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nathanael

/nˈæθənˌeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
nathanael
IPA
/nˈæθənˌeɪl/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Apostle in the Gospel of John; usually identified with Bartholomew.

name

A male given name from Hebrew; more common in the form Nathaniel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ναθαναήλ (Nathanaḗl), from Biblical Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el, literally “God has given”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ναθαναήλ, נְתַנְאֵל

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Frequently Paired Words

Nathaniel Nat Nate

Questions

How do you pronounce nathanael?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈæθənˌeɪl/.
What does nathanael mean?
An Apostle in the Gospel of John; usually identified with Bartholomew.
Where does nathanael come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce nathanael

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