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Jonathan

Jonathan is a name with Hebrew roots and a biblical tradition, known from the story of Saul's son and David's friend. The spelling with the letters "th" is used in several European languages. In the Slovak biblical context, its equivalent is Jonatán; for the form Jonathan, the pronunciation depends on the linguistic tradition of the bearer.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Jonathan
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
Polish:
German:
Jonathan
Spanish:
French:
Jonathan
Italian:
Jonathan
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name means "God has given" and expresses the idea of a child as a gift from God.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z hebrejského Jehónátán (יְהוֹנָתָן), skrátene Jónátán (יוֹנָתָן). Spája prvok jehó-/jó-, odkazujúci na Božie meno JHWH, so slovesným tvarom nátán „dal“. Doslovný význam je „Jahve dal“, voľnejšie „Boh daroval“.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológiu a biblické súvislosti uvádza University of Iowa; medzinárodné podoby zhŕňa Behind the Name. Skloňovanie zodpovedá slovenskému vzoru chlap. Uvedené domácke tvary sú možné rodinné podoby, nie overený zoznam obľúbených slovenských zdrobnenín. Konkrétne heslo v publikácii M. Majtána ani stanovisko JÚĽŠ SAV k tomuto menu nebolo priamo overené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Jonathan vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

JONATHAN

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

18 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
29 March
Nórsko
22 December
Švédsko
29 December
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Pri poslovenčenej výslovnosti jo-na-tan sa th vyslovuje ako t. Pri anglickom nositeľovi sa rešpektuje anglická výslovnosť /ˈdʒɒnəθən/.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Jonathan
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Jonathana
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Jonathanovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Jonathana
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Jonathan!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Jonathanovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Jonathanom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
JoniJonkoJoninkoJonathanko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Jonathan
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Jonathan! Joni!

Notable figures named Jonathan

9

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Jonathan Swift
1667 – 1745Historical Figure

Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)

Jonathan Frakes
born 1952Notable Figure

American actor and director (born 1952)

Jonathan Bowen
born 1956Notable Figure

British computer scientist

Jonathan Gruber
born 1965Notable Figure

American health economist

Jonathan A. Eisen
born 1968Notable Figure

American evolutionary biologist

Jonathan M. Dorfan
born 1947Notable Figure

South African physicist

Jonathan Dordick
born 1959Notable Figure

American biochemist

Jonathan Gershenzon
born 1955Notable Figure

American biochemist

Test how Jonathan sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Jonathan Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

85 / 100Very good
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:J.S.without dots:JS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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