Nat
NAT
A short English nickname, most commonly for Nathaniel, meaning “gift of God.”
Meaning
Nat is chiefly an English pet form of Nathaniel, a Bible name from Hebrew meaning “gift of God.” The excerpted 19th-century sources also note it as a familiar short form in English usage, and one source mentions it as a curtailment from Nathanael. In practice, Nat also appears as a standalone nickname in English-speaking contexts.
Origin
EnglishHebrewmasculine
Fun fact
One excerpt says English speakers made Nathanael into “Nat,” and another notes the nickname’s neat head-and-tail style, like Cy from Cyrus or Phil from Philip.