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Manuel.

A male given name from Spanish.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/mɑnˈwɛl//mænˈwɛl/
  1. A male given name from Spanish.

  2. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּ (ʕimmɔnū) Biblical Hebrew אֵל (ʔel) Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵלbor. Spanish Emanuelaph. Spanish Manuelbor. ▲ Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʕimmɔnūʔel)bor. Portuguese Emanuelaph. Portuguese Manuelbor. English Manuel Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Manuel, short for Emanuel.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.