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Nathaniel

American  
[nuh-than-yuhl] / nəˈθæn yəl /

noun

  1. Bartholomew.

  2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “gift of God.”


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Nathaniel Menday was elected to represent the Woodhouse ward on Sheffield City Council in last week's local elections.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Nathaniel Padua, 20, joined Complete last year after stints at fast-food restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Nathaniel Fillmore, PhD, at Harvard Medical School, also served as co-senior author.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

So far, just two—Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rep. Nathaniel Moran of Texas—have directly criticized Trump over his threat.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Nathaniel is on watch along with another soldier, who is sound asleep.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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