Nathan (surname)
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Nathan is a surname derived from Hebrew נתן meaning Given (standard Hebrew Natan, Yiddish Nussen or Nosson, Tiberian Hebrew
Nāṯān).
Tiberian Hebrew
Tiberian Hebrew is the extinct canonical pronunciation of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh and related documents in the Roman Empire. This traditional medieval pronunciation was committed to writing by Masoretic scholars based in the Jewish community of Tiberias , in the form of the Tiberian vocalization...
Nāṯān).
People with this surname
- Abie NathanAbie NathanAvraham "Abie" Nathan was an Israeli humanitarian and peace activist, perhaps best known as the founder of the Voice of Peace radio station.-Early years:...
(1927–2008), Israeli humanist and peace activist - Baron NathanBaron NathanBaron Nathan, of Churt in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1940 for the lawyer and politician Harry Nathan...
, a title in the PeeragePeerageThe Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
of the United Kingdom, created in 1940- Harry Louis Nathan, 1st Baron Nathan (1889–1963)
- Roger Carol Michael Nathan, 2nd Baron Nathan (born 1922)
- DeDee NathanDeDee NathanLeShundra "DeDee" Nathan is a retired heptathlete from the United States, who won the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. She is a two-time U.S...
(born 1968), American heptathlete - Ernesto NathanErnesto NathanErnesto Nathan was an English-Italian Jewish politician, and mayor of Rome, Italy from November 1907 to December 1913.-Biography:...
(1848–1921), English-Italian politician and mayor of Rome (1907–1913) - George NathanGeorge NathanGeorge Montague Nathan was a British volunteer in the International Brigades in Spain. He initially commanded the British Company of the otherwise French Marseillaise Battalion but was appointed battalion commander in early 1937 following the execution of his predecessor for espionage.He later...
(1895-1937), British volunteer and battalion commander in the International BrigadesInternational BrigadesThe International Brigades were military units made up of volunteers from different countries, who traveled to Spain to defend the Second Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939.... - George Jean NathanGeorge Jean NathanGeorge Jean Nathan was an American drama critic and editor.-Early life:Nathan was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
(1888 – 1958) American critic and editor - Henry Nathan, Jr.Henry Nathan, Jr.Henry Nathan, Jr. was the first Jewish Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons. Born in London, England, Nathan was one of two MPs elected to represent the British Columbia riding of Victoria in the Canadian general election of 1872...
(1842–1914), Canadian politician - Rabbi Isaac Nathan ben KalonymusIsaac Nathan ben KalonymusIsaac Nathan ben Kalonymus was a French Jewish philosopher and controversialist. He lived at Arles, perhaps at Avignon also, and in other places, in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries....
(14th-15th century), French philosopher - Isaac NathanIsaac NathanIsaac Nathan was an Anglo-Australian composer, musicologist, journalist and self-publicist, who ended an eventful career by becoming the "father of Australian music".-Early success:...
(c. 1792–1864), English-Australian musician - Joe NathanJoe NathanJoseph Michael Nathan is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball . Nathan started out his baseball career as a shortstop in high school but converted to a pitcher after being drafted by the San Francisco Giants...
(born 1974), American baseball player - John NathanJohn NathanJohn Nathan is the translator of Japanese works written by celebrated authors such as Yukio Mishima and Kenzaburō Ōe. Nathan is also an Emmy-award winning producer, writer and director of many films about Japanese culture and society and American business.He studied at University of Tokyo...
(born 1940) American professor of Japanese - Matthew NathanMatthew NathanLieutenant-Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan GCMG, PC was a British soldier and civil servant, who variously served as the Governor of Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Hong Kong, Natal and Queensland...
, former governor of Hong Kong - Maud NathanMaud Nathan250px|thumb|Maud Nathan at the 1913 International Woman's Suffrage Conference, BudapestMaud Nathan was an American social worker, labor activist and suffragist for women's right to vote....
(1862–1946), American social worker, labor activist and suffragist - Micah NathanMicah NathanMicah Nathan is an American author, screenwriter, and award-winning essayist. His critically acclaimed debut novel, Gods of Aberdeen, was published in June 2005 by Simon & Schuster and became an international bestseller...
(born 1973), American author - Sara Nathan (broadcaster) (born 1956), English broadcaster
- Sara Nathan (journalist)Sara Nathan (journalist)Sara Nathan is an English journalist and newspaper columnist.She helped launch The Sun's successful TV Biz column in 2003 and was editor from 2005-2009....
(born 1974), English journalist - Robert Gruntal NathanRobert NathanRobert Gruntal Nathan was an American novelist and poet.-Biography:Nathan was born into a prominent New York family. He was educated in the United States and Switzerland and attended Harvard University for several years beginning in 1912. It was there that he began writing short fiction and poetry...
(1894–1985), American novelist and poet - Theodora Nathan (born 1923), American politician
- Tony NathanTony NathanTony Curtis Nathan is an American football coach and former running back.Nathan was a running back from Alabama who was selected in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, with whom he played from 1979-1987...
(born 1956), American football coach - Sellapan Ramanathan (born 1924), President of Singapore, often known as S. R. Nathan
Fictional characters
- Gloria NathanGloria NathanDr. Gloria Nathan is a fictional character played by Lauren Vélez, on the HBO drama Oz.- Character overview :Dr. Gloria Nathan is the Chief Attending Physician of Oz. A good person, she deals with conflict all the time, whether it is from the inmates such as Ryan O'Reily, or state medical boards....
, a Latin American doctorPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
at HBO drama OzOz (TV series)Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...