From the Hebrew name ×¢Ö´×žÖ¸Ö¼× ×•Ö¼×ֵל ('Immanu'el) meaning "God is with us". This was the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament. It has been used in England since the 16th century in the spellings Emmanuel and Immanuel, though it has not been widespread.
Emanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuil or Immanuel is a masculine given name or surname derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Immanuel עִמָּנוּאֵל, meaning "God with us".
