Where does “Manuel” come from?
Manuel (English) comes from Portuguese Manuel, from Spanish Manuel, from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל, from Hebrew עִמָּנוּ אֵל — God is with us.
Ancestry of “Manuel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Manuel | — |
| 2 | Spanish | Manuel | derived from biblical Emanuel |
| 3 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּאֵל | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּ אֵל | God is with us |