Manasseh

Ma·nas·seh
M3A1N1A1S1S1E1H4
/məˈnæ.sə/

proper noun

A male given name from Biblical Hebrew, particularly (biblical) Manesseh, son of Joseph.

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Manassites
OriginLatin Manasses ← Koine Greek Μανασσῆς ← Biblical Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Manasses

  1. A male given name from Biblical Hebrew, particularly (biblical) Manesseh, son of Joseph.

    And Ioſeph called the name of the firſt borne Maneſſeh: for God, ſaid hee, hath made me forget all my toile, and all my fathers houſe.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 41:51
  2. biblicalOne of the tribes of the Israelites, supposedly descended from Joseph and Manesseh, and their region of Israel.

    Synonyms: Manassites

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounOne of the tribes of the Israelites, supposedly descended from Joseph and Manesseh, and their region of Israel.

Similar
Manassites

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-ς
  2. Biblical Hebrewמְנַשֶּׁה
  3. Koine GreekΜανασσῆς
  4. LatinManasses
  5. EnglishManasseh

From alteration of Latin Manasses, from Koine Greek Μανασσῆς (Manassês), from Biblical Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (M'nashé) + Ancient Greek -ς (-s, forming nouns), to more closely match the original Hebrew form. The biblical etymology for the name connects it to נִשָּׁה or נישה (nishá, “causing to forget”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μανασσῆς, Μανασσῆς
  • Μανασσῆς (Manassês)given name
  • Μανασσῆς (Manassês)the elder son of Joseph
Arabic مَنَسَّى, مَنَسَّى
  • مَنَسَّى (manassā)given name
  • مَنَسَّى (manassā)the elder son of Joseph
Chinese Mandarin 瑪拿西 /玛拿西
  • 瑪拿西 /玛拿西 (Mǎnáxī)the elder son of Joseph
Czech Menaše, Manases
  • Menašethe elder son of Joseph
  • Manasesthe elder son of Joseph
  • Manasethe elder son of Joseph
French Manassès, Manassé
  • Manassèsgiven name
  • Manasséthe elder son of Joseph
German Manasse
  • Manassethe elder son of Joseph
Greek Μανασσής, Μανασσής
  • Μανασσής (Manassḗs)given name
  • Μανασσής (Manassís)the elder son of Joseph
Hebrew מְנַשֵּׁה, מְנַשֶּׁה
  • מְנַשֵּׁהgiven name
  • מְנַשֶּׁהthe elder son of Joseph
Irish Manaise
  • Manaisethe elder son of Joseph
Italian Manasse, Manasse
  • Manassegiven name
  • Manassethe elder son of Joseph
Latin Manassē̆s, Manasse
  • Manassē̆sgiven name
  • Manassethe elder son of Joseph
  • Manassesthe elder son of Joseph
Polish Manasses
  • Manassesthe elder son of Joseph
Portuguese Manassés
  • Manassésthe elder son of Joseph
Russian Мана́ссия
  • Мана́ссия (Manássija)the elder son of Joseph
Spanish Manasés
  • Manasésthe elder son of Joseph

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Manasseh

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Cite this entry
APA

Manasseh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manasseh

MLA

“Manasseh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manasseh. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manasseh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manasseh.

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