My name “Manuel” has its origins in the Hebrew name עִמָּנוּאֵל (Immanuel), which appears in the Old Testament of the Bible. The name is derived from the Hebrew words “עִם” (im), meaning “with,” and “אֵל” (El), meaning “God.” Therefore, the name Immanuel translates to “God is with us.”

In the Christian tradition, Immanuel is referenced in the Book of Isaiah as a prophecy of the coming of the Messiah, and this prophecy is interpreted by Christians as referring to Jesus Christ. As a result, the name became popular among Christians and in Spain became Manuel , and That was the name of my Spanish grandfather