The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
Shortened form of “Almanzo”, “Emmanuel”, “Manuel”, “Manfred”, “Manning”, etc.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Manel, Mano, Manu, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Manny Rubell, head counselor in charge of Camp Ava, where Lily spends a miserable summer, in Sleeping Arrangements, by Laura Cunningham (published 1989, set in the 1950s).

WRITERS:
– Manny Farber (1917-2008), American critic, painter, and writer.

Tagged: 1910s, 1950s, 1980s, English, M