Manuel

See also: manuel and Manúel

English

Etymology

From Spanish and Portuguese, short for Emanuel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑnˈwɛl/, /mænˈwɛl/

Proper noun

Manuel

1. A male given name from Spanish.

Anagrams

• nu-male

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [mə.nuˈɛl]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ma.nuˈɛl]

Proper noun

Manuel m

1. a male given name

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Manuel; ultimately from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (imánu él, literally “God is with us”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.nɥɛl/
• Homophone: manuel

Proper noun

Manuel m

1. a male given name from Spanish or Portuguese

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaːnu(ʔ)eːl], [-ɛl]

• Audio (Austria):

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• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ma‧nu‧el

Proper noun

Manuel m

1. a male given name from Spanish or Portuguese

Related terms

• Manuela

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Manoel (dated)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ.nuˈɛw/ [mɐ.nʊˈɛʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /mɐˈnwɛw/ [mɐˈnwɛʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈnwɛl/ [mɐˈnwɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈnwɛl/ [mɐˈnwɛɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈnwɛ.li/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛl, (Brazil) -ɛw
• Hyphenation: Ma‧nu‧el

Proper noun

Manuel m (plural Manuéis)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Emmanuel or Manuel

Related terms

• feminine form: Manuela
• pet form: Manel

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈnwel/ [maˈnwel]

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: Ma‧nuel

Proper noun

Manuel m

1. a male given name, derived from biblical Emanuel

Related terms

• feminine form: Manuela
• pet form: Manolo, Manu