Nathan
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon.
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George Jean, 1882–1958, U.S. drama critic, author, and editor.
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Robert, 1894–1985, U.S. novelist and poet.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Nathan
Ultimately from Hebrew Nāthān “he (God) gave”
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Nathan Hochman said last month he will not pursue the death penalty in the Reiner case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Alex Gibney’s 2019 documentary about the rise and fall of Holmes’ tech startup Theranos serves as an insightful companion piece to Nathan Fielder’s ‘You Can See Everything.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
In one 2023 message exchange quoted by federal authorities, Nathan Young was allegedly asked by an unnamed cooperating witness how to bill the insurer for someone in their program who was clean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
To fully commit, Nathan went on a date, as Corey, so that Corey himself could later get a kiss from the woman after the successful high-wire act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Later that morning, when Nathan heard Nali walking around in the kitchen, he went out to her.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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