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

An Apostle in the Gospel of John; usually identified with Bartholomew.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981:
  : John 1:47-48:
  Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
A male given name; more common in the form Nathaniel.

Related terms

Translations

biblical Apostle

Danish: Nathanael
Finnish: Natanael
French: Nathanaël (fr)
German: Natanael, Nathanael
Greek: Ναθαναήλ (el) m (Nathanaḯl)
Ancient: Ναθαναήλ m (Nathanaḗl)

Macedonian: Натанаил (Natánail)
Norwegian: Natanael
Russian: Нафанаи́л m (Nafanaíl)
Swedish: Natanael

male given name

French: Nathanaël (fr)
Macedonian: Натанаил (Natánail)

Maori: Natanahira

Further reading

Nathanael (follower of Jesus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nathaniel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

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

(Classical) IPA^(key): /naˈtʰa.na.eːl/, [naˈtʰa.na.eːɫ]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /naˈta.na.el/, [naˈtaː.na.el]

Proper noun

Nathanaēl m (indeclinable)

Nathaniel, an Apostle in the Gospel of John.

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