At a Glance
- Meaning
- Good (from an archaic Latin word for 'good', the same root seen in 'Manes')
- Origin
- Old Latin/Italic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MAN-ee-us
Manius is an Old Latin/Italic boy's name meaning “good (from an archaic Latin word for 'good', the same root seen in 'Manes')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Manius
Meaning: Good (from an archaic Latin word for 'good', the same root seen in 'Manes').
Origin: Old Latin/Italic.
A common claim: Said to have been given to boys born in the morning (from Latin 'mane') Actually: This morning story is an old Roman folk explanation; the name is more plausibly linked to an archaic word for 'good' than to 'mane' (morning).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Manius
MAN-ee-usIPA /ˈmæniəs/
Popularity of Manius
Manius doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Manius
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