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Nathan means “He gave” or “given” as it comes from the Hebrew verb for “give.” The first bearer of the name in the Bible is Nathan who was a prophet in the Old Testament, always giving the message from the Lord, as the meaning represents. It was also the name of one of David's sons in the Old Testament and of family members of David's army.
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It is interesting fact to find out what a person's name means. However, we should also understand that names hold no definition over what kind of person the owner of the name is or shall become. That is to say, names do not define who we are, but rather our actions. Our names were given to us before anyone could know what personality traits we would exhibit before we decided on our beliefs and before our capability to express ourselves using words. Names weren’t selected based on the person we were or are going to turn out to be, and they therefore cannot define us as people. Tying into that is the phrase “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. It suggests that a rose, no matter what one calls it, is still fundamentally a rose. It would smell the same, even if someone calls it, maybe like, a daffodil. Changing the name wouldn’t make the physical plant change, and it would remain a rose. It is the same way with people. Changing someone’s name doesn’t change who the person is, it simply makes them known as something else. However, they’re still the same person. Let’s say your parents named you Kristen. You are able to go back in time and change what they name you. Now, they’ve named you Jasmine. You would still grow up, in both timelines, to be the same person, just by a different name.
What is the meaning of the phrase, “What is in a name”, by Shakespeare? This phrase means that external labels or titles given to you do not change your true essence. This truth can be applied to human existence also. The soul of every human being is eternal, immortal, unchanging, permanent truth, peace, bliss, and consciousness. The external body, mind, senses, and identity are created to realize it. In this journey of self-realization, one accumulates many memories, beliefs, and false impressions and gets stuck in the illusion called Life. But for the seeker who has touched his pure soul, the external self is just a Name. And just like a Rose by any other name would smell as sweet no matter whatever the name given to the external garb, the pure soul of every human being would be always what it is and not just what the definition of a given name may suggest. In the end, it is all about keeping it REAL…