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

Roberts replaced Alex Vesia with Jonathan Hernández, who gave up a two-run single to Jose Siri.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Yet seeing these two men side by side in Jonathan Jordan’s “Ike and Winston” makes the uncomplimentary comparison less clear-cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"They have come to appreciate each as the co-stars of the football drama they have appeared in for the last 20 years," says Jonathan Clegg, co-author of a Ronaldo and Messi book.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Even if we can’t be sure something is conscious, we might err on the side of caution by assuming it is – what philosopher Jonathan Birch calls the precautionary principle for sentience.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Jonathan leaned into the water, put his arm under Moose’s chest and lifted.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret