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Nathan

Nathan is a masculine name with Hebrew roots and an Old Testament tradition, primarily associated with the prophet who served under King David. The form with the letter h is used in several languages, so its pronunciation may vary.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Nathan means “he gave” and in a biblical sense signifies God's gift.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z hebrejského נָתָן (Nátán), súvisiaceho s koreňom n-t-n „dať“. Doslovný význam je „dal“, respektíve „on dal“. Náboženský výklad „Boh dal“ predpokladá nevyslovený božský podmet; samotné meno neobsahuje výraz pre Boha.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia a biblický kontext: University of Iowa – Nathan. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou všeobecných pravidiel vzoru chlap: Morfológia slovenského jazyka, JÚĽŠ SAV. Jazykové varianty: Behind the Name – Natan. Uvedené domácke tvary sú možné slovenské rodinné podoby, nie overený rebríček obľúbenosti ani kodifikovaný zoznam. Konkrétne heslo Nathan v monografii Milana Majtána nebolo overené; profil sa jej preto nepripisuje.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

NATHAN

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

12 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.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Pri čítaní podľa podoby Natan: na-tan, bez samostatného h. Anglické Nathan sa vyslovuje /ˈneɪθən/, približne „nejthen“, s neznelým medzizubným th. Výslovnosť závisí od jazykovej tradície rodiny.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Nathan

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Nathan Fillion
born 1971Notable Figure

Canadian-American actor (born 1971)

Nathan Söderblom
1866 – 1931Historical Figure

Swedish clergyman and archbishop (1866–1931)

Nathan Aké
born 1995Notable Figure

Dutch footballer (born 1995)

Nathan Lane
born 1956Notable Figure

American actor

Nathan Burns
born 1988Notable Figure

Australian association football player

Nathan Kress
born 1992Notable Figure

American actor (born 1992)

Nathan Bedford Forrest
1821 – 1877Historical Figure

Confederate States Army general (1821–1877)

Nathan Delfouneso
born 1991Notable Figure

English association football player (born 1991)

Test how Nathan sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Nathan Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:N.S.without dots:NS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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