Nathanael

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.
   • 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!

2. A male given name; more common in the form Nathaniel.

Related terms

• Nathaniel
• Nat
• Nate

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

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

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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)

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