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Manúel

“God is with us”

Language context for this entry: Icelandic

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1 language context: Icelandic
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Manúel

Manúel is a masculine given name documented in Icelandic. It is a form of Emmanuel, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “God is with us”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is with us”

Manúel s'est d'abord imposé en tant que diminutif du prénom Emmanuel. Il est ensuite considéré comme un prénom et partage avec son dérivé la même étymologie. La racine hébraïque de Manúel est donc « immanu'El » se traduisant par « Dieu est avec nous ».

Sources for this account (7)

French Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q16421802CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ImmanuelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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History

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1884From the archives
Manuel— “God with us”
The Greeks appear to have been the first to take up this as a Christian name, and Manuel Komnenos made it known in Europe. The Italians probably caught it from them as Manovello; and the Spaniards and Portuguese were much addicted to giving it, especially after the reign of Dom Manoel, one of the best kings of the noble house of Avis. Manuelita is a feminine in use in the Peninsula. When used as a masculine, as it is occasionally in England and France, the first letter is…
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The Greeks appear to have been the first to take up this as a Christian name, and Manuel Komnenos made it known in Europe. The Italians probably caught it from them as Manovello; and the Spaniards and Portuguese were much addicted to giving it, especially after the reign of Dom Manoel, one of the best kings of the noble house of Avis. Manuelita is a feminine in use in the Peninsula. When used as a masculine, as it is occasionally in England and France, the first letter is generally changed to _E_.[15]
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part I, Chapter III (Israelite Names), Section II (Elisheba, &c) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q16421802CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ImmanuelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Historical referencesOriginal texts and their publication details1

Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part I, Chapter III (Israelite Names), Section II (Elisheba, &c)Public domain (Project Gutenberg) · rev. 2023-03-30 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Manúel

Manúel is a masculine given name documented in Icelandic. It is a form of Emmanuel, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “God is with us”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is with us”

Sources for this account (7)

French Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q16421802CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ImmanuelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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History

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Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.

1884From the archives
Manuel— “God with us”
The Greeks appear to have been the first to take up this as a Christian name, and Manuel Komnenos made it known in Europe. The Italians probably caught it from them as Manovello; and the Spaniards and Portuguese were much addicted to giving it, especially after the reign of Dom Manoel, one of the best kings of the noble house of Avis. Manuelita is a feminine in use in the Peninsula. When used as a masculine, as it is occasionally in England and France, the first letter is…
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The Greeks appear to have been the first to take up this as a Christian name, and Manuel Komnenos made it known in Europe. The Italians probably caught it from them as Manovello; and the Spaniards and Portuguese were much addicted to giving it, especially after the reign of Dom Manoel, one of the best kings of the noble house of Avis. Manuelita is a feminine in use in the Peninsula. When used as a masculine, as it is occasionally in England and France, the first letter is generally changed to _E_.[15]
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part I, Chapter III (Israelite Names), Section II (Elisheba, &c) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q16421802CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ManúelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ImmanuelCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Historical referencesOriginal texts and their publication details1

Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part I, Chapter III (Israelite Names), Section II (Elisheba, &c)Public domain (Project Gutenberg) · rev. 2023-03-30 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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