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

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

“The current backdrop of very tight corporate bond spreads is not all that abnormal in the context of the higher level of yields,” says Nathaniel Rosenbaum, head of U.S. high-grade credit strategy at JPMorgan Chase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

It’s New Year’s Eve in Windsor Hills, and Nathaniel Cadet has decided this is not the time to party.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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

There, unbelievably, was Nathaniel Eaton, the captain’s son, leaning easily against the doorpost, with that well-remembered mocking smile in his blue eyes.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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