nathaniel

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Definition of nathaniel in English English dictionary

A male given name

What’s your Christian name, Sir?’ angrily inquired the little judge. / ‘Nathaniel, Sir.’ / ‘Daniel—any other name?’ / ‘Nathaniel, sir—my Lord, I mean.’ / ‘Nathaniel Daniel, or Daniel Nathaniel?’ / ‘No, my Lord, only Nathaniel —not Daniel at all.’ / ‘What did you tell me it was Daniel for, then, sir?’ inquired the judge.

Bacon Nathaniel Behrman Samuel Nathaniel Bowditch Nathaniel James Nathaniel Brown Nathaniel Adams Coles Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives Hawthorne Nathaniel Macon Nathaniel Curzon of Kedleston George Nathaniel Curzon Marquess

{i} male first name

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Nathaniel Bacon

born Jan. 2, 1647, Suffolk, Eng. died October 1676, Virginia Colony British-born American colonial planter, leader of Bacon's Rebellion. He emigrated from England in 1673 and acquired land in Virginia, where he was appointed to the council of William Berkeley, the British governor. After a dispute over Indian policy, he defied Berkeley's orders and organized an expedition against the Indians in 1676. He then turned his forces against Berkeley, captured Jamestown, and briefly controlled most of Virginia. His death at age 29 of influenza, at the height of his power, ended the rebellion

Nathaniel Bowditch

born March 26, 1773, Salem, Mass., U.S. died March 16, 1838, Boston, Mass. U.S. mathematician and astronomer. He was largely self-educated. After investigating the accuracy of J.H. Moore's The Practical Navigator, he produced a revised edition in 1799. In 1802 he published The New American Practical Navigator; adopted by the U.S. Department of the Navy, it was recognized as the best navigation text of its time. He translated and updated four volumes of Pierre-Simon Laplace's Celestial Mechanics (1829-39). He discovered the Bowditch curves (describing the motion of a pendulum), which have important applications in astronomy and physics. He refused professorships at several universities and instead worked for insurance companies

Nathaniel Hawthorne

a US writer of novels and short stories, whose most famous novels are The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. His books are mainly concerned with subjects such as sin (=doing wrong) and punishment (1806-64). born July 4, 1804, Salem, Mass., U.S. died May 19, 1864, Plymouth, N.H. U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Descended from Puritans, he was imbued with a deep moral earnestness. After producing several unexceptional works, he wrote some of his greatest tales, including "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" (1832), "Roger Malvin's Burial" (1832), and "Young Goodman Brown" (1835). His story collections include Twice-Told Tales (1837), Mosses from an Old Manse (1846), and The Snow-Image (1851). He is best known for the novels The Scarlet Letter (1850), a story of adultery set in colonial New England considered to be one of the best American novels, and The House of the Seven Gables (1851), the story of a family that lives under a curse for generations. His later works include The Blithedale Romance (1852) and The Marble Faun (1860). A skilled literary craftsman and a master of allegory and symbolism, he ranks among the greatest American fiction writers

Nathaniel Hawthorne

(1804-1864) American novelist, author of "The House of Seven Gables" and "The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Macon

born Dec. 17, 1758, Edgecombe, N.C. died June 29, 1837, Warren county, N.C., U.S. U.S. politician. He fought in the American Revolution and served in the North Carolina legislature (1781-85). Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (1791-1815), he served as speaker (1801-07) and was a leading Anti-Federalist. In the Senate (1815-28) he continued to support states' rights and opposed legislation to strengthen the central government

George Nathaniel Curzon Marquess Curzon

or Lord Curzon born Jan. 11, 1859, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, Eng. died March 20, 1925, London British viceroy of India (1898-1905) and foreign secretary (1919-24). Eldest son of a baron, he studied at Oxford and entered Parliament in 1886. A world tour left him with an infatuation for Asia, and in 1891 he became undersecretary of state for India; he was named viceroy in 1898. There he reduced taxes and ordered immediate punishment of any Briton who ill-treated Indian nationals. He presided over the unpopular Partition of Bengal and resigned after a clash with Lord Kitchener. He later served in the cabinets of H.H. Asquith and David Lloyd George

George Nathaniel Curzon Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

or Lord Curzon born Jan. 11, 1859, Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, Eng. died March 20, 1925, London British viceroy of India (1898-1905) and foreign secretary (1919-24). Eldest son of a baron, he studied at Oxford and entered Parliament in 1886. A world tour left him with an infatuation for Asia, and in 1891 he became undersecretary of state for India; he was named viceroy in 1898. There he reduced taxes and ordered immediate punishment of any Briton who ill-treated Indian nationals. He presided over the unpopular Partition of Bengal and resigned after a clash with Lord Kitchener. He later served in the cabinets of H.H. Asquith and David Lloyd George

Samuel Nathaniel Behrman

born June 9, 1893, Worcester, Mass., U.S. died Sept. 9, 1973, New York, N.Y. U.S. playwright. He contributed to New York newspapers and magazines and studied drama at Harvard University. His successful first play, the light comedy The Second Man (1927), was followed by the popular Meteor (1929), Brief Moment (1931), and Biography (1932). His more serious plays include Rain from Heaven (1934) and No Time for Comedy (1939). Noted for addressing complex social and moral issues, he wrote over 25 comedies in his 40-year career, and nearly every one was a hit

Hyphenation

Na·than·iel

Turkish pronunciation

nıthänyıl

Pronunciation

/nəˈᴛʜanyəl/ /nəˈθænjəl/

Etymology

() The usual English form of biblical Nathanael, from Hebrew נתנאל (Nataniel), gift of God, from נתן (natan or Nat), to give.