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Immanuel
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English
Alternative forms
en Emmanuel figure whose birth is foretold
Etymology
From en he עִמָּנוּאֵל ʿimanuʾél, from he עִמָּנוּ אֵל God is with us ʿimánu ʾél.
Pronunciation
en /ɪˈmænjuəl/ /ɪˈmænjəl/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Immanuel.wav Southern England
en Emmanuel
Proper noun
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en Q4430779en biblical character A figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible.
Isaiah 7 14 Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
en Christianity This figure, regarded by Christians as the Messiah or Christ.
en male Hebrew: en Emmanuel 1.
Translations
figure whose birth is foretold
Arabic: ar عَمَّانُوئِيل m
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 以馬內利 ji5 maa5 noi6 lei6, yue 厄瑪奴耳 ak1 maa5 nou4 ji5 Catholic
Hokkien: nan-hbl 以馬內利 Í-má-lōe-lī, nan-hbl Em-má-nu-el
Mandarin: cmn 以馬內利 Yǐmǎnèilì, cmn 厄瑪奴耳 Èmǎnú'ěr Catholic
Farefare: gur A'emanuwɛlɩ
French: fr Emmanuel m
Greek: el Εμμανουήλ m
Hindi: hi इम्मानुएल m
Indonesian: id Imanuel
Paiwan: pwn Imanuli
Portuguese: pt Emanuel m
Spanish: es Emanuel m
this figure, regarded as Christ
Cherokee: chr ᎢᎹᏄᎡᎵ
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 以馬內利 ji5 maa5 noi6 lei6, yue 厄瑪奴耳 ak1 maa5 nou4 ji5 Catholic
Hokkien: nan-hbl 以馬內利 Í-má-lōe-lī, nan-hbl Em-má-nu-el
Mandarin: cmn 以馬內利 Yǐmǎnèilì, cmn 厄瑪奴耳 Èmǎnú'ěr Catholic
Danish: da Immanuel
Farefare: gur A'emanuwɛlɩ
Finnish: fi Immanuel
French: fr Emmanuel m
German: de Immanuel m
Greek: el Εμμανουήλ m
Hindi: hi इम्मानुएल m
Indonesian: id Imanuel
Italian: it Emmanuele m
Kazakh: kk Имануил
Korean: ko ^임마누엘
Manchu: mnc ᡝᠮᠮᠠᠨᡠᠶᡝᠯ
Navajo: nv Imányowel
Norwegian: no Immanuel
Paiwan: pwn Imanuli
Portuguese: pt Emanuel m
Russian: ru Иммануи́л m
Spanish: es Emanuel m
Swedish: sv Immanuel
male given name Emmanuel
Danish
Etymology
da
Proper noun
da proper noun
da biblical character en Immanuel
da male Hebrew, more popular as Emanuel
Faroese
Etymology
fo
Proper noun
fo proper noun m
fo male Hebrew
Usage notes
m Immanuelsson Immanuelsdóttir
Declension
Immanuel Immanuel Immanueli Immanuels
Finnish
Etymology
Ultimately from fi hbo עִמָּנוּאֵל imanu'él God is with us.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi biblical character Immanuel
fi rare _ as a first name fi male Biblical Hebrew, rare in this form. Short forms: fi Immo, fi Manu
Declension
Immanuel a 0
Statistics
dvv_20250813 21 593
References
German
Etymology
de
Pronunciation
de [ɪˈmaːnu(ʔ)eːl] [-ɛl]
de De-Immanuel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Immanuel2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
de proper noun
de biblical character Immanuel
de male Hebrew Emmanuel
Related terms
de Manuel Manuela
Norwegian Bokmål
no
Alternative forms
nb Imanuel, nb Emanuel, nb Emmanuel
Etymology
nb hbo עִמָּנוּאֵל ʿImmānūʾēl God is with us, from hbo עִמָּנוּ ʿimmānū with us and hbo אֵל ʾēl God.
Compare da Immanuel, sv Immanuel, de Immanuel and en Immanuel.
Pronunciation
nb /ɪˈmɑː.nʉ.ɛl/
nb ɑːnʉɛl 4
nb Imanuel
nb Im ma nu el
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb biblical Immanuel; the child whose birth is foretold in the Book of Isaiah and whose name is interpreted in the Gospel of Matthew as referring to Jesus
nb male Biblical Hebrew Immanuel
Usage notes
nb Immanuel is rare as a first given name in Norway. Among Norwegian-born bearers recorded for the period 1900–2017, 87% had it as their second given name.“Immanuel – mannsnamn”, Store norske leksikon.
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 28 men in Norway had nb Immanuel as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.“Navn”, Statistics Norway; count reproduced in “Immanuel”, Babyverden.
References
“Immanuel – bibelske personer”, Store norske leksikon.
“Immanuel”, Nordic Names.
Swedish
Etymology
From sv he עמנואל ‘immánû ’Él, meaning God with us.
Proper noun
c
sv biblical character en Immanuel
sv 1917 1773 års bibelkommission © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com Jesaja [en Isaiah Q131458] 7:14 1917 års kyrkobibel https://www.bible.com/bible/166/ISA.7.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20260401182937/https://www.bible.com/bible/166/ISA.7.14 1 April 2026 Se, den unga kvinnan skall varda havande och föda en son, och hon skall giva honom namnet Immanuel. Behold, the young woman will conceive and bear a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.
sv 2000 w:sv:1973 års bibelkommission © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com Matteusevangeliet [en Matthew Q392302] 1:23 Bibel 2000 https://www.bible.com/bible/154/MAT.1.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20251029152655/https://www.bible.com/bible/154/MAT.1.23 29 October 2025 Jungfrun skall bli havande och föda en son, och man skall ge honom namnet Immanuel (det betyder: Gud med oss). The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means "God with us").
sv rare sv male Hebrew: sv Emanuel 1.
sv 1933 w:Ivar Lo-Johansson Godnatt, jord Albert Bonniers förlag 1950 127–128 —Du fick heta Mikael du, sade hon en gång, då hon gick förbi med grädden i en båtformad snäcka. Det var jag som föreslog det. Jag hade alltid tyckt om det namnet.Mikael hörde hjärtat dunka under blusen och förblev stum.—Pappa heter Immanuel, sade han äntligen stammande. Det har väl farmor också gett honom?—Ja, Immanuel, det är också ett vackert namn... Då tycktes hon bli litet tankspridd.
References
Emanuel in Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore