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Where does “Jónatan” come from?

Jónatan (Faroese) comes from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן, from Hebrew נָתַן — gave; to give.

Ancestry of “Jónatan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewיְהוֹנָתָן—
2Hebrewנָתַןgave; to give
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