Jonathan (name)
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Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɒnəθən/ Dutch: [ˈjoːnɑtɑn] French: [ʒɔnatɑ̃] German: [ˈjoːnatan] Spanish: [ˈɟʝonatan] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | English |
Name day | France: 1 March, United States: 26 April, Sweden: 22 December, Germany: 29 December, Finland: 26 January |
Origin | |
Word/name | Hebrew (Israel) |
Meaning | God has given |
Other names | |
Nickname(s) | Jon, Jon Jon, Jonny |
Related names | Jon, Nathan, Jonatan, Nathanael, Nathaniel |
Jonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן/יוֹנָתָן, Standard Yəhōnatan / Yōnatan, Tiberian Yehōnāṯān / Yōnāṯān) is a common name given to males which means "YHWH has given" in Hebrew.[1][2] The earliest known use of the name was in the Bible, one Jonathan was the son of King Saul, a close friend of David.
Variant of Jonathan is Jonatan
The name was the 31st-most-popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the SSA.[3]
See also[edit]
- For the Israeli moshav, see Yonatan, Golan Heights
- Johnathan, a given name
- Jonathan (disambiguation)
- John (given name)
- Nathaniel, for a name with a similar root and meaning
References[edit]
- ^ "MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Jonathan". Archived from the original on 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, p. 147.
- ^ Popular Baby Names, Social Security Online
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