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Calendar year
Year 173 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Albinus and Laenas (or, less frequently
173_BC
Ancient Ligurian people of north-western Italy
Iron Age and the Roman period. They are known chiefly for the events of 173 BC, when the consul Marcus Popillius Laenas attacked and enslaved them after
Statielli
Ancient Roman city
proper and possibly a records office. The biggest change is seen around 173 BC in what is considered the coming of the second wave of colonists, which
Cosa
War between Rome and the Seleucid Empire, 192–188 BC
which were completed very slightly late during Antiochus IV's reign in 173 BC. In general, only the provisions relating to the cession of Seleucid lands
Roman–Seleucid_war
Ancient ethnic group from north-western Italy and south-eastern Gaul
a tribe of the north-western Apennines that had never attacked Rome: in 173 BC the consul M. Popillius Laenas defeated them at the unlocated stronghold
Ligures
(169–164 BC, 144–132/131 BC, 126–116 BC) Cleopatra III, Queen (142–131 BC, 127–101 BC) Ptolemy IX Lathyros, Pharaoh (116–110 BC, 110–109 BC, 88–81 BC) Ptolemy
List of state leaders in the 2nd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_2nd_century_BC
Public notary or government clerk
Cicereius, a former scriba of Scipio Africanus, was elected praetor in 173 BC, and enjoyed greater popularity than Scipio's own son. Certainly by the
Scriba_(ancient_Rome)
Popillius Laenas (consul 173 BC) Lucius Postumius Albinus Marcus Antonius Primus Publius Cornelius Dolabella (consul 283 BC) Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi
List_of_Roman_generals
Roman consul in 199 BC
BC. He was rewarded by becoming consul in the following year. He died in 173 BC. Alison E. Cooley, The Cambridge Manual of Latin Epigraphy (Cambridge: University
Lucius Cornelius Lentulus (consul 199 BC)
Lucius_Cornelius_Lentulus_(consul_199_BC)
Decade
104 BC) Liu An, Chinese prince, geographer, and cartographer (d. 122 BC) Sima Xiangru, Chinese statesman, poet, and musician (d. 117 BC) 173 BC Antiochus
170s_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
Wang Zhi may refer to: Wang Zhi (empress) (173 BC – 126 BC), Han dynasty empress and the mother of Emperor Wu Wang Zhi (minister) (1379–1462), 15th-century
Wang_Zhi
Comune in Marche, Italy
(today Sassoferrato) in 295 BC, the Romans began the conquest of Picenum region, which involved Osimo starting from 173 BC. Vetus Auximum – the ancient
Osimo
Ancient Roman family
Perseus of Macedon and Ptolemy VI of Egypt in 173 BC. Lucius Cornelius L. f. Merula, praetor urbanus in 198 BC, and consul in 193. Gnaeus Cornelius Merula
Cornelia_gens
Roman statesman
Lusitani, he returned to Rome in 178 BC, and was awarded a triumph on account of his victories. He was consul in 173 BC, with Marcus Popillius Laenas. The
Lucius Postumius Albinus (consul 173 BC)
Lucius_Postumius_Albinus_(consul_173_BC)
Calendar year
Year 175 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scaevola and Lepidus (or, less frequently
175_BC
King of the Seleucid Empire from 175 to 164 BC
Antiochus IV Epiphanes (c. 215 BC–November/December 164 BC) was king of the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until his death in 164 BC. Notable events during Antiochus'
Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes
Public space in ancient Rome
Temple of Fortuna Equestris [173 BC]. The one temple excluded on that prior list is a temple built between 190 BC and 179 BC. It is uncertain if this temple
Campus_Martius
Ancient Roman family
gens to achieve prominence was Gaius Cluvius Saxula, praetor in 175 and 173 BC. The Cluvii were of Campanian origin. The earliest member of the family
Cluvia_gens
2nd-century BC Roman politician
situation and thus precious time would be lost. He was consul for the year 173 BC, together with Lucius Postumius Albinus. Popillius went to his province
Marcus Popillius Laenas (consul 173 BC)
Marcus_Popillius_Laenas_(consul_173_BC)
Imperial cult in Hellenistic Egypt
was an imperial cult in ancient Egypt during the Hellenistic period (323–31 BC), promoted by the Ptolemaic dynasty. The core of the cult was the worship
Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great
Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great
Ancient Roman family
Quintus Fabius Buteo, praetor in 181 BC, obtained Gallia Cisalpina as his province. Numerius Fabius Buteo, praetor in 173 BC, obtained the province of Hispania
Fabia_gens
Public games held for the benefit and entertainment of the Roman people
with the Cerealia April 12. Ludi Florales, April 28–May 3, established 173 BC in honor of Flora, in conjunction with the Floralia May 1 and its "atmosphere
Ludi
Legendary king of the Britons
Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He reigned approximately 179–173 BC. He was preceded by Cap and succeeded by Sisillius III. Monarchie Nobelesse
Oenus
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Roman rule after their main center, Carystum (Acqui Terme), was attacked in 173 BC by the legions led by the consul Marcus Popilius Laenas. The Statielli did
Acqui_Terme
Roman calendar
period from 164 BC to 84 BC. According to the restoration of the lacunae at both ends, the list originally extended from 173 BC to 67 BC. The calendar takes
Fasti_Antiates_Maiores
UNESCO World Heritage Site
soon connected Aquileia with the Roman colony of Bologna probably in 173 BC. In 148 BC, it was connected with Genua by the Via Postumia, which stretched
Aquileia
Ancient Roman family
he defeated the Vaccei and Lusitani, and received a triumph. Consul in 173 BC, he restored the Floralia, and dealt with land disputes in Campania. He
Postumia_gens
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
father-loving goddess'; 70/69 BC – 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic
Cleopatra
Ancient Roman family
who obtained the consulship was Publius Servilius Priscus Structus in 495 BC, and the last of the name who appears in the consular Fasti is Quintus Servilius
Servilia_gens
Furius Philus (praetor 174 and 173 BC) and that of the people of Ulterior was against Marcus Matienus (praetor in 173 BC). Livy made a mistake and wrote
Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula
Roman_conquest_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
Chief magistrate of an ancient Greek city-state
and for the supervision of some major trials in the law courts. After 683 BC the offices were held for only a single year, and the year was named after
Eponymous_archon
Ancient city in Egypt
the King. (Arrian, Exp. Alex. iii. 1, seq.; Quintus Curtius iv. 33.) In 173 BC, Antiochus Epiphanes utterly defeated the troops of Ptolemy Philometor under
Pelusium
Plebeian Roman family
the scriba, or secretary, of Scipio Africanus. He was elected praetor in 173 BC. Other Cicereii are known from inscriptions. The nomen Cicereius is probably
Cicereia_gens
Ancient Greek temple
Juno, cast from the drill shavings and mounted it on top of the column. In 173 BC after the Romans' establishment of the colony nearby, the Censor Quintus
Temple of Juno Lacinia (Crotone)
Temple_of_Juno_Lacinia_(Crotone)
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the
Han_dynasty
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Latin: Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until
Augustus
Series of conflicts in the 5th century BC
involving various Greek city-states and the Achaemenid Empire from 499 BC to 449 BC. The precipitating collision between the fractious political world of
Greco-Persian_Wars
Two Epicurean philosophers
and Philiscus; fl. 2nd century BC) were two Epicurean philosophers who were expelled from Rome in either 173 BC or 154 BC. Athenaeus states that the expulsion
Alcaeus_and_Philiscus
2nd century BC Roman senator and general
triumph over the Ligurians, despite the absence of an actual battle. In 173 BC, Cethegus was appointed as one of ten commissioners responsible for the
Publius Cornelius Cethegus (consul 181 BC)
Publius_Cornelius_Cethegus_(consul_181_BC)
Ancient Roman family
Denter, praetor in 182 BC, obtained Sicilia for his province. Marcus Caecilius Denter, one of the ambassadors sent to Perseus in 173 BC to inspect the affairs
Caecilia_gens
Topics referred to by the same term
of two Roman consuls Marcus Popillius Laenas (consul 173 BC) Marcus Popillius Laenas (consul 359 BC) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Marcus_Popilius_Laenas
Calendar year
V Eupator, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, who has reigned since 164 BC (b. c. 173 BC) Lysias or Lusias, Seleucid general and governor of Syria and regent
162_BC
Decade
consul (b. before 206 BC) 162 BC Antiochus V Eupator, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, who has reigned since 164 BC (b. c. 173 BC) Lysias or Lusias, Seleucid
160s_BC
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic almost continuously from 49 BC until
Julius_Caesar
Calendar year
Year 171 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crassus and Longinus (or, less frequently
171_BC
2nd century BC Roman politician
in the second century BC. He was a member of gens Popilia. His father was Marcus Popilius Laenas, consul in 173 BC. In 154 BC, Laenas was sent as an
Marcus Popillius Laenas (consul 139 BC)
Marcus_Popillius_Laenas_(consul_139_BC)
Topics referred to by the same term
234 and 229 BC) Lucius Postumius Albinus (consul 173 BC) Lucius Postumius Albinus (consul 154 BC) Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 305 BC) Lucius Postumius
Lucius_Postumius
Calendar year
Year 170 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Mancinus and Serranus (or, less frequently
170_BC
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire during the period 264 to 146 BC. Three such wars took place, involving a total of forty-three years of warfare
Punic_Wars
Roman law introduced by someone named Plaetorius
Postumius Albinus, identified as a duovir and possibly the consul of 180 BC (censor 173 BC). The law seems to have been passed specifically to authorize Postumius
Lex_Plaetoria
Decade
dynasty (or 126 BC) 126 BC Phraates II, king of the Parthian Empire Wang Zhi, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (b. 173 BC) 125 BC Demetrius II, king
120s_BC
Ancient semi-nomadic people in Central Asia
subjugating several peoples. Around 176 BC Modu Chanyu launched a fierce raid against the Yuezhi. Around 173 BC, the Yuezhi subsequently attacked the Wusun
Wusun
Topics referred to by the same term
(2nd-century BC) two Epicurean philosophers expelled from Rome in either 173 BC or 154 BC. Philiscus of Thessaly (2nd-3rd century) Sophist Stefanus Philiscus
Philiscus
dates: c. 2322–2191 BC (131 years), c. 2323–2150 BC (173 years), c. 2300–2181 BC (150 years), c. 2345–2181 BC (164 years), c. 2305–2118 BC (187 years) (#)
List_of_pharaohs
Spouses of Chinese rulers
Empress Xiaojing, of the Wang clan Wang Zhong, Zang Er 173 BC 150 BC 126 BC Husband's death 25 June 126 BC Chen Jiao, Empress, of the Chen clan Chen Wu, Marquess
List of Chinese empresses and queens
List_of_Chinese_empresses_and_queens
Calendar year
of the Parthian Empire Wang Zhi, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (b. 173 BC) Qian, Sima. Records of the Grand Historian, Section: Xiongnu. Hung, Hing
126_BC
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
Cawkwell contrarily provides the date of this siege as 354–353 BC. Müller 2010, pp. 172–173; Cawkwell 1978, pp. 60, 185; Hornblower 2002, p. 272; Buckler
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Roman politician, consul in 170 BCE
next year – against Antiochus III. He was later elected praetor urbanus in 173 BC and instructed to renew the alliance with Antiochus IV Epiphanes. The next
Aulus_Atilius_Serranus
the equites, then seen as key to Roman victories. Flaccus dedicated it in 173 BC, when he was censor. Flaccus had much of the marble roof of the Temple of
Temple_of_Fortuna_Equestris
King of Babylon from 605 to 562 BC
Empire, ruling from the death of his father Nabopolassar in 605 BC to his own death in 562 BC. Often titled Nebuchadnezzar the Great, he is regarded as the
Nebuchadnezzar_II
Roman general and dictator (138–78 BC)
(/ˈsʌlə/, Latin pronunciation: [ˈɫuːkius kɔrˈneːlius ˈsulːa ˈfeːliːks]; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman of the late Roman
Sulla
this practice, see filiation. Gaius Munatius, appointed commissioner in 173 BC, to allot land in Liguria and Cisalpine Gaul. Publius Munatius, imprisoned
Munatia_gens
War between Rome and Macedonia, 171–168 BC
disputes between pro-Roman and pro-Perseus factions. At the beginning of 173 BC, the Romans sent commissioners to Aetolia and Macedonia, but they were not
Third_Macedonian_War
Calendar year
Year 176 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Hispallus/Laevinus and Spurinus (or
176_BC
Roman general and politician (38–9 BC)
Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus (38–9 BC), commonly known in English as Drusus the Elder, was a Roman general and politician. He was a patrician Claudian
Nero_Claudius_Drusus
Ancient Roman family
sent to Alexandria in 173 BC. Gnaeus Lutatius Cn. f. (Cerco), a senator c. 140 BC. Quintus Lutatius Cerco, a quaestor in 109 or 108 BC. He minted coins celebrating
Lutatia_gens
Topics referred to by the same term
Lucius Postumius Albinus (consul 234 BC) Lucius Postumius Albinus (consul 173 BC) Lucius Postumius Albinus (consul 154 BC) This disambiguation page lists articles
Lucius_Postumius_Albinus
Epic poem attributed to Homer
first composed in Homeric Greek around the 8th or 7th century BC; by the mid-6th century BC, it had become part of the Greek literary canon. In antiquity
Odyssey
Archaeological period
The Iron Age (c. 1200 BC – c. 550 BC) is the final epoch of the three historical Metal Ages, after the Copper Age and Bronze Age. It has also been considered
Iron_Age
Ancient pre-Iranian civilization between 3200 and 539 BC
BC Proto-Elamite". www.metmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019. Metropolitan Museum of Art, ref. 66.173 "Elamite
Elam
Historical region of West Asia
"Chaldaean Astronomy of the Last Three Centuries B.C.", Journal of the American Oriental Society 75 (3), pp. 166–173 [169]. William P. D. Wightman (1951, 1953)
Mesopotamia
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
Flower 2004, pp. 173–175. Flower is describing the restrictions placed on Senatorial business activity by the plebiscitum Claudianum of 218 BC, and related
Roman_Republic
Bulgar dynastic clan
several other peoples. The Yuezhi subsequently attacked the Wusun, in about 173 BC, and killing their king, Nandoumi (Chinese: 難兜靡). According to a Wusun legend
Vokil
Ancient Roman laws
explains why the first instance of plebeians holding both consulships was in 173 BC despite Livy's interpretation. It might be that it was the Lex Genucia which
Licinio-Sextian_rogations
Calendar year
year 581 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 173 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 581 BC for this
581_BC
praetor 177 BC Lucius Aquilius Gallus praetor 176 BC L. Claudius praetor 174 BC M. Furius Crassipes praetor 173 BC C. Memmius praetor 172 BC Gaius Caninius
List of Roman governors of Sicilia
List_of_Roman_governors_of_Sicilia
Ancient Semitic maritime civilization
generally views the distinction between Canaanites and Phoenicians after c. 1200 BC as artificial. Renowned for seafaring and trade, the Phoenicians established
Phoenicia
Calendar year
BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Laenas and Ligus. The denomination 172 BC for
172_BC
Societal collapse in the Late Bronze Age
collapse in the Mediterranean basin during the late 13th to early 12th century BC. It is thought to have affected much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near
Late_Bronze_Age_collapse
Ancient Mesopotamian empire (626–539 BC)
Nabopolassar as the King of Babylon in 626 BC and being firmly established through the fall of the Assyrian Empire in 612–609 BC, the Neo-Babylonian Empire was conquered
Neo-Babylonian_Empire
Pre-Roman civilization of Etruria (9th–1st century BC)
reached its maximum around 500 BC, shortly after the Roman Kingdom became the Roman Republic. Beginning in the late 4th century BC, it succumbed to the expanding
Etruscan_civilization
after the defeat. Bronze mostly replaced silver in mints between 173 BC and 171 BC. When the Seleucid Empire began to decline, and its rule on parts
Seleucid_coinage
Plebeian family of ancient Rome
Matienus, duumvir navalis in 181 BC, captured thirty-two ships from the Ligures. Marcus Matienus, praetor in 173 BC, was assigned the province of Hispania
Matiena_gens
Roman general and politician
(174-173 BC) and to Transalpine Gaul (170 BC). Laelius's wife is not known, but c. 188 BC, he fathered a legitimate son who would become consul in 140 BC -
Gaius_Laelius
Roman general and statesman (106–48 BC)
Magnus (Latin: [ˈŋnae̯.ʊs pɔmˈpɛjjʊs ˈmaŋnʊs]; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey (/ˈpɒmpi/ POM-pee) or Pompey the Great
Pompey
Topics referred to by the same term
Alcaeus and Philiscus (fl. 2nd-century BC), two Epicurean philosophers expelled from Rome in either 173 BC or 154 BC Alcaeus (bug), a genus of stink bugs
Alcaeus_(disambiguation)
Phoenician city-state
of Carthage (Paris 1970; New York 1968) at 168–171, 172–173 (invasion of Agathocles in 310 BC). The mercenary revolt (240–237) following the First Punic
Ancient_Carthage
International squash tour
9/16 17/32 33/48 Diamond $300,000 24511 points 3100 2015 1240 775 465 284 173.5 Platinum $190,000 17132 points 2800 1820 1120 700 420 257 Gold $100,000
2024–25_PSA_Squash_Tour
Marvel comics reprint collection
Jason Aaron Vol. 5 2021-2022 Avengers (vol. 8) #46-62, Avengers 1,000,000 BC, material from FCBD 2021: Avengers/Hulk 496 21 Aug 2024 Ed McGuinness cover:
Marvel_oversized_hardcover
Ancient forms of the Greek language
1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (c. 1400 – c. 1200 BC), Dark Ages (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC), the
Ancient_Greek
Modern calendar era
to Anno Domini (AD) and Before Christ (BC): "2026 CE" is the same year as "AD 2026", as are "400 BCE" and "400 BC". BCE/CE are used to avoid religious associations
Common_Era
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
Seleukid Empire, 281–222 BC: War within the Family. Swansea. pp. 173–196. Erickson, Kyle (2018). The Seleukid Empire 281–222 BC: War Within the Family.
Seleucid_Empire
480–479 BC phase of the Greco-Persian Wars
The second Persian invasion of Greece (480–479 BC) occurred during the Greco-Persian Wars, as King Xerxes I of Persia sought to conquer all of Greece.
Second Persian invasion of Greece
Second_Persian_invasion_of_Greece
workshop; with earliest dates of 896–173 BC and 907–196 BC respectively. Some earlier iron metallurgy dates of 2,000 BC from the site of Oboui (also in the
History of the Central African Republic
History_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Legendary king of the Britons
Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He reigned approximately 173–167 BC. He was preceded by Oenus and succeeded by Beldgabred. He shares his name
Sisillius_III
Ancient Roman family
together with his brother, Marcus, the consul of 173. Marcus Popillius P. f. P. n. Laenas, consul in 173 BC, defeated a force of Ligures, destroyed their
Popillia_gens
Topics referred to by the same term
District, located in Philadelphia County 173 (number) 173, the year 173 (CLXXIII) of the Julian calendar 173 BC All pages with titles beginning with 173rd
173rd
Calendar year
Year 300 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Corvus and Pansa (or, less frequently
300_BC
Rome-Gaul wars, 58–50 BCE
The Gallic Wars were waged between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul (present-day France, Belgium, and Switzerland)
Gallic_Wars
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Results of the 2008 Canadian federal election by riding
Results_of_the_2008_Canadian_federal_election_by_riding
173 BC
173 BC
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiyma'el, ABIMAEL means "my father is El (God)." In the bible, this is the name of Joktan's ninth son (of 13), a descendant of Shem.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from northern Middle English Spragge, either a personal name or a byname meaning ‘lively’, a metathesized and voiced form of Spark 1.William Sprague came from England to Salem, MA, in 1628 with his brothers Ralph and Richard. He was one of the founders of Charlestown, MA, and later of Hingham, MA. His descendants include Peleg Sprague, a jurist and MA legislator, who was born in 1793 in Duxbury, MA; William Sprague a textile manufacturer born in 1773 in Cranston, RI; and Yale College educator Homer Baxter Sprague, who was born in 1829 in South Sutton, MA, and whose legacy lives on in Yale’s Sprague concert hall.
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Male
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin Pastor, PASTOR means "shepherd." St. Pastor was a 9-year-old boy who along with his 13-year-old brother, Justus, was martyred at Alcalá de Henares in the early 4th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Broughill, a habitational name from Broughall in Shropshire, named in Old English with burh ‘fortified place’ + an uncertain second element, probably hyll ‘hill’.James Broughill, born at Sutton Maddock, Shropshire, England, in 1714, emigrated to Caroline County, VA, in or before 1732.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from a former parish in Morayshire.English : from the medieval personal name Tebald, Tibalt (see Theobald).possibly also an altered spelling of the South German cognate Dippel.John Scott (d. 1738) of Dipple emigrated to the American colonies, became minister of Overwharton parish, Stafford County, VA, and called his estate there Dipple.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Terry 1.A Josiah Torrey was in Boston before 1680. John Torrey (1796–1873) was a botanist and teacher born in NY who catalogued many North American plants.
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English
English : variant of Norwood.Possibly an altered spelling of German Naurod, a habitational name from Naurod near Wiesbaden, or Nauroth, a habitational name from Nauroth in the Westerwald, both denoting settlements on newly cleared land. Compare Neuroth.Benjamin Isaac Norrod (1735–1816) came from Buckinghamshire, England, to MD in 1735, and moved on to Stewart Co., TN.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sumpter.Fort Sumter, SC, was named in honor of Thomas Sumter, known as the ‘Gamecock of the Revolution’ for the fear he inspired in the British and Tory forces and the pivotal role he played in key American victories. Born in 1734 near Charlottesville, VA, he was of Welsh heritage; his ancestors probably emigrated to America in the late 17th century.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֲבִימָ×ֵל) Hebrew name ABIYMA'EL means "my father is El (God)." In the bible, this is the name of Joktan's ninth son (of 13), a descendant of Shem.
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the village of Brattle, near Ashford in Kent.Thomas Brattle (c.1624–83) was reckoned, at the time of his death, to be the wealthiest man in New England. His son, also called Thomas Brattle (1658–1713), treasurer of Harvard College from 1693 to 1713, was a man noted for his rationality and humanism, which included opposition to the Salem withccraft trials of 1692.
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English
English : habitational name from the city in Saxony now known in German as Braunschweig (see 2).German : habitational name from the original Middle Low German name (a compound of Bruns + wik ‘Bruno’s settlement’) of Braunschweig (Brunswick); the standard German form was adopted in 1573.
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English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from an unidentified place. There is a hill in Somerset called Leather Barrow.Thomas Leatherbury (1622–73), from Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, arrived in MD in or before 1645, and settled in Accomack Co., VA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Liddiard.Revolutionary soldier William Ledyard was born at Groton, CT, in 1738, a descendant of John Ledyard who sailed from Bristol, England, and settled in CT. The celebrated traveler John Ledyard (1751–89) was William’s nephew and was also born in Groton.
Male
Greek
(ἸοÏλιος) Greek form of Latin Iovilius, IOULIOS means "descended from Iovis (Jove)." In the bible, this is the name of a Roman centurion mentioned in Acts 27:1,3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Eastes, still pronounced today as two syllables, as it was in medieval times.This name was brought to New England by Matthew (1645–1723) and Richard (born 1647) Estes, sons of Robert and Dorothy Estes of Dover, England. Probably unconnected is the founder of the VA and TN family of this name, Benjamin Estes (born 1736 in VA; died 1811 in TN).
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English
English : variant spelling of Holyoak.Edward Holyoke emigrated from England and settled in Lynn, MA, in 1638. His descendants include Rev. Edward Holyoke, president of Harvard College from 1737 to 1769, and other prominent educators.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. Neither the place name nor the surname are found in current British records. Compare Stanchfield, Stinchcomb.John Stinchfield immigrated from England to Gloucester, MA, in 1735.
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Boy/Male
Indian
Sweet; Flower; Kind to All
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon Norse
Name of a goddess.
Boy/Male
Indian
Chosen
Male
French
French diminutive form of Latin Jacobus, JACQUES means "supplanter."
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, English, Spanish
Stone of the Side; Jade; The Precious Green Gemstone
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swiss
The People's Ruler; Army of the People; Warrior of the People
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic
Mythical Lord of Annwn; Sense
Male
Arthurian
, a knight.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Latin, Swedish, Swiss
Reborn; Form of Reginald; Counsel Power; Rebirth
Boy/Male
British, English, French
Son of a Farmer; Both Surname and Given Name
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n.
A form the planes of which are parallel to the vertical axis. See Form, n., 13.
n.
A symbol representing thirteen units, as 13 or xiii.
n.
A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 135/ lbs.; in China and Sumatra, 133/ lbs.; in Japan, 133/ lbs.; but sometimes 130 lbs., etc. Called also, by the Chinese, tan.
v.
Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See Cast, n., 17.
n.
The fifth month of the French republican calendar adopted in 1793. It began January 20, and ended February 18. See Vendemiaire.
n.
The system of doctrines and church polity inculcated by John Wesley (b. 1703; d. 1791), the founder of the religious sect called Methodist; Methodism. See Methodist, n., 2.
n.
A measure of land in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to an area of 177/ acres.
n.
A writing paper made in sheets, ordinarily 16 x 13 inches, and folded so as to make a page 13 x 8 inches. See Paper.
a.
Discovered, or first described, by Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1733-1794), the founder of modern embryology.
n.
The immovable union of two joints of a crinoidal arm. T () the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to Pronunciation, //262-264, and also //153, 156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180.
n.
One of a numerous body of Presbyterians in Scotland who seceded from the communion of the Established Church, about the year 1733, and formed the Secession Church, so called.
a.
Pertaining to Copernicus, a Prussian by birth (b. 1473, d. 1543), who taught the world the solar system now received, called the Copernican system.
v.
A fly. See Fly, n., 9, and 13 (b).
n.
A symbol denoting seventeen units, as 17, or xvii.
n.
See Fit a song. G () G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple, as in gave, go, gull; the other compound (like that of j), as in gem, gin, dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 231-6, 155, 176, 178, 179, 196, 211, 246.
n.
Act of serving or covering. See Serve, v. t., 13.
n.
A German silver coin worth about three shillings sterling, or about 73 cents.
n.
A contract or convention between Spain and other powers for furnishing negro slaves for the Spanish dominions in America, esp. the contract made with Great Britain in 1713.
n.
See Charge, n., 17.
n.
See Koran. R () R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a semivowel, and a liquid. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178, 179, and 250-254.