Manuel
/ˈmænjʊəl/noun
A male given name and surname, from a form of Emmanuel meaning “God is with us.”
Did you know?Manuel is a shortened Spanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel, a biblical name that entered European languages through Greek and Hebrew, and it literally encodes a sacred message of presence.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Heb
עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿImmānūʾēl)
““God is with us””
Ancient Greek
Gk
Ἐμμανουήλ (Emmanouēl)
“Biblical transliteration of the Hebrew name”
Late Latin
Lat
Emmanuel
“Christian biblical and liturgical name”
Medieval Spanish/Portuguese
Romance
Manuel
“Shortened form used as a personal name”
Modern English
English
Manuel
“Male given name or surname”