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Nathanael Nathanael is a Bible, biblical given name derived from the Hebrew נְתַנְאֵל (''Netan'el''), which means "God/Elohim, El has given" or "Gift of God/Elohim, El." Nathaniel is the variant form of this name and it stands to this day as the us ...

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People with the name Nathaniel

* Nathaniel Archibald (1952–2018), American basketball player *

Nate Archibald Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald (born September 2, 1948) is an American retired professional basketball player. He spent 14 years playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City–Omaha Kings ...

(born 1948), American basketball player *

Nathaniel Ayers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, Jr. (born January 31, 1951) is an American musician. He is the subject of numerous newspaper columns, a book, and a The Soloist, 2009 film adaptation based on the columns. A foundation bearing his name was started in 2008 ...

(born 1951), American musician who is the subject of the 2009 film ''

The Soloist ''The Soloist'' is a 2009 drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The plot is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless. The film was released i ...

'' * Nathaniel Bacon (1647–1676), Virginia colonist who instigated

Bacon's Rebellion Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion held by Colony of Virginia, Virginia settlers that took place from 1676 to 1677. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon (Virginia colonist), Nathaniel Bacon against List of colonial governors of Virginia, Colon ...

Nathaniel Prentice Banks Nathaniel Prentice (or Prentiss) Banks (January 30, 1816 – September 1, 1894) was an American politician from Massachusetts and a Union general during the Civil War. A millworker by background, Banks was prominent in local debating societies, ...

(1816–1894), American politician and American Civil War General *

Nat Bates Nathaniel Bates is a former mayor and eight-term city councilman of Richmond, California in addition to being a former professional baseball player in the Canadian League in his earlier years. History He arrived in Richmond in 1942 by train f ...

(born 1931), two-term mayor of Richmond, California * Nathaniel Berhow (2003–2019), perpetrator of the

Saugus High School shooting On November 14, 2019, at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, United States, a school shooting occurred when a student with a pistol, identified as 16-year-old Nathaniel Berhow, shot five schoolmates, killing two, before killing him ...

in 2019 *

Nathaniel Bowditch Nathaniel Bowditch (March 26, 1773 – March 16, 1838) was an early American mathematician remembered for his work on ocean navigation. He is often credited as the founder of modern maritime navigation; his book '' The New American Practical Navi ...

(1773–1838), American mathematician, father of modern maritime navigation *

Nathaniel Buzolic Nathaniel Buzolic ( ; born 4 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He was the host of Nine Network's late-night television quiz show '' The Mint'', and had a regular role on the BBC soap opera '' Out of the Blue'' (2008). He was also a co-host of ...

(born 1983), Australian actor *

Nathaniel Chalobah Nathaniel Nyakie Chalobah (born 12 December 1994) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder or Defender (association football), defender for Premier League club Fulham F.C., Fulham. Born in Sierra Leone, he has ...

(born 1994), English footballer *

Nathaniel Clayton Nathaniel George Clayton (1833-1895) was a British Conservative politician who served as MP for Hexham Hexham ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the south bank of the River Tyne, for ...

(1833–1895), British politician *

Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's music career began after he dropped out of school at the age of 15, and continued f ...

(1919–1965), American singer and musician *

Nathaniel Clyne Nathaniel Edwin Clyne (born 5 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace. Clyne began his career at Crystal Palace, playing regularly in four Championship seasons, before a ...

(born 1991), English footballer *

Robert Nathaniel Dett Robert Nathaniel Dett (October 11, 1882 – October 2, 1943), often known as R. Nathaniel Dett and Nathaniel Dett, was a Black Canadian-American composer, organist, pianist, choral director, and music professor. Born and raised in Canada until ...

(1882–1943), American composer and choir director * Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (1969–2011), American musician known as

Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American singer and rapper. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals for a multitude of hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning the ...

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Nathaniel B. Erskine-Smith (born June 15, 1984) is a Canadian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he is a Member of Parliament, representing Beaches-East York. Erskine-Smith became the youngest MP to be elected in the Greater Toronto Area ...

(born 1984), Canadian politician *

Nathaniel Fick Nathaniel C. Fick (born June 23, 1977) is an American diplomat, technology executive, author, and former United States Marine Corps officer. He was the Chief executive officer, CEO of Computer security software, cybersecurity software company Endg ...

(born 1977), former US Marine captain *

Nathaniel Greene Foster Nathaniel Greene Foster (August 25, 1809 – October 19, 1869) was an American politician, lawyer, and military officer. Foster was born near Madison in Morgan County, Georgia in 1809. He graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1830 ...

(1809–1869), American politician and military officer *

Nathaniel M. Gorton Nathaniel Matheson Gorton (born July 25, 1938) is an American lawyer who has served as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts since 1992. Early life and early legal career Gorton was born in 1938 in Evanst ...

(born 1938), American federal judge *

Nathaniel Everett Green Nathaniel Everett Green Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, FRAS (21 August 1823 – 10 November 1899) was an England, English Painting, painter, art teacher and astronomer. He professionally painted landscapes and portraits, and also ga ...

(1823–1899), English painter *

Nathaniel Greene (journalist) Nathaniel Greene (1797–1877) was an American journalist. Biography Nathaniel Greene was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire on May 20, 1797. He became an apprentice in the office of the '' New Hampshire Patriot'' in 1809 and in 1812 edited the Con ...

(1797–1877), American journalist *

Nathaniel Hackett Nathaniel Hackett (born December 19, 1979) is an American football coach. A former long-time assistant to Doug Marrone, Hackett previously served as the offensive coordinator for the NFL's Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, ...

(born 1979), American football coach *

Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that t ...

(1804–1864), American novelist *

Nathaniel Jarvis Nathaniel Stephen Jarvis (born 20 October 1991) is a Welsh-born Antigua and Barbuda international footballer who plays as a striker for Taunton Town. He was previously with Cardiff City as a youngster. Early life As a teenager, Jarvis grew ...

(born 1991), Welsh footballer *

Nathaniel Bar-Jonah Nathaniel Benjamin Levi Bar-Jonah (born David Paul Brown; February 15, 1957 – April 13, 2008) was an American convicted child molester and suspected cannibalistic serial killer who was sentenced to 130 years in prison without the possibility o ...

(1957–2008), convicted kidnapper, suspected serial killer and cannibal *

Nathaniel Lammons Nathaniel Lammons (born August 12, 1993) is an American tennis player. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 45, achieved on 7 November 2022. Lammons has won two ATP doubles title. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of Wor ...

(born 1993), American tennis player *

Nathaniel Ledbetter Nathaniel Ledbetter (born c. 1961) is an American politician. He was the mayor of Rainsville, Alabama until 2002. He has served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives since November 4, 2014, where he represents DeKalb County. In March ...

(born c. 1961), American politician *

Nathaniel Lee Nathaniel Lee (c. 1653 – 6 May 1692) was an England, English dramatist. He was the son of Dr Richard Lee, a Presbyterian clergyman who was rector of Hatfield and held many preferments under the Commonwealth of England, Commonwealth; Dr Lee was ...

, (c. 1653–1692), English dramatist *

Nathaniel Lees Nathaniel Lees is a New Zealand theatre actor and director and film actor of Samoan descent, best known for film roles in ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ''The Matrix Revolutions'' and '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' and for starring in ''You ...

, New Zealand actor *

Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley, (29 November 1828 – 9 December 1921) was an English judge. Early life He was the second son of the botanist Dr. John Lindley, born at Acton Green, London. From his mother's side, he was descended from Sir Edw ...

(1828–1921), English judge *

Nat Lofthouse Nathaniel Lofthouse (27 August 1925 – 15 January 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Bolton Wanderers for his entire career. He won 33 caps for England between 1950 and 1958, scoring 30 goals, with o ...

(1925–2011), English footballer *

Nathaniel Lubell Bennet Nathaniel Lubell (August 15, 1916 – September 17, 2006) was an American three-time Olympian fencer. Early and personal life Lubell was born in New York City, and was Jewish. Later in life he lived in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Fencing ...

(1916–2006), American Olympic fencer *

Nathaniel Lyon Nathaniel Lyon (July 14, 1818 – August 10, 1861) was the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War. He is noted for his actions in Missouri in 1861, at the beginning of the conflict, to forestall secret secessionist plans of th ...

(1818–1861), U.S. Army general * Nathaniel Miller (born 1979), Canadian water polo player *

Nathaniel Moore Nathaniel "Nathan" Ford Moore (January 31, 1884 – January 9, 1910) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was the son of James Hobart Moore, a wealthy businessman with controlling interest in National Biscuit ...

(1884–1910), American Olympic golfer *

Nathaniel Moore (disambiguation) Nathaniel Moore (1884–1910) was an American Olympic golfer. Nat, Nathan, or Nathaniel Moore may also refer to: * Nat Moore (born 1951), American football player * Nathan Moore (American musician), American musician of ThaMuseMeant and Surprise ...

, various people *

Nathaniel Neale Nathaniel Neale (born 16 September 1988) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a and second-rower. Background Neal was b ...

(born 1988), New Zealand Rugby League player *

Nathaniel Parker Nathaniel Parker (born 18 May 1962) is an English stage and screen actor best known for playing the lead in the BBC crime drama series ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'', and Agravaine de Bois in the fourth series of '' Merlin''. Early life N ...

(born 1962), English actor *

Nathaniel Pearce Nathaniel Pearce (14 February 1779 – 12 August 1820) was an explorer who spent many years in Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) and wrote a journal of his experiences. Early life Pearce was born in East Acton near London, and was educated at pri ...

(1779–1820), English explorer in Ethiopia *

Nathaniel Pearlman Nathaniel Goss Pearlman (born October 7, 1965, in Manhattan, New York and raised in Boulder, Colorado) is an United States, American political technology and information graphics entrepreneur aligned with the Democratic Party of the United States ...

(born 1965), American entrepreneur *

Nathaniel Peat Nathaniel Peat is a social entrepreneur and international motivational speaker. At age 25, he founded the nonprofit organization The Safety Box, which uses grassroots methods to interrupt violent behaviour, build entrepreneurship and foster achi ...

, British Jamaican social entrepreneur *

Nathaniel Peteru Nathaniel Peteru (born 1 January 1992) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who last played as a and forward for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL, and ...

(born 1992), New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Nathaniel Philbrick Nathaniel Philbrick (born June 11, 1956) is an American author of history, winner of the National Book Award, and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His maritime history, '' In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex,'' which tells ...

(born 1956), American writer *

Nathaniel Phillips Nathaniel Harry Phillips (born 21 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Liverpool. Early life Phillips was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Career Early career In 2016, Phillips left Bolton ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Nathaniel Rateliff Nathaniel David Rateliff (born October 7, 1978) is an American singer and songwriter based in Denver, Colorado, whose influences are described as folk, Americana and vintage rhythm & blues. Rateliff has performed with a backing band called the ...

(born 1978), American musician * Nathaniel "Nate" Rathbun (born 1992), American house musician known as

Audien Nathaniel "Nate" Rathbun (born January 11, 1992), better known under his stage name Audien, is a Grammy-nominated American DJ, record producer and musician. He produces progressive house, Trance music, trance, electro house, and Trap music (EDM), ...

Nathaniel Raymond Nathaniel Raymond (born November 11, 1977) is an American human rights investigator, specializing in the investigation of war crimes, including mass killings and torture. Raymond directed the anti-torture campaign at Physicians for Human Rights ( ...

(born 1977), human rights investigator and anti-torture advocate *

Nate Ruess Nate Ruess is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the founder and lead singer of the indie pop band Fun, and of The Format. As of 2015, he also performs as a solo musician. Early life Ruess was born the second child of Larry ...

(born 1982), American singer-songwriter *

Nathaniel Stern Nathaniel Stern (born 1977) is an American/South African interdisciplinary artist who works in a variety of media, including photography, interactive art, public art interventions, installation, video art, net.art and printmaking. He is current ...

(born 1977), American artist *

Nathaniel Walter Swan Nathaniel Walter Swan (or N. Walter Swan; 1834 – 31 July 1884) was an Irish-born Australian journalist and short-story writer. Biography He was born in Monaghan, Ireland, and was said to be educated at the University of Glasgow. In the 1850s ...

(1834–1884), Irish-born Australian writer *

Nate Thurmond Nathaniel Thurmond (July 25, 1941 – July 16, 2016) was an American basketball player who spent the majority of his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors franchise. He played the center and po ...

(1941–2016), an American basketball player *

Nathaniel Beverley Tucker Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (September 6, 1784 – August 26, 1851) was an American author, judge, legal scholar, and political essayist. Life and politics Tucker was generally known by his middle name. He was born into a socially elite and p ...

(1784–1851), American author and Virginia political activist *

Nathaniel Wallich Nathaniel Wolff Wallich FRS FRSE (28 January 1786 – 28 April 1854) was a surgeon and botanist of Danish origin who worked in India, initially in the Danish settlement near Calcutta and later for the Danish East India Company and the British ...

(1786–1854), surgeon and botanist *

Nathaniel Jarrett Webb Nathaniel Jarrett Webb (April 25, 1891 – July 18, 1943) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Newport News City Council, and a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Newport News and Warwick County ...

(1891–1943), American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates, attorney and coach *

Nathaniel White Nathaniel White (born July 28, 1960) is an American serial killer. Active in the Hudson Valley region of New York during the early 1990s, White confessed to beating and stabbing six women to death while on parole. Killings White claimed to have ...

(born 1960), American serial killer *

Nathaniel Willemse Nate Gilbertson (born 14 July 1985), often known simply as Nathaniel, is a South African-born Australian singer and songwriter most notable for finishing sixth on the fourth season of ''The X Factor Australia''. In 2013, he signed a recording co ...

(born 1985), Australian singer-songwriter *

Nat Wolff Nathaniel Marvin Wolff (born December 17, 1994) is an American actor and musician. He gained recognition for composing the music for ''The Naked Brothers Band (TV series), The Naked Brothers Band'' (2007–2009), a Nickelodeon television serie ...

(born 1994), American actor, musician and singer-songwriter

Fictional characters

* Nathaniel Fitzwilliam "Nate" Archibald in the ''Gossip Girl'' series * Nathaniel "Natty" Bumppo, the main character in James Fenimore Cooper's novel ''The Last of The Mohicans'' *

Nathaniel Dusk Nathaniel Dusk, a private investigator, is the titular protagonist of two four-issue-long comic-book miniseries by DC Comics. They appeared in 1984 and 1985 respectively. Creation Don McGregor wrote and Gene Colan provided pencils for both series. ...

, comic book character, private investigator * Nathaniel Essex, alter ego of

Mister Sinister Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont, the character was first mentioned as the employer behind the team of assassins known as the Maraud ...

, a Marvel Comics supervillain * Nathaniel "Nate" Fisher, Jr. and his father Nathaniel Fisher, Sr. in the television series ''Six Feet Under'' * Captain Nathaniel Flint from Disney's

Treasure Planet ''Treasure Planet'' is a 2002 American animated science fiction action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The 43rd Disney animated feature film, it is a science fiction adaptatio ...

* Nathaniel M. Laxamana, the protagonist of the Filipino TV series ''

Nathaniel , nickname = {{Plainlist, * Nat * Nate , footnotes = Nathaniel is an English variant of the biblical Greek name Nathanael. People with the name Nathaniel * Nathaniel Archibald (1952–2018), American basketball player * Nate A ...

'' * Nathaniel (surname unknown, also known as John Mandrake), one of the three main protagonists in the ''

Bartimaeus Sequence The ''Bartimaeus Sequence'' is a series of young adult novels of alternate history, fantasy and magic. It was written by British writer Jonathan Stroud and consists of a trilogy published from 2003 to 2005 and a prequel novel published in 2010 ...

'' by Jonathan Stroud * Captain Nathaniel Renko, main character in the 2010 video game '' Singularity'' *Nathaniel Kurtzberg, a character in the animated series ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir'' * Captain Nathaniel Joseph Claw, main character in the 1997 video game ''

Claw A claw is a curved, pointed appendage found at the end of a toe or finger in most amniotes (mammals, reptiles, birds). Some invertebrates such as beetles and spiders have somewhat similar fine, hooked structures at the end of the leg or tarsus ...

Animals with this name

Nathaniel (horse) Nathaniel (foaled 24 April 2008) is an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. Nathaniel failed to win in two races as a two-year-old but attracted attention by running Frankel to half a length at Newmarket. At three he recorded his ...

, winner of the

King Edward VII Stakes The King Edward VII Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 met ...

and

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot o ...

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