Nathanael

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English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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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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Translations

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Further reading

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References

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

Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, God has given).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Nathanaēl m (indeclinable)

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