Given name · Russian
Нафанаил
“gift of God”
Нафанаил (Nafanaíl) is a masculine given name. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Nathanael.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Нафанаил goes back to Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ, meaning “gift of God.”
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Where it comes from
Нафанаил comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ, from Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל.
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Нафанаил’s family of names
In Russian usage, Нафанаил has a conventional equivalent in the English form Nathanael. In Russian usage, Нафанаил has a conventional equivalent in the Danish form Natanael. In Russian usage, Нафанаил can be written in the Roman alphabet as Nafanaíl.
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Around the world
Нафанаил has relatives in 15 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
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