Manuel is a male given name originating in the Hebrew name ×¢Ö´×žÖ¸Ö¼× ×•Ö¼×ֵל‎ (Immanu'el), which means "God with us." It was possibly brought from the Byzantine Empire (as Μανουήλ) to Spain and Portugal, where it has been used since at least the 13th century. Manuel is popular in Spanish, Portuguese and German.
Origin of the name José: Spanish form of Joseph, an Ecclesiastic Late Latin form of the Greek Iōsēph, which is from the Hebrew yōsēf (may he add, God shall add).
Meaning of name Juan-Manuel. Etymology : God remits (Hebrew). God is with us (Hebrew). Saint : Origin : Spanish.
