Emmanuel
/ɪˈmænjuəl/
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rare/ɪˈmænwəl/
Emmanuel proper noun: immanuel (Biblical figure whose birth is foretold). Also the ellipsis of Emmanuel College.
Proper noun
Emmanuel (plural Emmanuels)
- Immanuel (Biblical figure whose birth is foretold).
- Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 1:23
- A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.
- Cade. What is thy name? / Clerk. Emmanuel. / Dick. They use to write it on the top of letters. 'Twill go hard with you.,Scene IV
- Some call their sons Emmanuel : this is too bold. The name is proper to Christ, therefore not to be communicated to any creature.1629, Thomas Adams, Meditations upon Creed: The Works of Thomas Adams, James Nichol (1862), volume 3, page 212
- A surname.
Also used as
Emmanuel is also the ellipsis of Emmanuel College.
Forms of Emmanuel
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Origin of Emmanuel
Variant of Immanuel.
Questions about Emmanuel
- What does Emmanuel mean?
- Emmanuel means immanuel (Biblical figure whose birth is foretold).
- What part of speech is Emmanuel?
- Emmanuel is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Emmanuel?
- Emmanuel is pronounced /ɪˈmænjuəl/.
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