Where does “Manuel” come from?
Manuel (Portuguese) comes from Spanish Manuel, from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל, from Hebrew עִמָּנוּ אֵל — God is with us.
Ancestry of “Manuel”, step by step
Manuel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish Manuel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Manuel | derived from biblical Emanuel |
| 2 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּאֵל | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | עִמָּנוּ אֵל | God is with us |
via Portuguese Emanuel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Emanuel | Immanuel figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah |
| 2 | Biblical Hebrew | עִמָּנוּאֵל | — |