From the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן (Yehonatan), contracted to יוֹנָתָן (Yonatan), meaning “Yahweh has given”, derived from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and נָתַן (natan) meaning “to give”. According to the Old Testament, Jonathan was the eldest son of Saul. His relationship with his father was strained due to his close friendship with his father’s rival David. Along with Saul he was killed in battle with the Philistines.As an English name, Jonathan did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was the Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), who wrote Gulliver’s Travels and other works.
People with the name David have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independence. They would rather focus on large, important issues, and delegate the details.
People with the name Brice have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.
People with the name Dorthey have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.