A Greek male name deriving from the name Manolis or Emmanouil, as is the full version of this given name. Manousos is a of Cretan origin; if you meet a man named Manousos he is 99% from the Greek island of Crete.
A Greek male given name of Cretan origin. Manousos < (direct loan) Venetian Manuzio eventually connected with Manos and Manolis. Nobles of the Manuzio family would baptize children after their last name as a means of conducting diplomacy during the Venetian era.