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Nathaniel

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

noun

  1. Bartholomew.

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


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Dr. Nathaniel Putzig of the Planetary Science Institute will serve as the principal investigator for GIMLI.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“This river is really important to the health of salmon populations in California, and it’s extremely important to the tribes,” said Nathaniel Kane, a lawyer for the Karuk Tribe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nathaniel Moore went to Las Vegas to see why some lost boys are still pinning their hopes on Bitcoin.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

Nathaniel Keohane, president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions – an independent environmental organisation – described the move as "a giant step backward".

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Donald Byrne, the United States Open champion, said he was so on edge that he spent the entire day before the match trying not to think of chess, reading the romantic prose of Nathaniel Hawthorne.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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