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In the anime it is said that he is from west asia but his name doesn't sound
middle eastern. More like a European.


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What is Jonathan Mar's ethnicity?


Jonathan is a popular name in the west, but it actually originated from the
middle east, that is, Israel. The first Jonathan recorded in history is the
son of King Saul, first king of the Kingdom of Israel. It was recorded in the
Christian Bible, a name that means "YHWH has given", with YHWH is the name of
the Hebrew God.

Mar is even more Arabic as it is an honorary title in East Syriac meaning 'my
lord'.

Like Hakase said in his comment, Jonathan Mar is of Arabic origin. Seeing that
his name is actually from middle east, Hebrew and Syriac, it further
reinforces that he is of Arabic or middle-eastern ethnicity.

You can read more about
[Jonathan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_\(name\)) and
[Mar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar) in Wikipedia.


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