Where does “Manny” come from?
Manny (English) comes from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
Manny (English): The city of Manchester, traditionally within the county of Lancashire, England or used more generally referring to the area surrounding, Greater Manchester
Definitions
- The city of Manchester, traditionally within the county of Lancashire, England or used more generally referring to the area surrounding, Greater Manchester
Ancestry of “Manny”, step by step
Manny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via English Nanny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nanny | A child's nurse |
| 2 | English | Nan | radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter N |
| 3 | English | nana | a banana; a fool; one's grandmother |
| 4 | English | banana | An elongated curved tropical fruit that grows in... |
| 5 | Spanish | banana | banana fruit |
| 6 | Portuguese | banana | banana; penis; bras d'honneur |
| 7 | Wolof | banaana | banana |