Manuel is a male given name originating in the Hebrew name Immanu'el (, which means "God with us." It was possibly brought from the Byzantine Empire (as ) to Spain and Portugal, where it has been used since at least the 13th century. Manuel is popular in Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Romanian, Greek (Latinized), Polish and Dutch where Manny or Manu is used as a nickname. Middle Ages Manuel I Komnenos (1118–1180) Manuel II Palaiologos (1350–1425) Manuel I of Trebizond (1218–1263) Manuel II of Trebizond (1324–1333) Manuel III of Trebizond (1364–1417) Manuel I of Portugal (1469–1521) Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém, Portuguese prince, son of Peter II of Portugal Manuel of Castile (1234–1283), son of Ferdinand III of Castile Manuel I, patriarch of Constantinople in 1216–22 Manuel II, patriarch of Constantinople in 1244–55 Manuel Christonymos, birth name of Patriarch Maximus III of Constantinople, reigned 1476–1482 Early modern Manuel da Nóbrega (1517–1570), Portuguese Jesuit and missionary in the early Colonial Brazil Manuel, Prince of Portugal (1531–1537), son of John III of Portugal Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765–1805), Portuguese poet Manuel Cardoso (composer) (1566–1650), Portuguese composer Manuel Belgrano (1770–1820), Argentine politician and military leader during the Argentine War of Independence Manuel Pardo (politician) (1834-1878), Peruvian politician Manuel Pinto da Fonseca (1681–1773), Portuguese nobleman and Grand Master of the Order of Malta Modern given name Patriarchs of Lisbon Manuel II, 14th. cardinal-patriarch of Lisbon (1929–71) Manuel III, 17th. cardinal-patriarch of Lisbon (since 2013) Manuel II of Portugal (1889–1932), the last King of Portugal (1908–1910) Manuel Agogo (born 1979), Ghanaian football player Manuel Alegre (born 1936), Portuguese poet and politician Manny Aparicio (born 1995), Canadian football player Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza (born 1989), Mexican professional wrestler known as "Andrade" Manuel de Blas (born 1941), Spanish actor Manuel Bandeira (1886–1968), Brazilian writer Manuel Bihr (born 1993), Thai footballer Manuel Caballero (1931–2010), Venezuelan historian Manuel Cortés Quero (1906-1991), Spanish politician Manuel Cuevas (born 1933), Mexican fashion designer Manuel Dubrulle (born 1972), French badminton player Manuel Elizalde Sr., Filipino businessman, polo player and sports patron Manuel Elizalde Jr. (1936–1997), Filipino businessman Manuel Ferrara (born 1975), French pornographic actor and director Manuel Fettner (born 1985), Austrian ski jumper Manuel Gava (born 1991), Italian-born German politician Manuel Teixeira Gomes (1860–1941), Portuguese politician and writer, 7th President of Portugal Manuel Göttsching (born 1952), German musician, member of Ash Ra Tempel Manuel Hassassian (born 1953), Armenian-Palestinian professor Manuel Lanzini (born