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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
Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt
Cleopatra Thea Epiphanes Syra (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα ἡ Σύρα; c. 204 – 176 BC), well known as Cleopatra I or Cleopatra Syra, was a princess of the Seleucid Empire
Cleopatra_I_Syra
Arsacid king of Parthia from 191 BC to 176 BC
Arsacid king of Parthia from 191 BC to 176 BC. He was the first-cousin-once-removed and successor of Arsaces II (r. 217 – 191 BC). Like many Arsacid monarchs
Priapatius
times the area of the previous largest civilisation around the year 3000 BC. Because of the trend of increasing world population over time, absolute population
List_of_largest_empires
Ancient people mentioned in Chinese histories
province of Gansu, during the 1st millennium BC. After a major defeat at the hands of the Xiongnu in 176 BC, the Yuezhi split into two groups migrating
Yuezhi
Capital of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia
that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia from its founding in 176 BC to 120 AD, with some interruptions. It was founded during the reign of King
Artaxata
Ancient semi-nomadic people in Central Asia
2nd century BC to the 5th century AD. The Wusun originally lived between the Qilian Mountains and Dunhuang (Gansu) near the Yuezhi. Around 176 BC the Xiongnu
Wusun
Name list
I Syra (c. 204–176 BC), princess of the Seleucid Empire by birth, and queen of Egypt by marriage Cleopatra II of Egypt (c. 185–116 BC), queen (and briefly
Cleopatra_(given_name)
Han dynasty general and official (died 176 BCE)
Guan Ying (died c. January 176 BC), posthumously known as Marquis Yi of Yingyin, was a Chinese military general and politician who served as a chancellor
Guan_Ying
Group of ancient Hebrew books
was written in Hebrew, recounts the history of the Maccabees from 176 BC until 161 BC. It focuses on Judas Maccabeus, and it also describes prayers for
Books_of_the_Maccabees
Roman consul
Publius Licinius Crassus (fl. 176 to 171 BC) was Roman consul for the year 171 BC, together with Gaius Cassius Longinus. He was the son of Gaius Licinius
Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 171 BC)
Publius_Licinius_Crassus_(consul_171_BC)
Queen consort of the Seleucid Empire
her husband's remarriage. Her last known activities are documented in 177–176 BC and relate to the court of her son, Seleucus IV. She was a daughter of King
Laodice_III
Place in Ararat, Armenia
the capital Yerevan. The city got its name from the settlement founded in 176 BC by King Artashes I, which served as the capital of Greater Armenia for almost
Artashat,_Armenia
147–96 BC) Egypt Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt (complete list) – Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Pharaoh (204–181 BC) Cleopatra I Syra, Regent (187–176 BC) Ptolemy
List of state leaders in the 2nd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_2nd_century_BC
One hundred years, from 200 BC to 101 BC
The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, although depending on
2nd_century_BC
Hellenistic-era Greek kingdom (256–100 BCE)
Hexi Corridor. Shortly before 176 BC, the Xiongnu invaded the Hexi Corridor, forcing the Yuezhi to flee the region. In 162 BC the Yuezhi were driven west
Greco-Bactrian_Kingdom
321 BC – 428 AD monarchy in Ancient Near East
existed from 331 BC to 428 AD. Its history is divided into the successive reigns of three royal dynasties: Orontid (331–200 BC), Artaxiad (189 BC – 12 AD), and
Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
Kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)
Endorheic basin in Xinjiang, China
forces of the Xiongnu ruler Modu Chanyu, who conquered the area in 177–176 BC (decades before the Han Chinese conquest and colonization of western tip
Tarim_Basin
Illyrian king from c. 176 BC to 167 BC
Μονούνιος; ruled c. 176 – 167 BC) was an Illyrian king of the Dardanian State who lived in the late 3rd century BC and early 2nd century BC. Monunius attested
Monunius (Dardanian chieftain)
Monunius_(Dardanian_chieftain)
Roman politician and jurist
Publius Mucius Scaevola (c. 176 BC – c. 115 BC) was a prominent Roman politician and jurist who was consul in 133 BC. In his earlier political career he
Publius Mucius Scaevola (consul 133 BC)
Publius_Mucius_Scaevola_(consul_133_BC)
for over two and a half millennia, beginning as early as the 8th century BC and enduring until the 20th century AD. The earliest Iranian monarch is generally
List_of_monarchs_of_Iran
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
Seleucid defeat at Magnesia in 190 BC. Priapatius (r. c. 191 – 176 BC) succeeded Arsaces II, and Phraates I (r. c. 176 – 171 BC) eventually ascended the Parthian
Parthian_Empire
from their victories against the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire in the 140s BC (although they had ruled a smaller kingdom in the region of Parthia for roughly
List_of_monarchs_of_Parthia
Historical group of nomadic Iranian peoples
177–176 BC. In turn the Yuehzhi were responsible for attacking and pushing the Sai (i.e. Saka) west into Sogdiana, where, between 140 and 130 BC, the
Saka
Decade
BC 176 BC Cleopatra I Syra, queen of Egypt from 193 BC, wife of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and regent for her young son, Ptolemy VI Philometor (b. c. 204 BC)
170s_BC
Part of the Macedonian Wars 179–175 BC
the Thracians, went home for the winter; either in late 176 BC, or the early winter of 175–174 BC. They split into two groups; one to attack from the front
Dardanian–Bastarnic_war
Ancient Roman family
this gens to achieve prominence was Marcus Aburius, praetor peregrinus in 176 BC. The Aburii are known to have used the praenomina Marcus, Gaius, and Decimus
Aburia_gens
dynasty 210–176 BC 34 6 Artaxata (Artashat) Artaxiad dynasty 176–77 BC and 69 BC–120 AD 99 and 189 7 Tigranocerta (Tigranakert) 77–69 BC 8 8 Vagharshapat
Historical capitals of Armenia
Historical_capitals_of_Armenia
Topics referred to by the same term
Trojans and unrelated to the balkan tribe Bato of Dardania (ruled c. 206–176 BC), Illyrian king of the Dardanian State Capys of Dardania, king of Dardania
Dardania
Illyrian king
Bato (ruled c. 206 – 176 BC) was an Illyrian king of the Dardanian State. Bato was the son of Longarus whom he succeeded and the brother of Monunius II
Bato_(Dardanian_chieftain)
Topics referred to by the same term
Scaevola (consul 175 BC) (fl. 179–169 BC), received a triumph over the Ligurians Publius Mucius Scaevola (consul 133 BC) (c. 176 BC – 115 BC), son of the above
Publius_Mucius_Scaevola
Ancient Roman family
praetor in 176 BC, but the censors of 174 expelled him from the Senate. Lucius Cornelius L. f. L. n. Scipio Asiaticus, quaestor in 167 BC. Publius Cornelius
Cornelia_gens
Han dynasty prince (died 144 BC)
(代王) in 178 BC. In 176 BC, he became prince of Huaiyang (淮陽王) instead and his brother Liu Can (劉粲) replaced him as prince of Dai. In 168 BC, this was changed
Liu_Wu,_Prince_of_Liang
Conflict between the Seleucid Empire and the Ptolemaic Kingdom
loyalties to the Seleucid royal family she descended from. Cleopatra I died in 176 BC, but her eldest son Ptolemy VI Philometor was still only 10 years old, necessitating
Syrian_Wars
First king of Parthia
𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊, romanized: Aršak) was the first king of Parthia, ruling from 247 BC to 217 BC, as well as the founder and eponym of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia
Arsaces_I_of_Parthia
Roman politician in the second century BC
Chaldeans from Rome Hispallus was named Pontiff in 199 BC and elected Praetor in 179 BC. In 176 BC, he was elected consul together with Quintus Petillius
Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Hispallus
Gnaeus_Cornelius_Scipio_Hispallus
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
dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) of Imperial China. Chu-Han Contention (207 BC–202 BC) Han dynasty, 190 BC - kingdoms in red, commanderies in black 154 BC - Rebellion
Timeline_of_the_Han_dynasty
I (247-217 B.C.) Tiridates Ι Arsaces II (217-191 B.C.) □ Phriapatius (191-176 B.C.) Phraates I (176-165 B.C.) Mithridates I (165-132 B.C.) Artabanus
Family_tree_of_the_Arsacids
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
King of the Seleucid Empire from 222 to 187 BC
Antíokhos ho Mégas; c. 241 BC – 3 July 187 BC) was the sixth ruler of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 223 BC to 187 BC. Ascending to the throne at
Antiochus_III_the_Great
Empress dowager of Han Dynasty of China
Jing. The one major instance in which she asserted her influence was in 176 BC. At that time, Zhou Bo, who had been instrumental in Emperor Wen's becoming
Empress_Dowager_Bo
nomadic people that dominated the ancient eastern Eurasian steppes from 209 BC to 89 AD. The Xiongnu settled down in northern China during the late 3rd century
Timeline_of_the_Xiongnu
6th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
power. She probably died in late 178 or early 177 BC, though some scholars place her death in late 176 BC. Ptolemy VI was still too young to rule on his
Ptolemy_VI_Philometor
Ancient maritime district of southern Anatolia, in present Turkey
beginning 2nd century BC) Thymilus of Aspendos, stadion (distance of 180–190 m) running race victor (winner) in Olympics 176 BC Apollonios (son of Koiranos)
Pamphylia
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
c. 750–735 BC) Samsi (reigned c. 735–710 BC) Yatie (reigned c. 710–695 BC) Te'el-hunu (reigned c. 695–690 BC) Tabua (reigned c. 678–675 BC) Queen of Greater
List_of_female_monarchs
of Salamis 151st Olympiad 176 BC - Thymilus of Aspendus 152nd Olympiad 172 BC - Democritus of Megara 153rd Olympiad 168 BC - Aristander of Antissa in
List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race
List_of_Olympic_winners_of_the_Stadion_race
Confederation of ancient Greek city-states (280–146 BC)
Megalopolis 182–181 BC Hyperbatos 181–180 BC Kallikrates of Leontion 180–179 BC Apollonidas of Sicyon ~ 178 BC Aenetidas ~ 176 BC Xenarchus 175–174 BC Archon of
Achaean_League
Eurasian steppe confederation and empire
in 198 BC, a peace treaty was settled. Xiongnu in their expansion drove their western neighbour Yuezhi from the Hexi Corridor in year 176 BC, killing
Xiongnu
Ancient Ligurian people of the northern Apennines
the river Audena, named as a boundary of the trans-Appennine Friniates in 176 BC, denotes the upper course of the Serchio. The Audena is otherwise unknown
Friniates
Lycian settlement on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey
Antiochus III captured Patara in 196 BC and it became the capital of Lycia. The Lycian League was formally established in 176 BC. The Rhodians occupied the city
Patara_(Lycia)
Notes 246 BC Antiochus II Theos, Seleucid king 223 BC Seleucus III Ceraunus, Seleucid king 176 BC Seleucus IV Philopator, Seleucid king 146 BC Alexander
List of assassinations in Asia
List_of_assassinations_in_Asia
Euergetes. Arsinoe III (220–204 BC), possibly ruled alongside her brother–husband Ptolemy IV Philopator. Cleopatra I Syra (193–176 BC), possibly ruled alongside
List of ancient Egyptian royal consorts
List_of_ancient_Egyptian_royal_consorts
Tabletop social game
written on a cuneiform tablet by a Babylonian astronomer in c. 177 BC – c. 176 BC. Another game similar to the Royal Game of Ur was discovered in 1977
Board_game
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
beginning of the second century BC, and the first to obtain the consulship was Quintus Petillius Spurinus in 176 BC. The nomen Petillius, also spelled
Petillia_gens
Ancient and medieval Chinese title
(197–194 BC), rebel Liu Heng (196–180 BC), son of Liu Bang by the consort Bo, promoted to emperor (posthumously "Emperor Wen") Liu Wu, (178 BC – 176 BC) second
Prince_of_Dai
BC Kumayri historic district, 5th century BC Armavir, 331 Bc (originally 8th century BC) Artaxata, 176 BC Tigranakert of Artsakh, 2nd–1st century BC Mount
Architecture_of_Armenia
When Phraates I of Parthia extended the Parthian realm eastwards in about 176 BC, he conquered the Amardioi/Mardi tribe, and relocated a part of them in
Charax,_Rhagiana
built by Cyrus in 530 BC at Pasargadae in Persia. It occurs again in the palace of Hyrcanus, known as the Arak-el-Emir (176 BC), but is there inferior
Drafted_masonry
Iranian Saka Buddhist kingdom (56-1006)
Corridor of Gansu by the forces of the Xiongnu ruler Modu Chanyu in 177-176 BC. In turn the Yuezhi were responsible for attacking and pushing the Sai (i
Kingdom_of_Khotan
Roman general and statesman
family). Hispallus was named Pontiff in 199 BC and elected Praetor in 179 BC. In 176 BC, he was elected consul together with Quintus Petillius Spurinus.
Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus
Gnaeus_Cornelius_Scipio_Calvus
Calendar year
Year 178 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Brutus and Vulso (or, less frequently
178_BC
Calendar year
Perseus of Macedonia. Mithradates I succeeds his brother Phraates I as king of Parthia. Phraates I, King of Parthia, who has ruled the country since 176 BC
171_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
wrest from his grasp those cities of which he had made himself master. In 176 BC, he was a member of an embassy sent to the Aetolians to bring about a cessation
Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 185 BC)
Appius_Claudius_Pulcher_(consul_185_BC)
Ancient Roman family
faciundis, who died in 213 BC. He might perhaps be the same as the triumvir of 218. Lucius Papirius Maso, praetor urbanus in 176 BC, was perhaps the same as
Papiria_gens
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
209 BC from Arsaces II. Arsaces II sued for peace and became a vassal of the Seleucids. It was not until the reign of Phraates I (c. 176–171 BC), that
Hellenistic_period
Calendar year
Year 177 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pulcher and Gracchus (or, less frequently
177_BC
the known victors of the ancient Olympic Games from the 1st Games in 776 BC up to the 264th in 277 AD, as well as the games of 369 AD before their permanent
List of ancient Olympic victors
List_of_ancient_Olympic_victors
Ancient state in the Balkans
kingdom in 28 BC while on campaign against the Dacians and Bastarnae. The region was subsequently incorporated into the province of Moesia in 15 BC, and later
Kingdom_of_Dardania
King of Parthian Empire, 165–132 BC
247–217 BC). Mithridates had several brothers, including Artabanus and his older brother Phraates I, the latter succeeding their father in 176 BC as the
Mithridates_I_of_Parthia
Decimomannu, and killing 12,000 men. Another major revolt took place in 177–176 BC when the Balares and the Ilienses were defeated by Tiberius Gracchus, who
History_of_Sardinia
Ptolemaic governor of Cyprus and admiral in the second century BC
107/176 BC. Artemo II, priestess of Arsinoe III in Alexandria some time between 141 and 115 BC and priestess of Cleopatra III between 142 and 131 BC. Fouilles
Seleucus,_son_of_Bithys
Ancient Roman family
Lucius Aquillius Gallus, praetor in 176 BC, obtained Sicily for his province. Gaius Aquilius Gallus, praetor in 66 BC, an early jurist, and pupil of Quintus
Aquillia_gens
2nd-century BC Roman politician
Marcus Popillius Laenas was a Roman statesman. He was praetor in 176 BC. He did not go to his province of Sardinia because he did not want to upset the
Marcus Popillius Laenas (consul 173 BC)
Marcus_Popillius_Laenas_(consul_173_BC)
Chinese dynasty from c. 1046 to 256 BC
years from c. 1046 BC until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period (c. 1046 – 771 BC), the royal house
Zhou_dynasty
Topics referred to by the same term
Theos, 261 – 246 BC Itti-Marduk-balāṭu (Royal Game of Ur), author of instructions for the Royal Game of Ur written on 3 November 177-176 BC, tablet BM 33333b
Itti-Marduk-balatu
Ancient Roman family
the Helvae. No patrician Aebutius held any curule magistracy from 442 to 176 BC, when Marcus Aebutius Helva obtained the praetorship. Carus was a cognomen
Aebutia_gens
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
cavalry, and while preparing long-range plans for an invasion of Mongolia. By 176 BC, domain of the Xiongnu covered 4,030,000 km2 (1,560,000 sq mi). Xiongnu's
History_of_Mongolia
Calendar year
Year 179 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Flaccus and Fulvianus (or, less frequently
179_BC
the Pacific Ocean. Xiongnu Empire 9,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 176 BC. Brazil 8,514,877 Largest country in South America. Empire of Brazil 8,337
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area in excess of 1,000,000 square kilometers
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_in_excess_of_1,000,000_square_kilometers
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
to 201 BC) was the second of three wars fought between Carthage and Rome, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the 3rd century BC. For 17
Second_Punic_War
Ancient Roman province
Pinarius Posca, who killed 2,000 rebels and enslaved a number of them. In 177/176 BC, to quell the rebellion of the Sardinian tribes known as the Balares and
Sardinia_and_Corsica
Millennium between 3000 BC to 2001 BC
BC. 30th century BC 29th century BC 28th century BC 27th century BC 26th century BC 25th century BC 24th century BC 23rd century BC 22nd century BC 21st
3rd_millennium_BC
Conglomeration of Indo-European peoples and tribes in the Balkan Peninsula
Vol. 10: The Augustan Empire, 43 BC-AD 69 (Volume 10) by Alan Bowman, Edward Champlin, and Andrew Lintott, 1996, page 176: "... Daesitiates was soon matched
List_of_Illyrians
Roman politician (2nd century BC)
instigated the burning of the recently discovered writings of Numa Pompilius. In 176 BC, he was elected consul together with Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Hispallus as
Quintus_Petillius_Spurinus
Province of Armenia
Armenia at the beginning of the 2nd century BC. The ancient Armenian capitals of Artaxata founded in 176 BC, and Dvin founded during the 4th century AD
Ararat_Province
Church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach
trotzig und verzagt Ding (There is something defiant and despairing), BWV 176, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig
Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding, BWV 176
Es_ist_ein_trotzig_und_verzagt_Ding,_BWV_176
Great King, Arsaces, Philhellene
in 127 BC. Artabanus I must have been relatively old at his accession, due to his father having died in 176 BC. Since the early 2nd century BC, the Arsacids
Artabanus_I_of_Parthia
Ancient tribe in the Balkans
attack until the Bastarnae's allies went home for the winter; either in late 176 BC, or the early winter of 175–174 BCE. The Dardani ultimately won the war
Dardani
Country in West Asia
first unified under the Medes in the 7th century BC and reached its territorial height in the 6th century BC, when Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid
Iran
Basketball team
National 1991-1992". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026. "OLYMPIAKOS BC PIRAEUS ACCUMULATED STATISTICS 1992-93". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 1 January
Olympiacos_B.C.
2nd-century BC Parthian king
Phraates was the eldest son of the Parthian monarch Priapatius (r. 191 – 176 BC), who was the nephew of Arsaces II. Phraates had three other brothers, Mithridates
Phraates_I
the Pacific Ocean. Xiongnu Empire 9,000,000 Size at greatest extent in 176 BC. Brazil 8,514,877 Largest country in South America. Empire of Brazil 8,337
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area in excess of 200,000 square kilometers
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_in_excess_of_200,000_square_kilometers
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
3100 BC, with several times of fragmentation and foreign rule. The specific title of "pharaoh" (pr-ꜥꜣ) was not used until the New Kingdom, c. 1400 BC, but
List_of_pharaohs
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
Marcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical
Mark_Antony
176 BC
176 BC
Boy/Male
English Latin
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
Female
Greek
(ΤÏυφωσα) Variant form of Greek Tryphaina, TRYPHOSA means "luxurious living; softness." In the bible, this is the name of a certain Christian woman mentioned by Paul in Romans 16:12.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Andrews.William Andrus came to Boston in 1635 and moved to New Haven in 1639, where he died in 1676.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Woolsey.Americanized spelling of Dutch Wiltse.Hendrick Wiltsee’s son Hendrick, born in 1746, spelled his surname Willse in adult life.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Indian, Latin
Understanding; Derived from the Roman Clan Name Fabius; A Name Given Several Roman Emperors and 16 Saints; Man of Wisdom
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from a place so called in Hatherleigh, Devon.The Methodist Robert Strawbridge was born in Drummersnave (now Drumsna), near Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland. Some time between 1759 and 1766 he emigrated to MD and settled on Sam’s Creek, Frederick Co.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, French, Latin
Bean Grower; Derived from the Roman Clan Name Fabius; A Name Given Several Roman Emperors and 16 Saints; One who Grows Beans
Surname or Lastname
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.
Boy/Male
English Latin
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
Boy/Male
English American Latin Shakespearean Swedish
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
Surname or Lastname
English or Scottish
English or Scottish : patronymic, perhaps a variant of Addison, from a pet form of Adam. Compare Edson, Eade.Edward Eidson is recorded in VA in 1706.
Boy/Male
English Latin
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a patronymic (meaning ‘son of the butler’) from Burl.Aaron Burleson emigrated from England to NC in 1726.
Boy/Male
English Latin
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from a place in Roxburghshire named Eckford.The surname Eckford appears in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries, most notably with a shipbuilder from Irvine, Scotland, named Henry Eckford (1775–1832). At age 16 he emigrated to Quebec, then to New York City (1796), where he ran shipyards and built steamboats, including the Robert Fulton.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin
Understanding; Derived from the Roman Clan Name Fabius; A Name Given Several Roman Emperors and 16 Saints
Female
Greek
(Ἰουλία) Feminine form of Greek Ioulios, IOULIA means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)." In the bible, this is the name of a Christian woman mentioned in Romans 16:15.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Boscombe (in Dorset and Wiltshire), both named with Old English bors ‘spiky plant’ + cumb ‘valley’.Alpheus Bascom, said to be of Huguenot stock, was in Hancock, NY, by 1796.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : apparently a habitational name, perhaps from Silver Wood in Ravenfield, West Yorkshire (although that is not recorded until 1764). The place name may refer to a wood of silver birches.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, Latin
Bean Grower; Derived from the Roman Clan Name Fabius; A Name Given Several Roman Emperors and 16 Saints
176 BC
176 BC
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant of the Protector.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Most Gracious (Allah)
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Sacred River of India
Boy/Male
Scottish
Waning.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh
Wise Women
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Indra
Boy/Male
Indian
Success
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Of Cornish Hen Mouse and Luster; Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Bengali, Buddhist, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Lord of a Troop
176 BC
176 BC
176 BC
176 BC
176 BC
n.
A measure of length, being 16/ feet; a rod, pole, or perch.
n.
The product obtained by taking a number or quantity three times as a factor; as, 4x4=16, and 16x4=64, the cube of 4.
n.
See Charge, n., 17.
n.
A measure of land in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to an area of 177/ acres.
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.
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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.
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A symbol representing sixteen units, as 16, or xvi.
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A symbol denoting seventeen units, as 17, or xvii.
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Uttered, as an element of speech, without tone, or proper vocal sound; voiceless; unintonated; nonvocal; atonic; whispered; aspirated; sharp; hard, as f, p, s, etc.; -- opposed to sonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, //169, 179, 180.
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The eleventh month of the French republican calendar, -- commencing July 19, and ending August 17. See the Note under Vendemiaire.
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A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American pints, or 1.76 English pints.
a.
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as / (f/d), / (/ld), etc., and as eu and u in French, and o, u in German. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 11, 178.
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Equal in intensity or degree; as, the relations between 6 and 12, and 8 and 16, are cointense.
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The twelfth month of the French republican calendar; -- commencing August 18, and ending September 16. See Vendemiaire.
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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.
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The fourth power, or the square of the square. Thus 4x4=16, the square of 4, and 16x16=256, the biquadrate of 4.
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A cask usually containing two hogsheads, or 126 wine gallons; also, the quantity which it contains.
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Four; esp., four herrings; a cast. See Cast, n., 17.
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A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).
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Belonging to, or characteristic of, a system of elementary education which combined manual training with other instruction, advocated and practiced by Jean Henri Pestalozzi (1746-1827), a Swiss teacher.