Nathanael
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Nathanael |
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| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | Gift of God |
| Region of Origin | Western |
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Related names | Nathaniel, Nathan, Nate |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Nathanael |
Nathanael is a male given name that means "gift of God" (from Hebrew natan "(he) have given" + el "God").
It may be spelled in various fashions including Nathaniel and Nathanial. Nathanael is also commonly shortened to Nathan, Nate or Nat.
[edit] Famous people with this name
- Nathanael — In the Gospel of John, one of the Twelve Apostles; usually identified with Bartholomew of the other gospels.
- Nathaniel Bowditch — mathematician, author of the American Practical Navigator, and father of modern maritime navigation
- Nathanael Greene - a Major General of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and a major player in the Battle of Guilford Court House
- Nathaniel Hawthorne — author of The Scarlet Letter
- Nathaniel Stern - interdisciplinary artist
- Nathaniel Parker - Actor
[edit] Fictional characters
- Nathaniel (Bartimaeus trilogy) — a character in Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus Trilogy
- Nathaniel, character in Enchanted (2007 film)
- Nathaniel "Natty" Bumppo - the main character in James Fenimore Cooper's novel The Last of The Mohicans
- Nathaniel Fisher, sr. and his son Nathaniel "Nate" Fisher, Jr. — characters in the television series Six Feet Under
- Nathaniel Taggart - character in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged
[edit] See also
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