Jonathan (
Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן / יוֹנָתָן,
Standard Yonatan / Yəhonatan
Tiberian / ; "Whom
Jehovah gave", "God's gift", "Gift of god") is a common
given name. Common alternative spellings of Jonathan include Jonathon, Johnathan, Jonothon, Jonothan, Johnathon and Yonatan (a common name in
Hebrew). Biblical variants include Yehonathan, Y'honathan, Yhonathan, Yonatan, Yonoson, Yeonoson.
Nicknames include Jonn, Jon, Yoni, Jonny, Jonty, Jonnish. Jo-Nathan, and Jonno (all with spelling variations), as well as
Jack, Jay, and less frequently, Nathan or Nate.
Etymologically, Jonathan is not a variation of
John, but a longer version of
Nathan. Names with similar meanings include
Theodore in
Greek and
Bogdan in
Slavonic.
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