María
GirlIts meaning is debated: "beloved", "the chosen one" or "the rebellious one" are the readings most accepted.
Hebrew · Biblical
Manuela
Meaning
Means "God is with us".
Origin and History
- · The feminine of Manuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el, "God is with us" — the name Isaiah prophesies for the Messiah, quoted in the Gospel of Matthew.
- · Manuela Sáenz, companion and collaborator of Simón Bolívar, is one of its best-known historical references in Latin America.
Traits and personality
In Pythagorean numerology, D, M and V are initials of the number 4: it's read as practical and hardworking, more comfortable building step by step than improvising. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.
- Initial
- M
- Syllables
- 3
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