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. In this country, though, parents would not find Manus as pleasing or impressive as Magnus.

The name Manus in Pop Culture

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