Jonathan

¹ American  

[jon-uh-thuhn] / ˈdʒɒn ə θən /

noun

1. a variety of red apple that matures in early autumn.

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Jonathan ² American  

[jon-uh-thuhn] / ˈdʒɒn ə θən /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a son of Saul and friend of David.

2. Archaic. an American, especially a New Englander.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God gave.”

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Jonathan ¹ British  

/ ˈdʒɒnəθən /

noun

1. a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn

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Jonathan ² British  

noun

1. Old Testament the son of Saul and David's close friend, who was killed in battle (I Samuel 31; II Samuel 1:19–26)

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Etymology

Origin of Jonathan

First recorded in 1875–80; named after Jonathan Hasbrouck (died 1846), American jurist

Example Sentences

“The people that were more worried about inflation before are going to be even more worried about it now,” said Jonathan Pingle, chief U.S. economist at UBS.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonathan Pierce would have been serious-minded, a bit of a loner, head often in a book.

From Literature

Insurers are already moving beyond their "wait-and-see approach" when it comes to AI mishaps, according to Jonathan Mitchell, head of the financial sector practice at brokerage firm Founder Shield.

From Barron's

“At the end of the day, it means more jobs and more opportunities for people,” Jonathan Sena, the mayor of Hobbs, N.M., said of higher oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Chinese cable "basically leaves the United States unable to see what is happening" in regional data traffic, telecommunications expert Jonathan Frez, a professor at Diego Portales University in Santiago, told AFP.

From Barron's