Manis Family History
Manis Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: variant of McManus . See also Magnus . This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland and is found mainly in Northumberland England. Greek: from the personal name Manis a pet form of Manolis . Czech (Mániš): from a pet form of the personal name Emanuel . Czech (Maniš): derivative of German Mann ‘man’ (see Mann ) or of a short form of a German personal name such as Manfred . French or Breton: unexplained. In France it is found mainly in Brittany (Finistère). Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Mane + the possessive suffix -s. As a male name this is a variant of Man 9. As a female name it is derived from a form of Mary (see Maria ) borrowed from Slavic Christians.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022