Manigault Explained

Manigault is a surname of French origin that derives from the German managwald (manig (many) + wald, walt (power)).^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

People

• Arthur Middleton Manigault (1824-1886), Confederate General of the American Civil War
• Earl Manigault (1944 - 1998), American basketball player
• Edward Middleton Manigault (1887–1922), American Modernist painter
• Elizabeth Wragg Manigault (1736–1773), socialite and wife of Peter Manigault
• Gabriel Manigault (1758–1809), U.S. architect
• Gabriel Manigault (merchant) (1704–1781), U.S. merchant
• Mary Jane Manigault (1913–2010)
• Omarosa Manigault (born 1974), U.S. TV personality
• Peter Manigault (1731–1773), Charleston, South Carolina attorney, plantation owner, and colonial legislator
• Charles Manigault Morris (1820–1895), naval officer in C.S.A. and U.S.A. services

Characters

• Aaron Manigault, and Devar Manigault, fictional characters from the U.S. TV series The Wire

See also

• Joseph Manigault House, in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set . 2003 . Oxford University Press.