Where does “Emanuel” come from?
Emanuel comes from English Immanuel, from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (a name meaning "God is with us"), ultimately from Hebrew עִמָּנוּ אֵל.
Ancestry of “Emanuel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Emmanuel | Immanuel Biblical figure whose birth is foretold |
| 2 | English | Immanuel | A figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible |
| 3 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּאֵל | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּ אֵל | God is with us |