Nathan
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon.
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George Jean, 1882–1958, U.S. drama critic, author, and editor.
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Robert, 1894–1985, U.S. novelist and poet.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Nathan
Ultimately from Hebrew Nāthān “he (God) gave”
Example Sentences
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Nathan Hochman said in a statement that month.
From Los Angeles Times
Aside from disappointing a persistent seagull, James feels now is the right time to go, and he never wanted to put any pressure on his three sons - Martin, Nathan and Adam - to take over the business.
From BBC
That Kimi-K2.5 called itself Claude is “very likely” a sign that the model was distilled from Claude outputs, according to Nathan Lambert, post-training lead at the Allen Institute for AI.
From MarketWatch
Nathan Hochman is investigating the lawyers involved in the historic payout and claimed last week that he anticipated the probe could save the county “hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars.”
From Los Angeles Times
Tasmania Police Commander Nathan Johnston extended his sincere condolences to Cremer's family and loved ones.
From BBC
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