Jonathan

noun

Jon·​a·​than ˈjä-nə-thən 

1

: a son of Saul and friend of David according to the account in I Samuel

2

: american

especially : a New Englander

3

: a medium-sized red-skinned apple

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Yōnāthān

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Jonathan

noun

Jon·​a·​than ˈjän-ə-thən 

: any of a variety of red-skinned apple

Biographical Definition

Jonathan

biographical name

Jon·​a·​than ˈjä-nə-thən 

Goodluck (Ebele Azikiwe) 1957–     president of Nigeria (2010–15)