Nat Name Meaning & Origin
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Origin of the name Nathaniel:
Derived from the Hebrew nĕthan'ēl (gift of God). The name is borne in the Bible by a disciple of Jesus, one of those to whom Christ appeared after the resurrection. He is believed to be the same character as Bartholomew.
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Nat King Cole, American musician and TV personality.
Nat Turner, American black slave leader.
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· Nathaniel "Nat" Bowditch, title character in children's novel "Carry On Mr Bowditch"
· Nathaniel "Nat" Eaton, Kit Tyler's love interest in children's novel "The Witch of Blackbird Pond"