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

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Jonathan

For Jonathan Tropper, the creator, showrunner and executive producer of the Apple TV series, the moment reveals “a vulnerability, a weakness in the armor” for Coop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

For Jonathan Haeffele, seeing Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” was not as simple as buying a movie ticket: It also required a six-hour round trip.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

The 33-year-old Grande had been slated to star opposite her "Wicked" castmate Jonathan Bailey in the Stephen Sondheim musical "Sunday in The Park with George" in the summer of 2027 at London's Barbican theater.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

A bounce may be coming for those momentum stocks that have been brought back to earth, which could open up another selloff, says BTIG’s Jonathan Krinsky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

If I were alone, Jonathan thought, I would hike the road to the bridge and make sure Mom and Dad made it off the island.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret