Nathan (surname)

Nathan is a surname derived from Hebrew נתן meaning Given or Gift from God(standard Hebrew Natha or Rathan, Yiddish Nussen or Nosson, Tiberian Hebrew Nāṯān).

People with this surname

• Abie Nathan (1927–2008), Israeli humanist and peace activist
• Baron Nathan, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1940
  • Harry Nathan, 1st Baron Nathan (1889–1963)
  • Roger Nathan, 2nd Baron Nathan (1922–2007)
  • Rupert Nathan, 3rd Baron Nathan (born 1957)
• Clemens Nathan (1933-2015), British humanitarian
• DeDee Nathan (born 1968), American heptathlete
• Ernesto Nathan (1848–1921), English-Italian politician and mayor of Rome (1907–1913)
• George Nathan (1895-1937), British volunteer and battalion commander in the International Brigades
• George Jean Nathan (1888 – 1958) American critic and editor
• Henry Nathan, Jr. (1842–1914), Canadian politician
• Isaac Nathan ben Kalonymus (14th-15th century), French philosopher and rabbi
• Isaac Nathan (c. 1792–1864), English-Australian musician
• Joe Nathan (born 1974), American baseball player
• John Nathan (born 1940), American professor of Japanese
• Matthew Nathan (1862-1939), governor of Hong Kong (1904-1907)
• Maud Nathan (1862–1946), American social worker, labor activist and suffragist
• Micah Nathan (born 1973), American author
• Robert Nathan (1894–1985), American novelist and poet
• Robert Nathan (intelligence officer) (1868–1921), British intelligence official active in India and the United States
• Robert R. Nathan (1908–2001), American economist
• Robert Stuart Nathan (born 1948), American television writer and produce
• Sara Nathan (broadcaster) (born 1956), English broadcaster
• Sara Nathan (journalist) (born 1974), English journalist
• Sellapan Ramanathan (1924-2016), 6th President of Singapore (1999-2011), often known as S R Nathan
• Tonie Nathan (1923–2014), American politician
• Tony Nathan (born 1956), American football coach

Fictional characters

• Gloria Nathan, a Latin American doctor at HBO drama Oz

See also

• Nathan (given name)
• Nathan (disambiguation) (places and other meanings)