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Jonathan Chestnut A A California Lad As A Named Human Being
The earliest known use of the name was in the Bible, one Jonathan was the son of King Saul, a close friend of David. [from wikipedia]
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1999 Jonathan Chestnut, As A California Lad, As A Named Human Being

Variants of Jonathan include Jonatan, Djonathan. Biblical variants include Yehonathan, Y'honathan, Yhonathan, Yonathan, Yehonatan, Yonatan, Yonaton, Yonoson, Yeonoson or Yehonasan.[from wikipedia]

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2006 Jonathan Chestnut, As A California Lad, As A Named Human Being

The name was the 31st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2011, according to the SSA.[from wikipedia]

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2007 Jonathan Chestnut, As A California Lad, As A Named Human Being

In Israel, "Yoni" is a common nickname for Yonatan (Jonathan) in the same way Jonny is in English.[from wikipedia]

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2008 Jonathan Chestnut, As A California Lad, As A Named Human Being

In Latin America both "Jhonny" and "Johnny" coexist due to misspelling and have become commonly used (Jhonny Peralta, Jhonny Rivera, Jhonny da Silva).[from wikipedia]


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