.
 .Pp
-.Nm Ftpd
-interprets file names according to the
+The
+.Nm
+utility interprets file names according to the
 .Dq globbing
 conventions used by
 .Xr csh 1 .
 This allows users to utilize the metacharacters
 .Dq Li \&*?[]{}~ .
 .Pp
-.Nm Ftpd
-authenticates users according to six rules.
+The
+.Nm
+utility authenticates users according to six rules.
 .Pp
 .Bl -enum -offset indent
 .It
@@ -383,7 +386,7 @@ The files pwd.db (see
 and
 .Xr group 5
 must be present for the
-.Xr ls
+.Xr ls 1
 command to be able to produce owner names rather than numbers.
 The password field in
 .Xr passwd
@@ -452,8 +455,9 @@ value is to be used.
 As with any anonymous login configuration, due care must be given
 to setup and maintenance to guard against security related problems.
 .Pp
+The
 .Nm
-has internal support for handling remote requests to list
+utility has internal support for handling remote requests to list
 files, and will not execute
 .Pa /bin/ls
 in either a chrooted or non-chrooted environment.  The
@@ -495,6 +499,6 @@ scrutinized, but are possibly incomplete.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .Bx 4.2 .
 IPv6 support was added in WIDE Hydrangea IPv6 stack kit.
diff --git a/libexec/getty/getty.8 b/libexec/getty/getty.8
index fe9d8798388e..bd16017ba3dc 100644
--- a/libexec/getty/getty.8
+++ b/libexec/getty/getty.8
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
-program
-is called by
+utility is called by
 .Xr init 8
 to open and initialize the tty line, read a login name, and invoke
 .Xr login 1 .
@@ -92,8 +91,7 @@ table.
 .Pp
 The
 .Nm
-program
-can be set to timeout after some interval,
+utility can be set to timeout after some interval,
 which will cause dial up lines to hang up
 if the login name is not entered reasonably quickly.
 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
@@ -126,5 +124,5 @@ does not exist.
 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Nm
-program appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .At v6 .
diff --git a/libexec/makekey/makekey.8 b/libexec/makekey/makekey.8
index 07518b1f66b9..90107d95ac2e 100644
--- a/libexec/makekey/makekey.8
+++ b/libexec/makekey/makekey.8
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Makekey
-encrypts a key and salt which it reads from the standard input
+The
+.Nm
+utility encrypts a key and salt which it reads from the standard input
 and writes the result to the standard output.
 The key is expected to be
 eight bytes; the salt is expected to be two bytes.
@@ -57,5 +58,5 @@ and how the encrypted value is calculated.
 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .At v7 .
diff --git a/libexec/mknetid/mknetid.8 b/libexec/mknetid/mknetid.8
index 8a2e3ab1a512..ce27e899312d 100644
--- a/libexec/mknetid/mknetid.8
+++ b/libexec/mknetid/mknetid.8
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@
 .Op Fl n Ar netid_file
 .Op Fl d Ar domain
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Mknetid
-processes the contents of the
+The
+.Nm
+utility processes the contents of the
 .Xr group 5 ,
 .Xr passwd 5 ,
 .Xr hosts 5
@@ -61,12 +62,12 @@ and hosts in a operating system independent format.
 .Pp
 The
 .Nm
-command checks for duplicate occurrences of netids and filters
+utility checks for duplicate occurrences of netids and filters
 them out.
 .Pp
 The
 .Nm
-command prints its results on the standard output.
+utility prints its results on the standard output.
 It is usually called
 only by
 .Pa /var/yp/Makefile
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ maps.
 .Sh OPTIONS
 The
 .Nm
-command supports the following options:
+utility supports the following options:
 .Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Fl q
 Normally,
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ support is added to
 .It Fl d Ar domain
 By default, the
 .Nm
-command uses the system domainname when generating netid records.
+utility uses the system domainname when generating netid records.
 If
 the system domainname is not set, the domain must be specified on the
 command line with the
diff --git a/libexec/pppoed/pppoed.8 b/libexec/pppoed/pppoed.8
index eedaa4a91d8d..9e0aeea725ab 100644
--- a/libexec/pppoed/pppoed.8
+++ b/libexec/pppoed/pppoed.8
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
-program listens to the given
+utility listens to the given
 .Ar interface
 for PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) service request packets, and actions them
 by negotiating a session then invoking a
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ See
 .Xr ng_pppoe 4
 for details.
 .Pp
+The
 .Nm
+utility
 will only offer services to clients requesting services from the given
 .Ar provider ,
 which is taken as an empty name if not provided.
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ This may change in the future.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-program was written by
+utility was written by
 .An Brian Somers Aq brian@Awfulhak.org
 and first appeared in
 .Fx 3.4 .
diff --git a/libexec/rbootd/rbootd.8 b/libexec/rbootd/rbootd.8
index 254d8539f123..91f52fd729d2 100644
--- a/libexec/rbootd/rbootd.8
+++ b/libexec/rbootd/rbootd.8
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ Here is a sample configuration file:
 .It "8::9:1:C6:75	SYSHPBSD,SYSHPUX	# jaguar (either)
 .El
 .Pp
-.Nm Rbootd
-logs status and error messages via
+The
+.Nm
+utility logs status and error messages via
 .Xr syslog 3 .
 A startup message is always logged, and in the case of fatal errors (or
 deadly signals) a message is logged announcing the server's termination.
diff --git a/libexec/revnetgroup/revnetgroup.8 b/libexec/revnetgroup/revnetgroup.8
index 3bf4691e1229..d806acf45c54 100644
--- a/libexec/revnetgroup/revnetgroup.8
+++ b/libexec/revnetgroup/revnetgroup.8
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@
 .Fl h
 .Op Fl f Ar netgroup_file
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Revnetgroup
-processes the contents of a file in
+The
+.Nm
+utility processes the contents of a file in
 .Xr netgroup 5
 format into what is called
 .Pa reverse netgroup
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ to process very large netgroup databases.
 .Pp
 The
 .Nm
-command prints its results on the standard output. It is usually called
+utility prints its results on the standard output. It is usually called
 only by
 .Pa /var/yp/Makefile
 when rebuilding the
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ netgroup maps.
 .Sh OPTIONS
 The
 .Nm
-command supports the following options:
+utility supports the following options:
 .Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Fl u
 Generate
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ flags must be specified.)
 .It Op Fl f Ar netgroup_file
 The
 .Nm
-command uses
+utility uses
 .Pa /etc/netgroup
 as its default input file. The
 .Fl f
diff --git a/libexec/rexecd/rexecd.8 b/libexec/rexecd/rexecd.8
index 753c06d95d6a..70318dd4507b 100644
--- a/libexec/rexecd/rexecd.8
+++ b/libexec/rexecd/rexecd.8
@@ -42,15 +42,17 @@
 .Nm
 .Op Fl i
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Rexecd
-is the server for the
+The
+.Nm
+utility is the server for the
 .Xr rexec 3
 routine.  The server provides remote execution facilities
 with authentication based on user names and
 passwords.
 .Pp
-.Nm Rexecd
-listens for service requests at the port indicated in
+The
+.Nm
+utility listens for service requests at the port indicated in
 the ``exec'' service specification; see
 .Xr services 5 .
 When a service request is received the following protocol
@@ -83,8 +85,9 @@ shell is retrieved on the initial socket.  The length of
 the command is limited by the upper bound on the size of
 the system's argument list.
 .It
-.Nm Rexecd
-then validates the user as is done at login time
+The
+.Nm
+utility then validates the user as is done at login time
 and, if the authentication was successful, changes
 to the user's home directory, and establishes the user
 and group protections of the user.
@@ -99,8 +102,9 @@ by
 .Nm .
 .El
 .Sh CAVEATS
-.Nm Rexecd
-will not allow root logins unless the
+The
+.Nm
+utility will not allow root logins unless the
 .Fl i
 option is given on the command line (typically in
 .Pa /etc/inetd.conf ) .
@@ -109,8 +113,9 @@ It will also disallow access for users listed in
 or users with no passwords, which were all serious security holes.
 The entire concept of rexec/rexecd is a major security hole and an example
 of how not to do things.
-.Nm Rexecd
-is disabled by default in
+The
+.Nm
+utility is disabled by default in
 .Pa /etc/inetd.conf .
 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 Except for the last one listed below,
@@ -156,5 +161,5 @@ present.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .Bx 4.2 .
diff --git a/libexec/rlogind/rlogind.8 b/libexec/rlogind/rlogind.8
index 9f30fd813ef1..39a7444ec0cc 100644
--- a/libexec/rlogind/rlogind.8
+++ b/libexec/rlogind/rlogind.8
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
 .Nm
 .Op Fl Daln
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Rlogind
-is the server for the
+The
+.Nm
+utility is the server for the
 .Xr rlogin 1
 program.  The server provides a remote login facility
 with authentication based on privileged port numbers from trusted hosts.
@@ -80,8 +81,9 @@ and
 utilization, but provides increased security.
 .El
 .Pp
-.Nm Rlogind
-listens for service requests at the port indicated in
+The
+.Nm
+utility listens for service requests at the port indicated in
 the
 .Dq login
 service specification; see
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ A more extensible protocol should be used.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .Bx 4.2 .
 .Pp
 IPv6 support was added by WIDE/KAME project.
diff --git a/libexec/rpc.rquotad/rpc.rquotad.8 b/libexec/rpc.rquotad/rpc.rquotad.8
index 9d3c8af88556..a779c3eadf20 100644
--- a/libexec/rpc.rquotad/rpc.rquotad.8
+++ b/libexec/rpc.rquotad/rpc.rquotad.8
@@ -38,19 +38,23 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm /usr/libexec/rpc.rquotad
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Rpc.rquotad
-is a
+The
+.Nm
+utility is a
 .Xr rpc 3
 server which returns quotas for a user of a local filesystem
 which is NFS-mounted onto a remote machine.
-.Xr Quota 1
-uses the results to display user quotas for remote filesystems.
-.Nm Rpc.rquotad
-is normally invoked by
+The
+.Xr quota 1
+utility uses the results to display user quotas for remote filesystems.
+The
+.Nm
+utility is normally invoked by
 .Xr inetd 8 .
 .Pp
-.Nm Rpc.rquotad
-uses an
+The
+.Nm
+utility uses an
 .Tn RPC
 protocol defined in
 .Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/rquota.x .
diff --git a/libexec/rpc.rstatd/rpc.rstatd.8 b/libexec/rpc.rstatd/rpc.rstatd.8
index ade5bbdec76d..ebaa766efd88 100644
--- a/libexec/rpc.rstatd/rpc.rstatd.8
+++ b/libexec/rpc.rstatd/rpc.rstatd.8
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm /usr/libexec/rpc.rstatd
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Rpc.rstatd
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 is a server which returns performance statistics obtained from the kernel.
 These statistics are read using the
 .Xr rup 1
@@ -52,8 +54,9 @@ The
 daemon is normally invoked by
 .Xr inetd 8 .
 .Pp
-.Nm Rpc.rstatd
-uses an
+The
+.Nm
+utility uses an
 .Tn RPC
 protocol defined in
 .Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/rstat.x .
diff --git a/libexec/rpc.rusersd/rpc.rusersd.8 b/libexec/rpc.rusersd/rpc.rusersd.8
index e5bbe2fe96e1..6efd47de9ede 100644
--- a/libexec/rpc.rusersd/rpc.rusersd.8
+++ b/libexec/rpc.rusersd/rpc.rusersd.8
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm /usr/libexec/rpc.rusersd
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Rpc.rusersd
-is a server which returns information about users
+The
+.Nm
+utility is a server which returns information about users
 currently logged in to the system.
 .Pp
 The currently logged in users are queried using the
@@ -54,8 +55,9 @@ The
 daemon is normally invoked by
 .Xr inetd 8 .
 .Pp
-.Nm Rpc.rusersd
-uses an
+The
+.Nm
+utility uses an
 .Tn RPC
 protocol defined in
 .Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/rnusers.x .
diff --git a/libexec/rpc.rwalld/rpc.rwalld.8 b/libexec/rpc.rwalld/rpc.rwalld.8
index 6846e2ee9555..79a02b11b89c 100644
--- a/libexec/rpc.rwalld/rpc.rwalld.8
+++ b/libexec/rpc.rwalld/rpc.rwalld.8
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@
 .Nm /usr/libexec/rpc.rwalld
 .Op Fl n
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Rpc.rwalld
-is a server which will send a message to users
+The
+.Nm
+utility is a server which will send a message to users
 currently logged in to the system. This server
 invokes the
 .Xr wall 1
@@ -68,8 +69,9 @@ The
 daemon is normally invoked by
 .Xr inetd 8 .
 .Pp
-.Nm Rpc.rwalld
-uses an
+The
+.Nm
+utility uses an
 .Tn RPC
 protocol defined in
 .Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/rwall.x .
diff --git a/libexec/rpc.sprayd/rpc.sprayd.8 b/libexec/rpc.sprayd/rpc.sprayd.8
index 5ca9d889c727..8840043e5ed2 100644
--- a/libexec/rpc.sprayd/rpc.sprayd.8
+++ b/libexec/rpc.sprayd/rpc.sprayd.8
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm /usr/libexec/rpc.sprayd
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Rpc.sprayd
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 is a server which records packets sent by the
 .Xr spray 8
 command and sends a traffic report to the originator of the packets.
@@ -47,8 +49,9 @@ The
 daemon is normally invoked by
 .Xr inetd 8 .
 .Pp
-.Nm Rpc.sprayd
-uses an
+The
+.Nm
+utility uses an
 .Tn RPC
 protocol defined in
 .Pa /usr/include/rpcsvc/spray.x .
diff --git a/libexec/rshd/rshd.8 b/libexec/rshd/rshd.8
index 76db9e9ad9c7..b6c9c2ba6217 100644
--- a/libexec/rshd/rshd.8
+++ b/libexec/rshd/rshd.8
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
-server
+utility
 is the server for the
 .Xr rcmd 3
 routine and, consequently, for the
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ with authentication based on privileged port numbers from trusted hosts.
 .Pp
 The
 .Nm
-server
-listens for service requests at the port indicated in
+utility listens for service requests at the port indicated in
 the
 .Dq cmd
 service specification; see
@@ -111,8 +110,9 @@ shell is retrieved on the initial socket.  The length of
 the command is limited by the upper bound on the size of
 the system's argument list.
 .It
-.Nm Rshd
-then validates the user using
+The
+.Nm
+utility then validates the user using
 .Xr ruserok 3 ,
 which uses the file
 .Pa /etc/hosts.equiv
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.1 b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.1
index dad1a6306615..8b1c6a9c9c13 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.1
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.1
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@
 .Nm rtld
 .Nd run-time link-editor
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
 .Nm
-is a self-contained shared object providing run-time
+utility is a self-contained shared object providing run-time
 support for loading and link-editing shared objects into a process'
 address space.
 It is also commonly known as the dynamic linker.
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ to be called on a per-object basis, giving a shared object an opportunity
 to perform any extra set-up before execution of the program proper begins.
 This is useful for C++ libraries that contain static constructors.
 .Pp
+The
 .Nm
-itself is loaded by the kernel together with any dynamically-linked
+utility itself is loaded by the kernel together with any dynamically-linked
 program that is to be executed.
 The kernel transfers control to the
 dynamic linker.
@@ -73,7 +75,9 @@ file prepared by the
 .Xr ldconfig 8
 utility.
 .Pp
+The
 .Nm
+utility
 recognizes a number of environment variables that can be used to modify
 its behaviour as follows:
 .Pp
diff --git a/libexec/talkd/talkd.8 b/libexec/talkd/talkd.8
index 82413b2a7ed7..671a5e1389c4 100644
--- a/libexec/talkd/talkd.8
+++ b/libexec/talkd/talkd.8
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Talkd
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 is the server that notifies a user that someone else wants to
 initiate a conversation.
 It acts as a repository of invitations, responding to requests
@@ -74,5 +76,5 @@ stream connection through which the conversation takes place.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .Bx 4.3 .
diff --git a/libexec/telnetd/telnetd.8 b/libexec/telnetd/telnetd.8
index b11fbac76059..306e15eb0a52 100644
--- a/libexec/telnetd/telnetd.8
+++ b/libexec/telnetd/telnetd.8
@@ -54,13 +54,14 @@ protocol server
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm
-command is a server which supports the
+utility is a server which supports the
 .Tn DARPA
 standard
 .Tn TELNET
 virtual terminal protocol.
-.Nm Telnetd
-is normally invoked by the internet server (see
+The
+.Nm
+utility is normally invoked by the internet server (see
 .Xr inetd 8 )
 for requests to connect to the
 .Tn TELNET
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ port number.
 .Pp
 The
 .Nm
-command accepts the following options:
+utility accepts the following options:
 .Bl -tag -width indent
 .It Fl a Ar authmode
 This option may be used for specifying what mode should
@@ -279,8 +280,9 @@ a specific authentication type without having to recompile
 .Nm .
 .El
 .Pp
-.Nm Telnetd
-operates by allocating a pseudo-terminal device (see
+The
+.Nm
+utility operates by allocating a pseudo-terminal device (see
 .Xr pty 4 )
 for a client, then creating a login process which has
 the slave side of the pseudo-terminal as
@@ -288,8 +290,9 @@ the slave side of the pseudo-terminal as
 .Dv stdout
 and
 .Dv stderr .
-.Nm Telnetd
-manipulates the master side of the pseudo-terminal,
+The
+.Nm
+utility manipulates the master side of the pseudo-terminal,
 implementing the
 .Tn TELNET
 protocol and passing characters
@@ -332,8 +335,9 @@ mode, and with
 enabled (see
 .Xr tty 4 ) .
 .Pp
-.Nm Telnetd
-has support for enabling locally the following
+The
+.Nm
+utility has support for enabling locally the following
 .Tn TELNET
 options:
 .Bl -tag -width "DO AUTHENTICATION"
@@ -393,8 +397,9 @@ indicates a willingness to decrypt
 the data stream.
 .El
 .Pp
-.Nm Telnetd
-has support for enabling remotely the following
+The
+.Nm
+utility has support for enabling remotely the following
 .Tn TELNET
 options:
 .Bl -tag -width "DO AUTHENTICATION"
@@ -578,8 +583,9 @@ has no common interpretation except between similar operating systems
 The terminal type name received from the remote client is converted to
 lower case.
 .Pp
-.Nm Telnetd
-never sends
+The
+.Nm
+utility never sends
 .Tn TELNET
 .Dv IAC GA
 (go ahead) commands.
diff --git a/libexec/tftpd/tftpd.8 b/libexec/tftpd/tftpd.8
index ef8be4a651de..953dff7569f2 100644
--- a/libexec/tftpd/tftpd.8
+++ b/libexec/tftpd/tftpd.8
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@
 .Op Fl u Ar user
 .Op Ar directory ...
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Tftpd
-is a server which supports the
+The
+.Nm
+utility is a server which supports the
 Internet Trivial File Transfer
 Protocol
 .Pq Tn RFC 1350 .
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ The user must be specified by name, not a numeric UID.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .Bx 4.2 ;
 the
 .Fl s
diff --git a/libexec/xtend/xtend.8 b/libexec/xtend/xtend.8
index 75f23b3d0f7a..411edb2a14ba 100644
--- a/libexec/xtend/xtend.8
+++ b/libexec/xtend/xtend.8
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm /usr/libexec/xtend
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Xtend
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 interfaces between user-level programs and the TW523 X-10 controller.
 It logs all packets received from the TW523, attempts to track the
 status of all X-10 devices, and accepts socket connections from user-level
@@ -51,8 +53,9 @@ its log file, where it subsequently records all X-10 activity and
 diagnostic messages.  It then begins processing packets received from
 the TW523 and accepting connections one at a time from clients
 wishing to issue X-10 commands.
-.Nm Xtend
-is started from
+The
+.Nm
+utility is started from
 .Pa /etc/rc.i386
 startup script if enabled in
 .Pa /etc/rc.conf
@@ -76,13 +79,16 @@ causes
 .Nm
 to abort the current client connection.
 .Pp
-.Nm Xtend
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 communicates with client processes by a simple protocol in which a one-line
 command is sent by the client, and is acknowledged by a one-line response
 from the daemon.
 .Pp
-.Nm Xtend
-understands four types of commands:
+The
+.Nm
+utility understands four types of commands:
 .Bl -tag -width "monitor H U
 .It Ic status Ar H U
 where
@@ -133,7 +139,9 @@ is returned if the maximum (currently 5) number of such clients was not
 exceeded, otherwise
 .Sy ERROR
 is returned.
-.Nm Xtend
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 then returns to its normal mode of accepting connections from clients.
 However, each subsequent change in the status of the specified device will
 cause
@@ -170,7 +178,9 @@ dump of device status
 There is currently no timeout on client socket connections, so a hung
 client program can prevent other clients from accessing the daemon.
 .Pp
-.Nm Xtend
+The
+.Nm
+utility
 does the best it can at trying to track device status, but there is
 usually no way it can tell when a device has been operated manually.
 This is due to the fact that most X-10 devices are not able to
diff --git a/libexec/ypxfr/ypxfr.8 b/libexec/ypxfr/ypxfr.8
index cdb7bf6ddf82..c5fdc44e2366 100644
--- a/libexec/ypxfr/ypxfr.8
+++ b/libexec/ypxfr/ypxfr.8
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@
 .Op Fl C Ar taskid program-number ipaddr port
 .Ar mapname
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Ypxfr
-copies an
+The
+.Nm
+utility copies an
 .Tn NIS
 database (or
 .Pa map )
@@ -63,8 +64,9 @@ is generally invoked by
 .Xr ypserv 8
 when it receives a map transfer request from
 .Xr yppush 8 .
-.Nm Ypxfr
-is used primarily in environments where several
+The
+.Nm
+utility is used primarily in environments where several
 .Tn NIS
 servers are in use in a single domain. One server, the
 .Tn NIS
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ transfer method, particularly for very large
 .Tn NIS
 maps. The
 .Nm
-command will check to see if the
+utility will check to see if the
 .Xr rpc.ypxfrd 8
 server is registered on the
 .Tn NIS