Meaning and Origin
What does the name Manilla mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
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- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Manilla means "Australian name meaning 'winding river'".
- A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa.
- A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa.
Etymology: Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio maniglia; F. manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf. F. manille
- A strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From Spanish manilla (“bracelet”), from Catalan manilla (“bracelet, armring”); partly from Latin monīle (“a necklace, collar”), from Proto-Indo-European *mony- (“withers, crest, mane”); and partly from Frankish *mānili (“moon-shaped ornament”), from *māno (“moon”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô (“moon”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), related to Old High German mânili (“moon-shaped ornament”). More at mane, moon.
- A penannular armlet, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples.
manilla was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Finnish, and Spanish