Nathan

American

[ney-thuhn] / ˈneɪ θən /

noun

(in the Bible) a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon.
George Jean, 1882–1958, U.S. drama critic, author, and editor.
Robert, 1894–1985, U.S. novelist and poet.
a male given name.

Nathan British

/ ˈneɪθən /

noun

Old Testament a prophet at David's court (II Samuel 7:1–17; 12:1–15)

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Etymology

Origin of Nathan

Ultimately from Hebrew Nāthān “he (God) gave”

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Nathan

Nathan Hochman to seek capital punishment for the singer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Nathan Hochman’s request to freeze the funds over fraud concerns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Analyst Nathan Lead expects DBI to pay out a dividend of 28.6 Australian cents per share in FY27, in quarterly installments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

They have generated 278.5m euros from sales so far, with the departures of players including Savio, Tijjani Reijnders, Rodri, James Trafford, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“I had to. He’s my little brother. Mom, I’m taking both Jet and Nathan back with me.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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