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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Further reading

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”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nathanaēl m (indeclinable)

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