Jonathan vs Jimmy - What's the difference?
jonathan | jimmy |
A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.
* :
of biblical origin.
* 1936 (w, Frank O'Connor), In The Train . The Stories of Frank O'Connor, Knopf, 1952. page 166:
* 1998 , The Chimney Sweeper's Boy , ISBN 0670879274, page 168:
or Jim, also used as a formal given name.
* 1979 , Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, ISBN 0151239576, page 184:
(Cockney rhyming slang) Shortened form of (Jimmy Riddle), a piddle.
As nouns the difference between jonathan and jimmy
is that jonathan is (en) an apple cultivar from new york while jimmy is chocolate sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.As a proper noun jonathan
is a son of saul, first mentioned in 1 samuel.As a verb jimmy is
to pry (something, especially a lock) open with or as if with a crowbar.jonathan
English
Proper noun
(en proper noun)- And it came to pass, when he had made an end to speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan' was knit with the soul of David, and ' Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
- "Well indeed," said Foley, "'tis a mystery to me how the sergeant puts up with her. If any woman up and called me an outlandish name like Jonathan when everyone knew my name was plain John I'd do fourteen days for her - by God, I would, and a calendar month."
- So I'd change to names I really like. I mean, Jonathan'. If I ever have a son I'm going to call him '''Jonathan''', so I'd have that. And then I like monosyllabic surnames that aren't too common, so I'd have Dean or Bell or King. There you are, how about ' Jonathan King?
jimmy
English
Proper noun
(en proper noun)- Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy .