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Jonathan (name) Jonathan (, Modern Hebrew language, Standard: ''Yehōnatan''/''Yōnatan'', Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian: ''Yŏhōnāṯān''/''Yōnāṯān'') is a common name given to males which means "YHWH has given" in Hebrew. The earliest known use of the ...

, a masculine given name

Media

* ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 film), an American film directed by Bill Oliver * ''Jonathan'' (Buffy comic), a 2001 comic book based on the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' television series *Jonathan (TV show), a Welsh-language television show hosted by ex-rugby player Jonathan Davies

People and biblical figures

Bible

Jonathan (1 Samuel) Jonathan (Hebrew: ''Yəhōnāṯān'' or ''Yōnāṯān''; "YHWH has gifted") is a figure in the Book of Samuel of the Hebrew Bible. In the biblical narrative, he is the eldest son of King Saul of the Kingdom of Israel, and a close friend of ...

, son of King Saul of Israel and friend of David, in the Books of Samuel *

Jonathan (Judges) Jonathan is a figure appearing in the account of Micah's Idol in the Book of Judges, in which he is appointed as the priest of a shrine; since the shrine contained an ephod and teraphim, Jonathan is referred to as an idol-worshipper by tradition ...

, in the Book of Judges *

Jonathan (son of Abiathar) Jonathan is a character in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings. He is introduced as the son of Abiathar the High Priest in 2 Samuel 15:27. He was also a companion of Ahimaaz, son of Zadok: together they work as messengers for David ...

, in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings

Judaism

Jonathan Apphus Jonathan Apphus (Hebrew: ''Yōnāṯān ʾApfūs''; Ancient Greek: Ἰωνάθαν Ἀπφοῦς, ''Iōnáthan Apphoûs'') was one of the sons of Mattathias and the leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE. Name H J Wolf ...

, fifth son of Mattathias and leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 161 to 143 BCE * Rabbi Jonathan, 2nd century *

Jonathan (High Priest) Jonathan (; ; died c. AD 58), also referred to as Jonathan the High Priest, was a first-century Jewish high priest and religious leader. Shortly after he was announced High Priest of Israel, he was killed in AD 58 by Antonius Felix, the Roman p ...

, a High Priest of Israel in the 1st century

Footballers

* Jonathan (footballer, born 1991) * Jonathan (footballer, born 1992) *

Jonathan (footballer, born 1998) Jonathan Silva Vieira (born 3 March 1998), simply known as Jonathan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Ituano. Club career Born in Japeri, Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan joined Botafogo in August 2017, after already making ...

Jonathan (footballer, born 1999) Jonathan Luiz Moreira Rosa Júnior (born 28 April 1999), simply known as Jonathan or Jonathan Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for II liga club Stal Stalowa Wola. Club career Born in Capão da Canoa, R ...

Other

Jonathan (apple) ''Jonathan'' is a medium-sized sweet apple, with a touch of acid and a tough but smooth skin, good for eating fresh and for cooking. Parentage = Esopus Spitzenburg x ? *Sugar 12.5% *Acid 7.7 g/litre *Vitamin C 5mg/100g. History There are t ...

, a variety of apple * "Jonathan" (song), a 2015 song by French singer and songwriter Christine and the Queens featuring Perfume Genius *

Jonathan (tortoise) Jonathan (hatched ) is a Seychelles giant tortoise (''Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa''), a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise (''Aldabrachelys gigantea''). His age is estimated to be as of , making him the oldest known living land an ...

, a Seychelles Giant tortoise that lives on the island of St Helena *

Jonathan Island Jonathan Island is a privately owned island in Point Judith Pond in Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States.

, a privately owned island off the coast of Narragansett, Rhode Island, US *

Jonathan, Minnesota Jonathan, Minnesota is a homeowners' association that is a remnant of a planned community development within the city of Chaska, Minnesota, Chaska, Minnesota in Carver County. It was named for Jonathan Carver, for whom Carver County also is name ...

, the "new town" development in Chaska, Minnesota, US *

Jonathan the Husky Jonathan the Husky is the mascot of the University of Connecticut. All of UConn's huskies are named Jonathan in honor of Jonathan Trumbull, the last colonial and first state Governor of Connecticut. (There have been two other governors of Connec ...

, the mascot of the University of Connecticut *

Jonathan Joestar is a fiction Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying character (arts), individuals, events, or setting (narrative), places that are imagination, imaginary or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are ...