נתנאל
Netan'el
The English name Nathaniel is translated into Hebrew as נתנאל (Netan'el).
The name means "gift of God".
Meaning: transliteration of the name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Netan'el
Did you know?
- The component אל ('El') is a primordial Semitic word for 'deity' and appears in many other ancient languages like Ugaritic and Akkadian.
- In modern Israel, you will often find the shortened version נתנאל used as נתי, which sounds like the English name 'Nati'.
- While 'Nathaniel' is common in English, the shorter version נתן ('Natan') is far more frequent as a first name in Israel today.
Examples in context
- הוא קורא לילד נתנאל.hu kore le'yelad nathaniel.He calls the boy Nathaniel.
- נעים מאוד, אני נתנאל.na'im me'od, ani nathaniel.Nice to meet you, I am Nathaniel.
- האם נתנאל נמצא כאן?ha'im nathaniel nimtsa kan?Is Nathaniel here?
Example conversation
Noam and Maya are at a party meeting new people.
- נועם Noamמי זה הבחור ההוא?Mi ze ha-bachur ha-hu?Who is that guy?
- מאיה Mayaזה נתנאל, הוא מהעבודה.Ze Natanel, hu me-ha-avoda.That's Nathaniel, he is from work.
- נועם Noamאני לא מכיר את נתנאל.Ani lo makir et Natanel.I don't know Nathaniel.
- מאיה Mayaבוא אני אכיר לך אותו.Bo ani akir lecha oto.Come, I will introduce him to you.
