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manny

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈmæni/
  • rhymes with -æni
  • CMU ARPABET: M AE1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A male given name

A diminutive of the male given name Emmanuel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A male given name

A diminutive of the male given name Manfred.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

Diminutive of Manchester: The city of Manchester, traditionally within the county of Lancashire, England or used more generally referring to the area surrounding, Greater Manchester

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-England, diminutive, form-of, slang

Qualifier: especially Manchester

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A male nanny (for children).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • 2006 [Perry Taylor] has popped up in supermarket tabloids as the male nanny – or "manny" – for Britney Spears, who has a 9-month-old son, Sean Preston and is pregnant. — CBS News, 9 June 2006

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Diminutive with -y.

Blend of man + nanny.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cebuano: yayo — male nanny
  • Esperanto: vaĉjo — male nanny
  • French: assistant maternel — male nanny
  • Hebrew: אוֹמֵן (omén) — male nanny
  • Italian: tato — male nanny
  • Spanish: niñero — male nanny
  • Swedish: barnpojke — male nanny
  • Tagalog: yayo — male nanny
  • Volapük: cilihikälädan — male nanny
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