Manuel
/mɑnˈwɛl/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Spanish.
"But on a November morning in 2007, Manuel Jesus Cordova Soberanes and about 30 others from Magdalena were making a trek of their own, leaving town in search of opportunities they couldn’t find at home."
- 2 A surname.
Antonyms
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More examples"With US help, dictator Manuel Noriega was deposed in 1989."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Manuel, short for Emanuel.