Manuelito

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proper noun

A surname from Spanish.

OriginSpanish Manuel →
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Meanings

proper nounManuelito (countable and uncountable, plural Manuelitos)

plural Manuelitos

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Spanish.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.

Origin

  1. SpanishManuel
  2. EnglishManuelito

From Spanish Manuel + -ito (“diminutive suffix”); this nickname was given to one of the principal headmen of the Navajos and that is why this surname is predominantly found among the components of this nation.

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Cite this entry
APA

Manuelito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manuelito

MLA

“Manuelito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manuelito. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manuelito,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manuelito.

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