Jonathan

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Jonathan (Hebrew: יְהוֹנָתָן / יוֹנָתָן, Standard Yonatan / Yəhonatan Tiberian Yônāṯān / Yəhônāṯān; "Whom God gave") was a prince of the Kingdom of Israel, son of King Saul, and beloved of the subsequent King David (see David and Jonathan). Contrary to popular belief, most biblical chronologists believe him to be far older than David, approximately fifty years to David's twenty. He was killed along with his father at the Battle of Mount Gilboa. Jonathan was also the name of one son of Jada. See 1 Chronicles 2:32-33.

Jonathan is a common given name. Common alternative spellings of Jonathan include Jonathon, Johnathan, Jonothon, and Johnathon.

Nicknames include Jon, Yoni, Jonny, and Jonno (all with spelling variations), as well as Jack, and less frequently, Nathan or Nate.

Etymologically, Jonathan is not a variation of John, but a longer version of Nathan. Names with similar meanings include Theodore in Greek and Bogdan in Slavonic.

In France the name day for Jonathan is 1 March; in Germany the name day for Jonathan is on 29 December.

[edit] Other uses

The Jonathan is also a variety of apple.

Brother Jonathan was a national personification of America, used mostly during the Revolutionary War but occasionally in the Civil War era. The character has been largely replaced by Uncle Sam.

[edit] Famous people bearing the name

The Amazing Johnathan - A famous magician, friend of Criss Angel.
Johnathan Aitken - Canadian hockey player
Johnathon Banks - Boxer
Jonathan Baker - Reality Show Star
Jonathan Bender - Former 7'1" SF for the Indiana Pacers
Johnathon Earl Bowser - Canadian artist
Jonathan Brandis - actor
Jonathan Byrd (golfer) - PGA golfer who was the 2002 rookie of the year.
Jonathan Byrd - American singer-songwriter best known for his narative tales of love, life, and death in America.
Johnathon Byrd - American politician
Jonathan Cheechoo - Plays for the San Jose Sharks in the NHL
Jonathan Myrick Daniels - Martyred American Civil-Rights Advocate
Jonathan Davis - Lead Singer of American Nu-Metal band KoRn
Jonathan Edwards - American Congregationalist preacher, best known for The Great Awakening.
Jonathan Frakes - Star Trek-actor and director
Jonathan Harris - Stage and character actor best known for his TV work as Bradford Webster in The Third Man and Dr. Zachary Smith in Lost in Space.
Jonathan "Jonny" Greenwood - Guitarist in the band Radiohead
Jonathan Ive - Senior Vice President of Apple Computer, designer of the iMac and the iPod.
Johnathan Lee Iverson - American circus ringmaster
Jonathan Jones - A United Kingdom journalist and art critic who has been writing for The Guardian since 1999.
Jonathan Lovitz - Actor best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990.
Jonathan Miller - A British physician, theatre and opera director and television presenter.
Jonathan Ogden - American football offensive tackle who is a multiple pro bowl enductee and XXXVI champion
Jonathan Papelbon - A pitcher in Major League Baseball who has been a reliever and spot starter for the Boston Red Sox since 2005 and the closer since 2006.
Jonathan Pryce - Famous Welsh actor
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers - Irish actor
Johnathan Rice - American musician
Jonathan Ross - U.S. Senator that served from January 11, 1899 to October 18, 1900
Jonathan Ross - British TV presenter
Johnathon Schaech - American actor
Jonathan Scott (zoologist)- Famous zoologist
Johnathan Sullivan - American football player
Jonathan Smith - Several famous people have been named Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Swift - Author of Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Taylor Thomas - Famous Early 90's mid 90's child star and Randy Taylor on the popular television show Home Improvement
Jonathan Tucker, American actor
Jonathan Walker - American reformer.
Johnathan Wendel - Professional electronic sports player who has won over USD 1,000,000 in cash and prizes from professional competitions, mainly in the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL).
Jonathan Wild - Famous criminal of London during the 18th century
Jonathan Winters - World renown standup comedian since 1948 who was the Truck driver in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Johnathan Young - British television producer
Jonathan Broxton - a pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Broxton, who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall, is listed at 290 pounds. As of 2006, this makes him one of the heaviest players in the MLB
Jonathan Pattiasina - a well known Indonesian pastor who serves as the Board Member Directors of Christian Men’s Network Indonesia. He is also the Director of Center Development Of Leadership, A School that trains Future leaders about the New Paradigm.
Jonathan Vilma - American football player who won the 2004 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award who currently plays middle linebacker for the New York Jets of the NFL.da:Jonathan