origin of the surname- Manou
I believe that it is of Greek origin, but it could also be Turkish. Does anybody know of this surname? I cannot find its origins anywhere.
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This is Greek Μάνου but I don't know the origin.
I agree, Greek. It looks like it means (son) of Manos, a male forename whose meaning I don't know. The -ou ending is one favoured by Greek Cypriots, so the name may be from the Island of Cyprus.
Manos is derived from Emmanuel according to the information at http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=manos.