Nathan
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Nathan is a male given name, from Hebrew × ×ª× meaning gift (standard Hebrew Natan, Yiddish Nussen or Nosson, Tiberian Hebrew NÄṯÄn). It may refer to:
- Several people in the Hebrew Bible
- The most significant and famous was Nathan the Biblical prophet, who lived in the time of King David
- Nathan son of David and his wife Bathsheba (1Â Chr 3:5; Luke 3:31:ESV )
- In 1Â Kings 4:5 Nathan is the name of the father of Azariah and of the father of Zabad, two of Solomon's chief administrators. It is not clear whether both men had the same father
- In 2Â Samuel 23:36 Nathan from Zobah is listed as the father of Igal
- In 1Â Chronicles 2:36 another Nathan is listed as a descendant of Jerahmeel, of the tribe of Judah
- In 1Â Chronicles 11:38 yet another Nathan is the brother of Joel, one of David's elite warriors
- In Ezra 8:15-16 Nathan is the name of one of Ezra's companions who are sent to Iddo to ask for temple workers to replace the missing Levites
- In Ezra 10:38-44 Nathan son of Binnui is listed as one who divorced a foreign wife and sent her and her children away
- Surnames
- For a more detailed treatment, see Nathan (surname).
- Given names
- Rabbi Nathan, 2nd century tanna
- Nathan of Gaza, a 17th century "prophet"
- Nathan Birnbaum (1864-1937), Austrian journalist and Jewish philosopher
- Nathan Einhorn, American journalist
- Nathan Hale (1755-1776), an American patriot serving as a spy during the American Revolution
- Nathan Handwerker (1891-1974), Polish-American entrepreneur
- Nathan Hauritz (born 1981), Australian cricketer
- Nathan Lewis, British actor
- Nathan McCall (born 1955), American author
- Nathan Milstein (1903-1992), Ukrainian-American violinist
- Nathan Winneke, lead vocalist of the experimental metalcore band HORSE the band.
- Places
- Nathan, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia
- Nathan Road, a famous shopping street in Hong Kong
- Other uses
- Nathan (band), an alt-country band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Nathan's Famous, a fast-food business
- Lion Nathan, an Australasian alcoholic beverages company
- Nathan the Wise, a 1779 Enlightenment play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
This page lists articles that have similar names. To remove any ambiguity, the differences are described here.