Given name
Nathanaël
“gift of God”
Nathanaël is a masculine given name. It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nathanaël goes back to Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ, meaning “gift of God.”
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Where it comes from
Nathanaël 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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Nathanaël’s family of names
In French usage, Nathanaël has a conventional equivalent in the English form Nathanael. In French usage, Nathanaël has a conventional equivalent in the Danish form Natanael. In French usage, Nathanaël has a conventional equivalent in the Swahili form NATANAELI.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Nathanaël has relatives in 17 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere Nathanaël comes from · 1 name
Across languages 16
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Nathanaël
- Nathanaël MbukuCongolese international footballer who plays as a striker for Dinamo Zagrebborn 2002
- Nathanaël Berthonracing driverborn 1989
- Nathanaël SaintiniGuadeloupean footballerborn 2000
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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