Save Gender Masculine Usage History (Hispanicized) Scripts المنصور Pronounced Pron. [al.man.ˈθoɾ] [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Arabic al-Manṣūr meaning "the Victorious". Almanzor was a powerful military leader and statesman in Ummayad Al-Andalus who acted as the favourite of caliph Hisham II.