Manuel
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //mɑnˈwɛl//
- //mænˈwɛl//
A male given name from Spanish.
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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Manuel, short for Emanuel.