Nat
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English
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nat (countable and uncountable, plural Nats)
- A unisex given name
- A diminutive of the male given name Nathanael, Nathaniel, Nathan
- Coordinate term: Nate
- 2008, Kate Atkinson, When Will There Be Good News, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 27:
- Nathan was one of the tiniest, tottering along, holding on to the hand of a much older girl. Nat. Small like a gnat.
- A diminutive of the female given name Natasha, Natalie, Natalia
- A diminutive of the male given name Nathanael, Nathaniel, Nathan
- A surname
Noun
Nat (plural Nats)
- (slang, informal, Australian politics) A member or supporter of the Australian National Party.
- (slang, informal, New Zealand politics) A member or supporter of the New Zealand National Party.
- (slang, informal, UK politics) A member or supporter of the Scottish National Party.
- (slang, informal, South African politics, dated) A member or supporter of the National Party of South Africa.