Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts אֶלְנָתָן(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ɛl.ˈneɪ̯.θən/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name אֶלְנָתָן (ʾElnaṯan) meaning "God has given", derived from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and נָתַן (naṯan) meaning "to give". In the Old Testament this is the name of both a grandfather of King Jehoiachin and a son of Akbor.

Related Names

Rootsʾel + naṯan
Other Languages & Cultures'Elnatan(Biblical Hebrew)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024