Nathan

[ ney-thuhn ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon.
2. George Jean, 1882–1958, U.S. drama critic, author, and editor.
3. Robert, 1894–1985, U.S. novelist and poet.
4. a male given name.

Nathan

/ ˈneɪθən /

noun

1. Old Testament a prophet at David's court (II Samuel 7:1–17; 12:1–15)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nathan¹

Ultimately from Hebrew Nāthān “he (God) gave”

Example Sentences

A bigger issue though remains the injuries within his squad, with the absence of defenders Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias and John Stones undoubtedly a key issue.

From BBC

When Murray heard the news, he spoke with James Lafferty, who played his on-screen half brother, Nathan Scott, on the show.

From Los Angeles Times

But it wasn’t enough for the fictional world of “Wicked” to be wheelchair-accessible, as devised by production designer Nathan Crowley.

From Los Angeles Times

Critics of the law pointed to Trump’s election as well as former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman’s recent victory over incumbent L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

After a performance against Hungary at the Euros that was bankrupt of any redeeming features, Scotland have just put in six good performances in a row in the Nations League, none of them involving Kieran Tierney, Aaron Hickey, Nathan Patterson and Lewis Ferguson.

From BBC