jonathan
/ˈd͡ʒɑnəθən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.31 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Jonathan Apphus, a son of Mattathias, brother of Joannan Caddis, Simon Thassi, Judas Maccabeus and Eleazar Avara.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An instrument used by smokers to light pipes.
Example Sentences
- "And it came to pass, when he had made an end to speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul."
- "Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin."
- "“Well indeed,” said Foley, “’tis a mystery to me how the sergeant puts up with her. If any woman up and called me an outlandish name like Jonathan when everyone knew my name was plain John I’d do fourteen days for her - by God, I would, and a calendar month.”"
- "So I’d change to names I really like. I mean, Jonathan. If I ever have a son I’m going to call him Jonathan, so I’d have that. And then I like monosyllabic surnames that aren’t too common, so I’d have Dean or Bell or King. There you are, how about Jonathan King?"
- "It is billed as a one-way trip, which by definition will make the Most Interesting Man, played till now by 77-year-old Jonathan Goldsmith, no longer the most interesting man in this world."
- "For example, Jonathans are tart and great for baking."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈd͡ʒɑnəθən/
- British English: /ˈd͡ʒɒnəθən/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.