Manueladjectivecommon nounproper nounSyllable DecompositionmanuelEtymologyexpanddiminutive of Emmanuel, from the Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanou el), meaning 'God is with us'.Definition1. Male first name quite common in France, originating from the Iberian Peninsula.expandSee alsomanuelle (adj.) manuel (adj.) manuels (adj.) manuels (cn.) manuelles (adj.)