proper noun · masculine
Nathanaēl
Nathanaēl m (indeclinable)
Classical[naˈtʰa.na.eːɫ]Ecclesiastical[naˈtaː.na.el]
Meaning
- indeclinableNathaniel, an Apostle in the Gospel of John.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, “God has given”). Compare Theodosius, Matthaeus, Theodōrus, Iōnāthās and Deōdatus.