Jonathan
Hebrew masculine name
Jonathan is a Hebrew name meaning "God has given," used as a male given name since biblical times.
The biblical Jonathan was King Saul's son and David's devoted friend—their bond gave rise to the phrase David and Jonathan for an exceptionally close male friendship.
Jonathan remains common in English-speaking countries: Jonathan called while you were out.
Masculine Hebrew name
- SaulBiblical king's name
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- armor-bearerKnight's equipment attendant
- SamuelName meaning "God heard"
prince · Israel · loyalty · Philistines · friendship · arrows · warning · heir
Moving with great speed
- satireMockery exposing vice
- HarkerGothic novel protagonist
- DraculaLegendary Transylvanian vampire
- LivingstonNew York founding father
Gulliver · novelist · author · character · protagonist · narrator
David
Masculine Hebrew name
- SaulBiblical king's name
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- armor-bearerKnight's equipment attendant
Samuel · prince · Israel · loyalty · Philistines · friendship · arrows · warning · heir · oath
Swift
Moving with great speed
Gulliver · Livingston · novelist · author · character · protagonist · narrator
variety
State of being diverse
sweet · tart · harvest · autumn · cider · pie · crisp · cooking · eating · cultivar
Johnny
Masculine name, informal
nickname · surname · popularity · classic · timeless · formal · informal · namesake · diminutive · given name
- First NamesJames, Mary, Elizabeth, William, Robert
- Bible PeopleAbraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David
- Biblical MenAdam, Abraham, Moses, David, Joseph
- ApplesMcIntosh, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious
- Biblical FiguresJesus, Adam, Eve, Moses, Noah
- Hebrew namesAaron, Abraham, Adam, Benjamin, Daniel
Jonathansurname
Hereditary family identifier
family name · last name · Smith · Johnson · patronymic
- Jonathan SwiftDublin's savage satirist