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Manuel is a masculine
given name originating in the
Hebrew name
Immanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל ), which means "God with us."
[1] [
better source needed ] It was reportedly brought from the
Byzantine Empire (as Μανουήλ ) to
Western Europe , mainly Germany, Portugal and Spain, where it has been used since at least the 13th century.
[2] The name is popular in
Spanish ,
Portuguese ,
German ,
French ,
Romanian ,
Greek (Latinised as Manolis ),
Polish , and
Dutch .[
citation needed ]
Manny or
Manu are often used as nicknames. Its feminine variant is
Manuela .
Middle Ages
Early modern
Modern given name
Patriarchs of Lisbon
Manuel II , 14th. cardinal-patriarch of Lisbon (1929–71)
Manuel III , 17th. cardinal-patriarch of Lisbon (since 2013)
Manuel II of Portugal (1889–1932), the last King of Portugal (1908–1910)
Manuel Agogo (born 1979), Ghanaian football player
Manuel Alegre (born 1936), Portuguese poet and politician
Manny Aparicio (born 1995), Canadian football player
Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza (born 1989), Mexican professional wrestler known as "Andrade"
Manuel de Blas (born 1941), Spanish actor
Manuel Bandeira (1886–1968), Brazilian writer
Manuel Bihr (born 1993), Thai footballer
Manuel Caballero (1931–2010), Venezuelan historian
Manuel Cortés Quero (1906-1991), Spanish politician
Manuel Cuevas (born 1933), Mexican fashion designer
Manuel Dabreu , American electrical engineer
Manuel Dubrulle (born 1972), French badminton player
Manuel Elizalde Sr. , Filipino businessman, polo player and sports patron
Manuel Elizalde Jr. (1936–1997), Filipino businessman
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946) Spanish composer
Manuel Ferrara (born 1975), French pornographic actor and director
Manuel Fettner (born 1985), Austrian ski jumper
Manuel Gava (born 1991), Italian-born German politician
Manuel Teixeira Gomes (1860–1941), Portuguese politician and writer, 7th President of Portugal
Manuel Göttsching (1952–2022), German musician, member of Ash Ra Tempel
Manuel Hassassian (born 1953), Armenian-Palestinian professor
Manuel Lanzini (born 1993), Argentinian footballer
Manuel Locatelli (born 1998), Italian footballer
Manuel Loff (born 1965), Portuguese politician
Manuel Machata (born 1984), German bobsledder and World Champion of 2011
Manuel Mamikonian (fl. 4th century), Armenian general and ruler
Manuel Merino (born 1961), Peruvian politician and current president of Peru
Manuel Morales (basketball) (born 1987), Peruvian basketball player
Manuel Moroun (1927–2020), American businessman
Manuel Neuer (born 1986), German football goalkeeper
Manuel Noriega (1934–2017), Panamanian dictator and criminal
Manoel de Oliveira (1908–2015), Portuguese film director
Manuel V. Pangilinan (born 1946), Filipino businessman
Manuel "Manny" Pardo (1956-2012), American serial killer and former police officer
Manuel Pardo (governor) (1774–??), Spanish soldier and governor
Manuel Pellegrini (born 1953), Chilean football manager
Manuel Pinho (born 1954), Portuguese politician and economist
Manuel Poppinger (born 1989), Austrian ski jumper
Manuel L. Quezon (1878–1944), first President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
Manny Ramírez (born 1972), Dominican-American Major League Baseball player
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz (born 1968), American photographer
Manuel Rocha (born 1950), American diplomat
Manuel Roxas (1892–1948), first President of the Third Philippine Republic
Manuel "Mar" Roxas II (born 1957), Filipino politician, grandson of Manuel Roxas
Manuel Sanhouse (born 1975), Venezuelan football goalkeeper
Manuel Seco (1928–2021), Spanish lexicographer
Manuel Sosa (judge) (born 1950), Belizean jurist
Manuel Tenenbaum (1934–2016), Uruguayan educator, historian and philanthropist
Manuel Uribe (1965–2014), Mexican who was at one time considered to be the heaviest man in the world
Manuel & the Music of the Mountains, pseudonym of composer/arranger
Geoff Love (1917–1991)
Surname
Byron "Piri Piri" Manuel (born c.1956), Zimbabwean footballer at Black Aces FC in Harare
Charlie Manuel (born 1944), American baseball player, coach and manager
EJ Manuel (born 1990), American football player
Herman E. Manuel (1849–1918), American politician
Jacques-Antoine Manuel (1775–1827), French politician
Jerry Manuel (born 1953), American baseball manager
John Manuel (writer) , baseball writer and scout
John G. Manuel , Canadian First World War flying ace
Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena (1232–1328), Spanish noble and medieval writer, son of Infante Manuel of Castile
Laurent Manuel (born 1986), American association football (soccer) player
Louis Pierre Manuel (1751–1793), political figure of the French Revolution
Niklaus Manuel (c.1484–1530), Swiss painter
Peter Manuel (1927–1958), American-born Scottish serial killer
Richard Manuel (1943–1986), Canadian composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist with The Band
Rob Manuel (born 1973), English developer/producer of humorous/miscellaneous web content
Roby Manuel (1895–1975), Australian aviator
Rod Manuel (born 1974), American football player
Simone Manuel (born 1996), American swimmer
Vic Manuel (born 1987), Filipino basketball player
Fictional characters
See also
References