Last name origin & meaning: Jewish and Gentile (from northern Europe to South India): from the
Biblical name Jonathan, meaning ‘God has given’ in Hebrew. In
the Bible this is the name of a son of King Saul, the close friend of
the young David, whose friendship persisted even when Saul and David
are themselves at loggerheads (1 Samuel 31; 2 Samuel 1:19–26). This name appears in the following lists:
Biblical Names,
Child Stars
| 
Pregnancy
Save Name
E-mail
Print
