Jónatan

See also: Jonatan

Faroese

Etymology

From Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (Yəhonatan), יוֹנָתָן (Yonatan), meaning “whom the Lord gave”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjouːnaˌtʰanː/

Proper noun

Jónatan m

1. (biblical) Jonathan
2. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Jónatan: Jónatansson
• daughter of Jónatan: Jónatansdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Jónatan
accusative	Jónatan
dative	Jónatani
genitive	Jónatans

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (Yəhonatan), יוֹנָתָן (Yonatan, literally “whom the Lord gave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjou̯ːnaˌtʰaːn/

Proper noun

Jónatan m (proper noun, genitive singular Jónatans)

1. (biblical) Jonathan
2. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Jónatan (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Jónatan
accusative	Jónatan
dative	Jónatan, Jónatani
genitive	Jónatans