nathaniel
/nəˈθæn.jəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Hebrew.
Example Sentences
- "Nathaniel's coat, sir, was not fully made, And Gabriel's pumps were all unpink'd i' the heel."
- "‘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."
- "Marcella and Nathaniel. Now I know their names. I haven't thought much about having children, but if I did, I wouldn't give them names like that. They're the sort of names you choose if you think you're someone to be reckoned with."
- "“Doctors have always approached medications in pregnancy by using it only when indicated, lowest dose, for the shortest duration,” said Dr. Nathaniel DeNicola, an adviser to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on environmental issues."
Etymology
Modification, under influence of Daniel, of Nathanael, from Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Biblical Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, literally “God has given”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ναθαναήλ, נְתַנְאֵל