Given name & surname · Greek
Μανώλης
Μανώλης (Manólis) is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Manolis.
Meaning & origin
Μανώλης’s family of names
In Greek usage, Μανώλης is a nickname for Ἐμμανουήλ. In Greek usage, Μανώλης has a feminine form in Μανωλία. In Greek usage, Μανώλης has a conventional equivalent in the French form Emmanuel.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- EmmanuelFrench
- Manuelequivalent
- Μανούσοςequivalent
- Μανουήλequivalent
- Μανωλίαfeminine form · Greek
- Emmanouilequivalent
- Manosequivalent
- Manousosequivalent
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Μανώλης
- Manolis KalomirisGreek composer (1883-1962)
- Manolis SiopisGreek association football playerborn 1994
- Manolis KefalogiannisGreek politicianborn 1959
- Manolis PilavovUkrainian Politician1964–2025
- Manolis ChiotisGreek musician (1921–1970)
- Manolis MavrommatisGreek politicianborn 1941
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