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The meaning and history of the name Emmanuel.


EMMANUEL

From the Hebrew name עִמָּנוּאֵל ('Immanu'el) meaning "God is with us". This was the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament. It has been used in England since the 16th century in the spellings Emmanuel and Immanuel, though it has not been widespread. The name has been more common in continental Europe, especially in Spain and Portugal (in the spellings Manuel and Manoel).


Usage: Biblical, English, French
Short Forms: MANNY, MANU
Variants: MANUEL
Feminine Forms: EMMANUELLE
Famous People: Victor Emmanuel II of Italywiki (Politician, 1820, Italy), Emmanuel Adebayorwiki (Soccer Player, 1984, Togo), Victor Emmanuel III of Italywiki (Politician, 1869, Italy), Emmanuel Ebouéwiki (Soccer Player, 1983, Ivory Coast), Emmanuel Lévinaswiki (Philosopher, 1906, Lithuania), Emmanuel Petitwiki (Soccer Player, 1970, France), Emmanuel Joseph Sieyèswiki (Politician, 1748, France), Emmanuel Frimpongwiki (Soccer Player, 1992, Ghana)
Anagrams: Find anagrams for EMMANUEL.
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.

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