Nathanael

See also: Nathanaël

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Biblical Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, literally “God has given”).[1]

Proper noun

Nathanael

  1. An Apostle in the Gospel of John; usually identified with Bartholomew.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew; more common in the form Nathaniel.

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References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, et al. Oxford Dictionary of First Names (Second Edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. Print.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, “God has given”). Compare Theodosius, Matthaeus, Theodōrus, Iōnāthās and Deōdatus.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nathanaēl m (indeclinable)

  1. Nathaniel, an Apostle in the Gospel of John.
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