Meaning and background
The story behind Immanuel
Immanuel is a biblical form related to Emmanuel, whose Hebrew meaning is God is with us. Behind the Name identifies Immanuel as the spelling used in most Old Testament translations and records philosopher Immanuel Kant as a bearer. The name therefore has both a direct religious-language history and an optional philosophical association. The famous bearer explains one possible tribute, while the Hebrew formation supplies the etymology.
- Origin
- Immanuel is a biblical form related to Emmanuel, whose Hebrew meaning is God is with us. Source · Source 2
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About Immanuel
Recorded as a dog’s name
Immanuel appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪmənʊl/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɪmənʊl/ · primary stress on syllable 1IH1 M AH0 N UH0 L
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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