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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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Former England international Nathaniel Chalobah made 113 league appearances for Watford.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

“New rules are needed for this new tech frontier—not to stifle innovation, but to make sure our innovations do not outpace our protections,” Texas Republican Rep. Nathaniel Moran wrote on social media.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Nathaniel Hawthorne set this brooding, allegorical work in mid-19th-century Salem, Mass., a town cursed by the crimes of the witch trials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Circuit Court, and it was argued in April by Nathaniel Zelinsky, from the Washington Litigation Group.

From Slate May 18, 2026

They would applaud when Nathaniel Brown explained the residents’ position and remain silent after the mayor spoke.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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