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name Immanu'el (, which means "God with us." It was possibly brought from the

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, where it has been used since at least the 13th century. Manuel is popular in Spanish, Portuguese,

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, Greek (Latinized), Polish and Dutch where '' Manny'' or Manu is used as a nickname.

Middle Ages

Manuel I Komnenos Manuel I Komnenos ( el, Μανουήλ Κομνηνός, translit=Manouíl Komnenos, translit-std=ISO; 28 November 1118 – 24 September 1180), Latinized Comnenus, also called Porphyrogennetos (; " born in the purple"), was a Byzantine empero ...

(1118–1180) * Manuel II Palaiologos (1350–1425) * Manuel I of Trebizond (1218–1263) *

Manuel II of Trebizond Manuel II Megas Komnenos ( Greek: Μανουήλ Μέγας Κομνηνός, ''Manouēl Megas Komnēnos'') (c. 1324–1333) was Emperor of Trebizond for eight months in 1332. Manuel was the son of Emperor Andronikos III, whom he succeeded at the ...

(1324–1333) * Manuel III of Trebizond (1364–1417) *

Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate ( pt, O Venturoso), was King of Portugal from 1495 to 1521. A member of the House of Aviz, Manuel was Duke of Beja and Viseu prior to succeeding his cousin, John II of Portuga ...

(1469–1521) * Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém, Portuguese prince, son of Peter II of Portugal * Manuel of Castile (1234–1283), son of Ferdinand III of Castile *

Manuel I Manuel I may refer to: *Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (1143–1180) *Manuel I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond (1228–1263) *Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate ( pt, O Venturoso), was ...

, patriarch of Constantinople in 1216–22 * Manuel II, patriarch of Constantinople in 1244–55 * Manuel Christonymos, birth name of ''Patriarch Maximus III of Constantinople'', reigned 1476–1482

Early modern

* Manuel da Nóbrega (1517–1570), Portuguese Jesuit and missionary in the early Colonial Brazil * Manuel, Prince of Portugal (1531–1537), son of John III of Portugal * Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765–1805), Portuguese poet * Manuel Cardoso (composer) (1566–1650), Portuguese composer *

Manuel Belgrano Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano y González (3 June 1770 – 20 June 1820), usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano (), was an Argentine public servant, economist, lawyer, politician, journalist, and military leader. He ...

(1770–1820), Argentine politician and military leader during the Argentine War of Independence * Manuel Pardo (politician) (1834-1878), Peruvian politician * Manuel Pinto da Fonseca (1681–1773), Portuguese nobleman and Grand Master of the Order of Malta

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 Manuel Alegre de Melo Duarte, GCL (born 12 May 1936) is a Portuguese poet and politician, member of the Socialist Party, and a candidate for the 2006 Portuguese presidential election. He ran again in the 2011 presidential election, this time ba ...

(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 Dubrulle Manuel Dubrulle (born 11 January 1972) is a retired French badminton player. Career Dubrulle was licensed at Racing Club de France Racing Club de France, also known as RCF, is a French omnisport club that was founded on 20 April 1882 under ...

(born 1972), French badminton player * Manuel Elizalde Sr., Filipino businessman, polo player and sports patron * Manuel Elizalde Jr. (1936–1997), Filipino businessman *

Manuel Ferrara Manuel Jeannin (; born 1 November 1975), known professionally as Manuel Ferrara, is a French pornographic actor and director. One of the leading actors in the porn industry, Ferrara has won over 64 adult industry awards including six AVN Awards ...

(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 Manuel Teixeira Gomes, GCSE (; 27 May 1860 – 18 October 1941) was a Portuguese politician and writer. He served as the seventh president of Portugal between 5 October 1923 and 11 December 1925. Personal life Manuel Teixeira Gomes was born ...

(1860–1941), Portuguese politician and writer, 7th President of Portugal *

Manuel Göttsching Manuel Göttsching (9 September 1952 – 4 December 2022) was a German musician and composer. As the leader of the groups Ash Ra Tempel and Ashra in the 1970s and 80s, as well as a solo artist, he was one of the most influential guitarists of ...

(born 1952), German musician, member of Ash Ra Tempel *

Manuel Hassassian Manuel Sarkis Hassassian (born 28 December 1953, Jerusalem) is a Palestinian- Armenian professor, who from late 2005 to October 2018 was the Palestinian Authority's diplomatic representative to the United Kingdom, after being appointed to the p ...

(born 1953), Armenian-Palestinian professor *

Manuel Lanzini Manuel Lanzini (; born 15 February 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club West Ham United. He previously played for River Plate and Fluminense. He is regarded as having well developed dribbli ...

(born 1993), Argentinian footballer * Manuel Locatelli (born 1998), Italian footballer *

Manuel Machata Manuel Machata (born 18 April 1984) is a German former bobsledder who competed from 2005 to 2015. Manuel Machata grew up in Ramsau near Berchtesgaden, Germany. He attended the CJD Christophorus high school in Berchtesgaden. After completing high ...

(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 Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno (; February 11, 1934 – May 29, 2017) was a Panamanian dictator, politician and military officer who was the ''de facto'' ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989. An authoritarian ruler who amassed a personal f ...

(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 Manuel António Gomes de Almeida de Pinho (born 28 October 1954) is a former Portuguese Minister of Economy and Innovation (2005–09) in the José Sócrates cabinet, who subsequently became an energy policy academic (2010–17) under circumstan ...

(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 Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...

(born 1972), Dominican-American Major League Baseball player * Manuel Rivera-Ortiz (born 1968), American photographer * Manuel Rocha (born 1950), American diplomat *

Manuel Roxas Manuel Acuña Roxas (born Manuel Roxas y Acuña; ; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines, who served from 1946 until his death due to heart attacks in 19 ...

(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 (born 1928), Spanish lexicographer *

Manuel Sosa (judge) Sir Manuel Sosa CBE (born 1950) is a former president of the Belize Court of Appeal, a position he held from 3 January 2011 to 24 December 2020, the longest term of any holder of that office. Career Sosa was called to the Belize Bar in 1976. He th ...

(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

* 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 * Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena (1232–1328), Spanish noble and medieval writer, son of Infante Manuel of Castile *

Laurent Manuel Laurent Manuel (born April 27, 1986) is a former French/American soccer player, entrepreneur and tv/film producer. Career Youth and College Manuel was a member of the youth academy at famed French club Olympique de Marseille, before playing fou ...

(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 Rob Manuel (born 5 December 1973) is the English co-founder of the website B3ta (where he is affectionately known as "the Ginger Führer"). Work Manuel is responsible for numerous quizzes and Flash animations. He has also collaborated with Joel V ...

(born 1973), English developer/producer of humorous/miscellaneous web content * Rod Manuel (born 1974), American football player * Simone Manuel (born 1996), American swimmer *

Vic Manuel ឴ Victorino Aranas Manuel (born June 18, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Amateur career Manuel possessed tremendous athleticism and agility uncommon ...

(born 1987), Filipino basketball player

Fictional characters

* Manuel (''Fawlty Towers''), waiter in the BBC TV sitcom * Manny Calavera, protagonist of the adventure game ''Grim Fandango'' * Manny Pardo, a hard-boiled detective in the game '' Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number'' (based on serial killer Manny Pardo)

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