jonathan

French - English

Definition of jonathan in French English dictionary: Jonathan, male first name; son of King Saul and friend of David (Biblical); Swift, Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

English - English

Definition of jonathan in English English dictionary: A male given name of biblical origin; A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel; of biblical origin; In the Hebrew scriptures, the eldest son of King Saul and friend of David. A warrior in the Israelite army, he is first mentioned as victor over the Philistines at Geba. After David joined Saul's household, he and Jonathan became close friends. Saul became jealous of David's popularity and sought to kill him, but Jonathan prevented him. When the two met for the last time, they planned that David would be the next king of Israel and Jonathan his prime minister, but Saul and Jonathan were killed in battle at Mount Gilboa. Boucher Jonathan Carver Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Eybeschütz Jonathan Hornblower Jonathan Carter Thomas Jonathan Jackson Miller Jonathan Wolfe Swift Jonathan; A son of Saul and friend of David, and other Old Testament persons; {i} son of King Saul and friend of David (Biblical); male first name; variety of red apple; red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

English - French

Definition of jonathan in English French dictionary: {n} Jonathan, personnage biblique, fils du Roi Saül et ami de David; prénom masculin

jonathan

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Etymology

[ 'jä-n&-th&n ] (noun.) From Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (y'honatán) and יוֹנָתָן (yonatán) (Jehonathan), both meaning “God gave ”; ("Jehovah has given"), apparently with influence from the Aramaic preference for the latter form. Often incorrectly considered to be a variant of John.