Definitions for Jonathan
ˈdʒɒn ə θənJonathan

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jonathannoun

   red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

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1. Jonathannoun

   A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.

   Etymology: From יהונתן and יונתן (Jehonathan), both meaning “God gave [me]”; ("Jehovah has given"), apparently with influence from the preference for the latter form. Often incorrectly considered to be a variant of John.

2. Jonathannoun

   of biblical origin.

   Etymology: From יהונתן and יונתן (Jehonathan), both meaning “God gave [me]”; ("Jehovah has given"), apparently with influence from the preference for the latter form. Often incorrectly considered to be a variant of John.

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1. Jonathan

   jon′a-than, n. the people of the United States, collectively, or a typical specimen, Brother Jonathan. [Perh. from the sagacious Governor Jonathan Trumbull, 1710-85.]

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1. jonathan

   A name often applied to Americans in general, but really appropriate to the Quakers in America, being a corruption of John Nathan.

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1. Jonathan

   A man who loved King David more than a successor.

Matched Categories

1. • Eating Apple

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Jonathan' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1929

How to pronounce Jonathan?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jonathan in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jonathan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Jonathan in a Sentence

1. Sarah Seldon:

   Neither of us are proud of the events that occurred during our divorce, however it should not define Jonathan as a person, or our relationship overall.

2. Jonathan Felts:

   Congressman Budd presented the sort of level-headed assessment of a foreign crisis you would expect from a Jonathan Felts Senator because he knows these are serious times that require strength and substance, not the empty soundbites preferred by career politicians like Biden and McCrory.

3. Jeb Bush:

   Today was my first time to meet with Pastor Jonathan Falwell.

4. Jonathan Veal:

   But then, Jonathan Veal and another friend were like,' OK, what do we do ?' We could find a level of closure but also, we could keep the legacy of our friend, so that's how 88 C.H.U.M.P. came about.

5. Jonathan Hoffman:

   There's no change to the readiness or capability of our armed forces. Our national command and control structure is in no way affected by President Donald Trump announcement, the Jonathan Hoffman military stands ready to defend our country and interests.

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