The name Manuel is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Emanuel.
This is also a German short form of Emanuel.
Famous bearers
This was the name of two Byzantine emperors - Manuel I Komnenos (1118 - 1180) and Manuel II Palaiologos (1350–1425).
This was also the name of two kings of Portugal - Manuel I of Portugal (1469 - 1521) and Manuel II of Portugal (1889 - 1932).
