Nathan

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈneɪθən/ Hyphenation: Na‧than === Etymology 1 === From Hebrew נָתָן (natán, “gave”). Also short for Jonathan. ==== Proper noun ==== Nathan (countable and uncountable, plural Nathans) (biblical) An Old Testament prophet who advised King David. The fourth son of King David and father of Mattatha A male given name from Hebrew, of Biblical origin. An English surname originating as a patronymic. Alternative form: Nation An Ashkenazi surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of Natan. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; named for Matthew Nathan, 13th Governor of Queensland. ===== Usage notes ===== A popular given name in English-speaking countries from the 1980s. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From a 2014 meme which suggested that white people should replace the word nigga in rap songs with Nathan. The present meaning of the term dates from around 2017. ==== Noun ==== Nathan (plural Nathans) (slang, hip-hop, derogatory) A white hip-hop fan, especially one who listens to white rappers and looks down on mumble rap. === References === === Anagrams === Han-tan, tannah, thanna == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Nathan, from Hebrew נָתָן (natán, “gave”). Also short for English Jonathan. === Proper noun === Nathan (biblical) Nathan a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew] == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /na.tɑ̃/ === Proper noun === Nathan m Nathan (biblical prophet) a male given name, currently popular == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Nathan m (proper noun, strong, genitive Nathans) Nathan (biblical prophet) a male given name == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νάθαν (Náthan), derived from Biblical Hebrew נָתָן (Natán). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈnaː.tʰan] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈnaː.tan] === Proper noun === Nāthan m sg (indeclinable) (biblical) Nathan ==== Declension ==== Indeclinable noun, singular only. === References === “Nathan”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Nathan”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Old English == === Etymology === From Latin Nāthan, from Ancient Greek Νάθαν (Náthan), originally from Biblical Hebrew נָתָן (Natán). === Proper noun === Nathan m (biblical) Nathan, son of David == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Nathan m a male given name, variant of Natã