W shortened pronunciations, as many speakers find the phrase "double-u double-u double-u" inconveniently long. In other Germanic languages, including German (but not Dutch, in which it is pronounced wé), its name is similar to that of English V . In many languages, its name literally means "double v": Portuguese "duplo vê", Spanish "doble ve" (though it can be spelled "uve doble"), French "double vé", Icelandic "tvöfalt vaff", Czech "dvojité vé", Finnish "kaksois-vee", etc. Former U.S. president George W. Bush was given the nickname "Dubya" after the colloquial pronunciation of his middle initial in Texas, where he spent much of his childhood.
Nathan (given name) as a nickname for Nathaniel. Familiar forms of Nathan used in English include Nat and Nate. Nathan (given name) Nathan is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Hebrew verb נתן meaning "gave" (standard Hebrew Natan, Yiddish Nussen or Nosson, Tiberian Hebrew Nāṯān). The meaning of the name in Jewish culture could be rendered "he has given" or "he will give". The related name Elnathan could be rendered "Gift of El" (Hebrew God). Four different people named Elnathan are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible: one at , and three in . Similar ancient names are Nathaniel, with the