Manus

Irish variation of Magnus

"greatest"

Manus Origin and Meaning

The name Manus is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "greatest".

This is an old Irish name associated with such heroes as the seventeenth century chieftain, scholar and poet Manus O'Donnell. It is likely a variation of Magnus, itself derived from the Latin word for "greatest", though the literal Latin translation of manus connects it to the hand, and more figuratively to work, fighting, violence, writing, and a group of soldiers.

In the Netherlands, Manus is also used as a short form of Hermanus (or Herman) and Romanus (or Roman).

The name Manus in Pop Culture

• Manus Hughes Amanda Hughes' son from the BBC shows Motherland and Amandaland