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Name Origin

Jonathan is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'Yahweh has given.' It is a biblical name, borne by a prominent figure in the Old Testament who was a close friend of King David.

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Famous People

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

Writer, satirist

  • Author of Gulliver's Travels
  • Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)

Theologian, revivalist preacher

  • Key figure in the First Great Awakening
  • President of Princeton University

Jonathan Franzen (1959-)

Novelist

  • Author of The Corrections, Freedom, and Purity
  • National Book Award winner

Jonathan Majors (1989-)

Actor

  • Roles in Lovecraft Country, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Loki