Nathan (given name)
Nathan the Prophet (right) advising king David (center) | |
| Pronunciation | English: NAY-thǝn; Hebrew: Nā-tān |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Israel |
| Meaning | "gift from God" |
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Nathan is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Hebrew verb נָתָן meaning gave (standard Hebrew Natan, Yiddish Nussen/Nosson, Tiberian Hebrew Nāṯān).