Manetta Family History
Manetta Name Meaning
Italian:: perhaps from the female personal name feminine form of Manetto a pet form of Maino or from Old French Mainet a pet form of (Charle)magne which was introduced into Italy during the Carolingian period but possibly from a feminine derivative of mano ‘hand’. it may also be from a shortened pet form of the male personal name Emanuele (see Emanuel ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022