Manuk as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Manuk

What is the meaning of the name Manuk ?

The baby name Manuk is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑnuk/ (MAH-nook).

Manuk is Armenian in Origin.

Manuk (Armenian Մանուկ, pronounced mah-NOOK) is an Armenian masculine given name derived from Classical Armenian manuk, a common noun meaning “child,” “little one,” or “infant.” The term functions as a tender endearment in Armenian speech and literature, and in ecclesiastical usage can denote the Christ Child. As a personal name it conveys youthfulness and innocence rather than strict age.

The name has been used since medieval times among Armenians in the Armenian Highlands and later throughout the diaspora under Ottoman, Persian, and Russian rule. Notable bearers include the scholar Manuk Abeghyan and the Constantinopolitan magnate Manuk Bey Mirzayan. Spelling varies by dialect and transliteration: Eastern Armenian Manuk, Western Armenian Manoug; diaspora forms include Manouk and Manoog. Short forms such as Mano occur, and related surnames - Manukyan/Manukian, Manoogian, Manoukian - mark descent from a forebear named Manuk.