# Jonathan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɒnəθən/ · frequency rank #4,246

## Definitions
1. A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.
2. Jonathan Apphus, a son of Mattathias, brother of Joannan Caddis, Simon Thassi, Judas Maccabeus and Eleazar Avara.
3. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
4. A surname from Hebrew.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (yəhōnāṯān), יוֹנָתָן (yōnāṯān, literally “God has given”), apparently with influence from Aramaic [Term?].

## Common misspellings (12)
`jjonathan`, `jnoathan`, `joanthan`, `jonahtan`, `jonatahn`, `jonathann`, `jonathhan`, `jonathna`, `jonatthan`, `jonnathan`, `jontahan`, `ojnathan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jonathan