Emmanuel comes from the Hebrew Immanu'el, "God is with us," a prophetic name lifted from Isaiah and carried through centuries of Advent hymns and carols. The four syllables unfold like a small procession, stately but never stiff. It belongs to kings of Portugal, the philosopher Kant, and the composer Chabrier; in France and across Latin America it has never left daily use. In the U.S. it holds steady at rank 181, favored especially in Hispanic and African-American families. Manny and Manu soften it for the playground. Emmanuel arrives with ceremony already folded in, without asking for any.
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1880 to today
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- Antonio
- Nicolas
- Zachary
- Abraham
- Adonis
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