Emanuel Name Meaning & Origin
Emanuel
Pronunciation: eh-MAN-yoo-ehl (key)
Origin of the name Emanuel:
Cognate of the Hebrew Immanuel, a name derived from 'immānūēl (God is with us). The name was used in the biblical Old Testament by the prophet Isaiah in reference to the promised Messiah, and in the New Testament as another name for Jesus Christ.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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