Emanuela Orlandi is the subject of a famous missing persons case. She was a resident of Vatican City who disappeared at age 15 in 1983, leading to decades of speculation and wild conspiracy theories.
I like Emmanuelle, but I prefer this one because it sounds more feminine and it has a nice flow, very gentle sounding. I think that Manuela is a pretty nickname, but I could see how one would be a bit irked that no one ever says the full thing! In short, I think this is a very beautiful name. :)
Emanuela de Paula is a Brazilian model. She has been the face of UK retailer Next for the past two seasons and can be seen in the 2009 Pirelli Calendar.
My name is Emanuela, and I kind of hate when someone calls me Emily or Manuela. They usually call me Emma... and I mean all the time. But it's so annoying that they don't even try to call me by my full name.
― Anonymous User 6/10/2016
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Emanuela is also the Czech and Slovak feminine form of Emanuel.