Manuel

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Manuel is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Hebrew name Emmanuel “God with us.”

POPULARITY

• Manuel is an incredibly popular name in the United States. It has been one of the top 200 most popular boy names since the Social Security Administration started keeping records in 1880. In 1881 Manuel bottomed out at #199, but 15 years later, in 1906, it reached its high point of #104. In 2007 it came in at #170. ^[1]

• Americans aren’t the only people who like the name Manuel; it’s very popular in several other countries as well:
  • In Austria, Manuel was the 29th most popular boy name in 2004, and the 28th in 2006.
  • In Catalonia, it was #48 in 1996 and #73 in 2003.
  • In Chile, from 1990 to 2006, it ranked between 19 and 40.
  • In Germany, it came in at #95 in 2007.
  • In Quebec, Canada, it was #188 in 2007.
  • In South Australia, Manuel was at #537 in 1997 and #950 in 2004.
  • In Spain, from 2002 to 2006, its low was 17 and its high 13.
  • In Switzerland, it came in at #14 in 2003 and #38 in 2005. ^[1]

FACTS

• Manuel’s name days are:
  • March 26th in Slovakia
  • June 17th within the Catholic Church
  • December 25 in France. ^[1]

• According to the science of numerology, people with the name Manuel tend to be full of the joie de vivre; they’re artistic and imaginative. They’re enthusiastic, express themselves well, and have humanitarian instincts. They can also be moody, possessive, conceited and careless with their money.

NAMESAKES

• Manuel Aringarosa is a character in Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. ^[1]

• Manuel is a character in Marvel, National, Epix, and DC comics. ^[1]

• Tune in PBS to see Manuel in Fawlty Towers. ^[1]

• Travelers who want to visit places names Manuel have plenty of destinations to choose from:
  • Manuel Benavides, Mexico
  • Manuel Doblado, Mexico
  • Manuels, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  • San Manuel, Honduras, Honduras ^[1]
  • Manuel Point and Manuel Bayou, Alabama
  • Manuel Seep Draw, Manuel Seep, and Manuel Wash, Arizona
  • Manuel Mill, Manuel Canyon, Manuel Peak, Manuel Peak Trail, and Manuel Canyon, California
  • Manuel Branch, Florida
  • Manuel Luis Ditch, Hawaii
  • Manuel, Kentucky
  • Bayou Manuel, Louisiana
  • Manuel Canyon and Manuel Arroyo, New Mexico
  • Manuel Garcia Colonia, Manuel Munoz Colonia, Manuel Garcia Number 2 Colonia, Manuel Canyon, and Manuel Medina Addition Colonia, Texas
  • Manuel Hollow, Virginia
  • Manuel Hollow, Washington
  • Manuel Gap, Wyoming
  • Manuel A Perez, PR. ^[1]

• For a relaxing evening at home, rent these movies with the name Manuel in the title:
  • The Transgression of Manuel (1913)
  • When the Fire Burns: The Life and Music of Manuel de Falla (1991)
  • Manuel Barrueco: A Gift and a Life (2006) (V). ^[1]

• For another relaxing evening, pop the corn and watch a movie with a character named Manuel:
  • The Two Brothers(1910)
  • Broncho Billy's Mexican Wife (1912)
  • The Pretty Sister of Jose (1915)
  • The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
  • The Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)
  • The Renegade Ranger (1938)
  • Girl from Havana (1940)
  • The Feathered Serpent (1948)
  • Saturday's Hero (1951)
  • Half Way to Hell (1961)
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
  • The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970)
  • The Erotic Adventures of Zorro (1972)
  • The Call of the Wild (1976) (TV)
  • Used Cars (1980)
  • Hostile Intentions (1994)
  • The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001)
  • Wrong Turn (2003)
  • Imaginary Heroes (2004)
  • 5 Stages of Grief (2005)
  • The Strand (2006) (V)
  • The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
  • Passenger Side (2008). ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Spanish composer, wrote works for stage and orchestra, chamber music, vocal accompaniments, music for solo instruments, and arrangements of works by other composers. ^[1]

• Manuel A. Noriega (b. 1934), Panamanian leader, deposed by U.S. military and taken to Miami for trial in 1989. ^[1]

• Manuel de la Peña Y Peña (Mar. 10, 1782 – Jan. 2, 1850), Minister of the Supreme Court in Mexico in 1824, Secretary of the Interior in 1837, Minister of State in 1847, President of Mexico from September 26 to November 23, 1847 and January 8 to June 3, 1848, signed the Treaty of Peace and Friendship with the United States on Feb. 2, 1848. ^[1]

• Manuel Ávila Camacho (Apr. 24, 1897 – Oct. 13, 1955), elected President of Mexico in 1940 in a government-controlled election, expanded the school system, built hospitals, supported social security legislation and land reform, established a good relationship with the United States, became allies during WWII, supplied agricultural labor and materials for the Allied war effort, retired in 1946. ^[1]

• Manuel Dorrego (1787-1828), governor of Buenos Aires province in Argentina in 1820 and 1827-28, a journalist who attacked the government and was banished in 1817, returned in 1820, provisional governor of Buenos Aires province in July and September, 1820, became governor in August, 1827, accepted peace treaty with Brazil in 1828, was overthrown and executed in December, 1828. ^[1]

• Manuel I. Komnenos (Comnenos) (1122 – Sep. 24, 1180), Byzantine Emperor 1143-1180, attempted, unsuccessfully, to restore the Roman Empire. ^[1]

• Manuel Quintana (1835-1906), President of Argentina from October 12, 1904. ^[1]

• St. Manuel, feastday June 17, was martyred by Emperor Julian the Apostate at Chalcedon. ^[1]

• In the world of sports:
  • Soccer
    • Manuel Abaunza
    • Manuel Almunia
    • Manuel Camacho
    • Manuel Cuenca
  • Baseball
    • Manuel Aybar
    • Manuel Barrios
    • Manuel Corpas
    • Manuel Cueto ^[1]
    • Manuel Lee
    • Manuel Vega, 2004 Olympic baseball player, Cuba
  • Football
    • Manuel White ^[1]
  • Tennis
    • Manuel Orantes
    • Manuel Santana ^[1]

OTHER MANUEL'S

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Author: Madeleine Wieder

NOTES

http://www.behindthename.com/name/manuel

http://www.behindthename.com/name/emmanuel

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?s=manuel&g=1&t=1

http://numerologyreview.com/basic-principle.html

http://www.birthvillage.com/meaning/Manuel