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Calendar year
Year 21 BC was either a common year starting on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ
21_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
Twenty-one, XXI or 21 may refer to: 21 (number), the natural number following 20 and preceding 22 One of the years 21 BC, AD 21, 1921, 2021 The 21, directed by
21
Service in British Columbia, Canada
operating as BC Ferries (BCF), is a former provincial Crown corporation, now operating as an independently managed, publicly owned Canadian company. BC Ferries
BC_Ferries
77th season in the existence of the Lithuanian basketball team
The 2020–21 BC Žalgiris season is the 77th season in the existence of the club. The club has been playing in the Betsafe-LKL, King Mindaugas Cup and the
2020–21_BC_Žalgiris_season
Decade
The 20s BC were the period 29 BC – 20 BC. Octavian Caesar becomes Roman Consul for the fifth time. His partner is Sextus Appuleius. He is granted the title
20s_BC
The 2020–21 AEK B.C. season is AEK's 64th season in the top-tier level Greek Basket League. AEK competed in four different competitions during the season
2020–21_AEK_B.C._season
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·
Timeline_of_Roman_history
Atalanta 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 season was the 113th season in the existence of Atalanta BC and the club's 10th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. In
2020–21_Atalanta_BC_season
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
of six teams joining its league: Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Rose BC, along with the other five teams, are based
Rose_BC
Calendar year
Year 20 BC was either a common year starting on Wednesday or Thursday or a leap year starting on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of the Julian calendar
20_BC
Daughter of Augustus (39 BC – AD 14)
Julia the Elder (30 October 39 BC – AD 14), known to her contemporaries as Julia Caesaris filia or Julia Augusti filia (Classical Latin: IVLIA•CAESARIS•FILIA
Julia_the_Elder
Calendar year
Year 18 BC was either a common year starting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday or a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ
18_BC
Prefect of the Praetorian Guard (21 BC - AD 38)
Quintus Naevius Cordus Sutorius Macro (21 BC – AD 38) was a prefect of the Praetorian Guard, from 31 until 38, serving under the Roman Emperors Tiberius
Naevius_Sutorius_Macro
BC, 107–88 BC) Berenice III, Pharaoh (101–88 BC, 81–80 BC) Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Pharaoh (80 BC) Ptolemy XII Auletes, Pharaoh (80–58 BC, 55–51 BC)
List of state leaders in the 1st century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_1st_century_BC
One hundred years, from 3700 BC to 3601 BC
The 37th century BC was a century which lasted from the year 3700 BC to 3601 BC. In the south of England, a rapid expansion of monument building occurred
37th_century_BC
Basketball team in Šiauliai, Lithuania
BC Šiauliai (Lithuanian: Krepšinio klubas Šiauliai) is the professional basketball club of Šiauliai, Lithuania. The club competes in the Lithuanian Basketball
BC_Šiauliai
Calendar year
Year 19 BC was either a common year starting on Thursday, Friday or Saturday or a leap year starting on Thursday or Friday of the Julian calendar (the
19_BC
Calendar year
Year 24 BC was either a common year starting on Thursday, Friday or Saturday or a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ
24_BC
Roman general and statesman (c. 63–12 BC)
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (/əˈɡrɪpə/; c. 63 BC – 12 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who was a close friend, son-in-law and lieutenant to the Roman
Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa
Calendar year
Year 22 BC was either a common year starting on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday or a leap year starting on Sunday or Saturday of the Julian calendar (the sources
22_BC
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
logos of six teams joining its league: Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. On September 10, 2025, Unrivaled announced
Breeze_BC
Calendar year
Year 23 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday or Sunday or a leap year starting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday of the Julian calendar (the sources
23_BC
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
writing, over 5,000 years ago, with the earliest records going back to 3,200 BC. Prehistory covers the time from the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) to the beginning
Timeline_of_prehistory
Ancient Roman family
The first of the family to obtain the consulship was Marcus Lollius, in 21 BC. The Lollii appear to have been either of Samnite or Sabine origin, for
Lollia_gens
Name list
27-21 BC), daughter of Claudia Marcella Major and Agrippa, married to Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Vipsania Julia Agrippina or Julia the Younger (19 BC–c.
Agrippina
1st century BCE Roman politician and general of Punic descent
often referred to as Lucius Cornelius Balbus Minor, (not before 60 BC – after 13 BC), son of Publius Cornelius Balbus, was a Roman politician and General
Lucius Cornelius Balbus (proconsul)
Lucius_Cornelius_Balbus_(proconsul)
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Laces BC, along with the other five teams, are based
Laces_BC
Immigration programs by the Government of Canada
December 21. "WelcomeBC - BC Provincial Nominee Program | BC, Canada". Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-12-21. "WelcomeBC - BC PNP
Provincial_Nomination_Program
Association football club in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Dea". Football Italia. Retrieved 21 July 2023. "Atalanta U23s to play in the 2023/24 Lega Pro Championship". Atalanta BC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August
Atalanta_BC
Millennium between 6000 BC and 5001 BC
The 6th millennium BC spanned the years 6000 BC to 5001 BC (c. 8 ka to c. 7 ka). It is impossible to precisely date events that happened around the time
6th_millennium_BC
Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
BC Place, currently known as BC Place Vancouver for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located
BC_Place
Millennium between 5000 BC and 4000 BC
The 5th millennium BC spanned the years 5000 BC to 4001 BC. It is impossible to precisely date events that happened around the time of this millennium
5th_millennium_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
BC-133 BC), better known as Tiberius Gracchus, son of the above and tribune of the plebs. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, condemned to exile c. 21 BC for
Tiberius_Sempronius_Gracchus
Ancient Roman family
suffectus in 40 BC. Publius Cornelius Balbus, brother of the consul of 40 BC. Lucius Cornelius P. f. Balbus, proconsul of Africa in 21 BC, triumphed over
Cornelia_gens
British private equity firm
"BC Partners closes record fund". PEI. 21 July 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2020. "BC Partners | Private Equity Investments". BC Partners. Retrieved 21 June
BC_Partners
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
logos of six teams joining its league: Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. On September 10, 2025, Unrivaled announced
Hive_BC
romanized: Koinon tōn Eleutherolakōnōn) was established in southern Greece in 21 BC by the Emperor Augustus, giving formal structure to a group of cities that
League_of_Free_Laconians
Topics referred to by the same term
Philip I (c. 27 BC–33 AD), father of the Salome in Mark 6:21-29, did not rule over any territory Herod Archelaus (23 BC–c. AD 18, ruled 4 BC–AD 6), ethnarch
Herod
Millennium between 10,000 BC and 9001 BC
The 10th millennium BC spanned the years 10,000 BC to 9001 BC (c. 12 ka to c. 11 ka). It marks the beginning of the transition from the Palaeolithic to
10th_millennium_BC
One hundred years, from 3200 BC to 3101 BC
The 32nd century BC was a century lasting from the year 3200 BC to 3101 BC. c. 3190–3170 BC?: Reign of King Double Falcon of Lower Egypt. There is a strong
32nd_century_BC
1st century BC Roman consul, legate and governor
Atratinus (died 7 AD) was a Roman politician who was elected suffect consul in 34 BC. He is mentioned in Pro Caelio, a famous speech in defense of Marcus Caelius
Lucius Sempronius Atratinus (consul 34 BC)
Lucius_Sempronius_Atratinus_(consul_34_BC)
Decade
The 1340s BC is a decade that lasted from 1349 BC to 1340 BC. c. 1348 BC—Pharaoh Amenhotep IV changes his name to Akhenaten. 1348 BC–1336 BC: Akhenaten
1340s_BC
Decade
The 1530s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1539 BC to December 31, 1530 BC. 1539 BC—End of Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt, start of the Eighteenth
1530s_BC
Decade
The 10s BC were the period 19 BC – 10 BC. The Aeneid by the Roman poet Virgil is published after his death. The Aeneid is an epic poem in 12 books that
10s_BC
Ancient Egyptian dynasty
or Dynasty 21) is usually classified as the first Dynasty of the Ancient Egyptian Third Intermediate Period, lasting from 1077 BC to 943 BC. After the
Twenty-first_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Decade
The 1060s BC is a decade that lasted from 1069 BC to 1060 BC. c.1069 BC – End of New Kingdom of Egypt and start of the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
1060s_BC
Semilegendary village of the peninsula italica
or the 5th century BC in the ancient Oenotrian settlement of Tortora reveal that they spoke an Italic language. Virgil (70–21 BC) mentions them as the
Oenotrians
Basketball league
by Dinamo Tbilisi. The 1990s were dominated by BC Vita Tbilisi, who won the title a record 7 times. BC Batumi, and then Energy Invest Rustavi, dominated
Georgian_Superliga
Canadian football team season
The 1983 BC Lions finished in first place in the West Division with an 11–5 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup but lost to the Toronto Argonauts. This
1983_BC_Lions_season
Church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach
version) BWV 21; BC A 99a / Sacred cantata (3rd Sunday after Trinity), Bach Digital Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (3rd version) BWV 21; BC A 99a / Sacred
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21
Ich_hatte_viel_Bekümmernis,_BWV_21
Canadian animal welfare charity
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is a non-profit animal welfare organization which advocates for animal
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
British_Columbia_Society_for_the_Prevention_of_Cruelty_to_Animals
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Mist BC, along with the other five teams, are based
Mist_BC
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Rose BC, Phantom BC, and Vinyl BC. Vinyl BC, along with the other five teams, are based
Vinyl_BC
State highway Boundary County, Idaho, United States
Columbia Highway 21 (BC 21) in Porthill. The route serves as a connector between Bonners Ferry, via US-95 south, Porthill, and Creston, BC. The highway is
Idaho_State_Highway_1
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, in which all these regions were under the influence of
Hellenistic_period
Decade
The 960s BC is a decade that lasted from 969 BC to 960 BC. 967 BC—Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria. 967 BC—Solomon becomes king of the Israelites
960s_BC
Canadian provincial election
opposition BC United (formerly the BC Liberals) withdrew from the race a little over a month before the election to avoid splitting the vote. BC United formally
2024 British Columbia general election
2024_British_Columbia_general_election
Decade
1490s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1499 BC to December 31, 1490 BC. Egypt conquers Nubia and the Levant (1504 BC–1492 BC). 1500 BC: Coalescence
1490s_BC
Millennium between 9000 BC and 8001 BC
The 9th millennium BC spanned the years 9000 BC to 8001 BC (11 to 10 thousand years ago). In chronological terms, it is the first full millennium of the
9th_millennium_BC
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
28th BC – 27th BC – 26th BC – 25th BC – 24th BC – 23rd BC – 22nd BC – 21st BC – 20th BC – 19th BC – 18th BC – 17th BC – 16th BC – 15th BC – 14th BC – 13th
Timeline_of_ancient_history
Decade
The 1600s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1609 BC to December 31, 1600 BC. Egypt—End of Fourteenth Dynasty. The creation of one of the oldest
1600s_BC_(decade)
Decade
The 1450s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1459, BC to December 31, 1450, BC. Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC) between Thutmose III and a coalition
1450s_BC
Minucius Thermus (80/79 BC) Gaius Claudius Nero (79/78 BC) ? Terentius Varro (77/76 BC) Marcus Junius Silanus (76/75 BC) M. Juncus (75/74 BC) Lucius Licinius
List of Roman governors of Asia
List_of_Roman_governors_of_Asia
Provincial Crown corporation responsible for public transportation in British Columbia
BC Transit is a provincial Crown corporation responsible for coordinating the delivery of public transportation within British Columbia, Canada, outside
BC_Transit
Decade
The 1380s BC refers to the period between 1389 BC and 1380 BC, the 1380s was the second decade of the 14th century BC. Decline of the Minoan Culture in
1380s_BC
City in British Columbia, Canada
Retrieved November 3, 2024. "BC Ferries". British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved November 30
Vancouver
Ancient Roman family
triumvir, conspired to assassinate Octavian in 30 BC. Quintus Aemilius M'. f. M'. n. Lepidus, consul in 21 BC. Lucius Aemilius Paulli f. L. n. Paullus, consul
Aemilia_gens
Historical region of West Asia
recorded history (c. 3100 BC) to the fall of Babylon in 539 BC. The rise of empires, beginning with Sargon of Akkad around 2350 BC, characterized the subsequent
Mesopotamia
Canadian football team season
The 2000 BC Lions finished in third place in the West Division with an 8–10 record. With the team sitting at 3–4, head coach Greg Mohns resigned allowing
2000_BC_Lions_season
Last 9 years of the BC era
The 0s BC is the period between 9 BC and 1 BC, the last nine years of the before Christ era. It is one of two "0-to-9" decade-like timespans that contain
0s_BC
Decade
The 50s BC were the period 59 BC – 50 BC. Consuls: Gaius Julius Caesar and Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus (known in jest as "the consulship of Julius and Caesar"
50s_BC
Estonian basketball league for the highest division
COVID-19 pandemic. 2020–21: BC Kalev/Cramo 2021–22: Pärnu Sadam 2022–23: BC Kalev/Cramo 2023–24: BC Kalev/Cramo 2024–25: BC Kalev/Cramo 2025–26: Tartu
Korvpalli_Meistriliiga
Millennium between 8000 BC and 7001 BC
The 8th millennium BC spanned the years 8000 BC to 7001 BC (c. 10 ka to c. 9 ka). In chronological terms, it is the second full millennium of the current
8th_millennium_BC
Roman consul 21 BC, grandfather of empress Lollia Paulina
Marcus Lollius (c. 55 BC – after 2 BC) was a Roman politician, military officer and supporter of the first Roman emperor Augustus. His granddaughter Lollia
Marcus_Lollius
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Phantom BC, along with the other five teams, are
Phantom_BC
Decade
1240s BC is a decade that lasted from 1249 BC to 1240 BC. c. 1240 BC—The Philistines expand their influence into Cyprus and Canaan. c. 1240 BC—The wimble
1240s_BC
Decade
The 40s BC were the period 49 BC – 40 BC. Consuls: Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus, Gaius Claudius Marcellus. Caesar's Civil War commences: January 1 –
40s_BC
1st-century BC Roman senator and consul
office of consul in 11 BC with Paullus Fabius Maximus. Rüpke and Glock date his appointment to the College of Priests about 21 BC. He was a son of Quintus
Quintus Aelius Tubero (consul)
Quintus_Aelius_Tubero_(consul)
Basketball club in Thessaloniki, Greece
PAOK BC (Greek: ΚΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstantinopolitón, "Pan-Thessalonikian
PAOK_BC
Province of Canada
Shipping of BC. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014. "BC Ports handbook" (PDF). Chamber of Shipping of BC. Archived
British_Columbia
Canadian football team season
The 2014 BC Lions season was the 57th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 61st overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs
2014_BC_Lions_season
Roman senator and poet (43 BC – 2 BC)
Iullus Antonius (43–2 BC) was a Roman magnate and poet. A son of Mark Antony and Fulvia, he was spared by the emperor Augustus after the civil wars of
Iullus_Antonius
Greek professional basketball club based in Athens
Konstantinoupóleos, "Athletic Union of Constantinople"), and also known as AEK B.C. or simply AEK, and more commonly known in European competitions as AEK Athens
AEK_B.C.
Lithuanian basketball team
pavadinimas". DELFI.lt. Retrieved 21 June 2017. "Nutarta pakeisti Všį "Krepšinio rytas" pavadinimą, paaiškėjo ekipos direktorius". bc.lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian)
BC_Rytas
Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE
the Carthaginian capital, Carthage (a little northeast of Tunis). In 149 BC, a large Roman army landed at Utica in North Africa. The Carthaginians hoped
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)
Siege_of_Carthage_(Third_Punic_War)
Environmental group in Victoria, British Columbia
Dogwood BC (formerly Dogwood Initiative) is a Canadian non-profit public interest group based in Victoria, British Columbia. The organization works to
Dogwood_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
Decade
This article concerns the period 479 BC – 470 BC. The Persian commander Mardonius, now based in Thessaly, wins support from Argus and western Arcadia
470s_BC
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), comprising a loose collection
Ancient_Greece
Region in the ancient Near East
the late 2nd millennium BC. Canaan had significant geopolitical importance in the Late Bronze Age Amarna Period (14th century BC) as the area where the
Canaan
Babylonian siege of Jerusalem (587 BC)
Jerusalem was besieged from 589–587 BC, marking the final phase of Judah's revolts against Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Siege_of_Jerusalem_(587_BC)
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Rose BC, Phantom BC and Vinyl BC. Lunar Owls BC, along with the other five teams, are
Lunar_Owls_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 115 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scaurus and Metellus (or, less frequently
115_BC
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of
Alexander_the_Great
One hundred years, from 1700 BC to 1601 BC
The 17th century BC was the century that lasted from 1700 BC to 1601 BC. c. 1700 BC: Indus Valley Civilisation comes to an end but is continued by the
17th_century_BC
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
Victory by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon
The siege of Jerusalem (597 BC) was a military campaign carried out by Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, in which he besieged Jerusalem
Siege_of_Jerusalem_(597_BC)
21 BC
21 BC
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a female personal name, Osanna, derived from a Hebrew liturgical word rendered in Latin as Hosanna (see 2).French (Normandy) : from a medieval personal name, derived from an old name for Palm Sunday, reflecting the liturgical chant of Hosanna used on that day to represent the acclamation of Jesus when he rode into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:8–9).Dutch and German : from a variant of the female personal name Susanna, influenced by the liturgical word hosanna (see 1 and 2).
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : from the place name Pan, which existed in the state of Wei during the Zhou dynasty. Bi Gonggao, fifteenth son of the virtuous duke Wen Wang, was granted a state named Wei when the Zhou dynasty came to power in 1122 bc (see Feng 1). Bi Gonggao in turn granted the area called Pan to one of his sons, whose descendants eventually adopted Pan as their surname. This name is also Romanized as Poon, Pun, and Pon.Korean : There are two Chinese characters for this surname; only one of them, however, is common enough to warrant treatment here. There are three clans which use this character: the KisÅng (also called the KÅje), the Kwangju, and the Namp’yÅng. The founding ancestors of these clans were KoryÅ (918–1392) figures, and it is widely believed that they were related.Spanish and southern French (Occitan) : metonymic occupational name for a baker or a pantryman, from Spanish and Occitan pan ‘bread’ (Latin panis).English and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who cast pans, from Middle English, Middle Dutch panne ‘pan’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish pan ‘lord’, ‘master’, ‘landowner’, hence a nickname for a haughty person.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling or translation of German Pfann (North German Pann).
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Gavriel ‘God has given me strength’. This was borne by an archangel in the Bible (Daniel 8:16 and 9:21), who in the New Testament announced the impending birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38). It has been a comparatively popular personal name in all parts of Europe, among both Christians and Jews, during the Middle Ages and since. Compare Michael and Raphael.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Pink.Chinese : there are two sources of this name, which also means ‘peace’. One is the name of a senior minister of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), who was posthumously named Yan Pingzhong. The other source is a city called Ping in the state of Han during the Warring States period (403–221 bc). It was granted to a marquis whose descendants adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval French form of the Latin personal name Sabinus or its feminine form Sabina, originally an ethnic name for a member of an ancient Italic people of central Italy, whose name is of uncertain origin. According to legend, in the 8th century bc the Romans slaughtered the Sabine menfolk and carried off the women. More influential as far as name-giving is concerned was the existence of several Christian saints bearing this name. The masculine name was borne by at least ten early saints (martyrs and bishops), but as a given name the feminine form was always more popular.Jewish : probably also an Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Wren.Dutch (de Ren) : origin unexplained.Variant spelling of German Renn.Swedish : soldier’s name, from ren ‘reindeer’.Chinese : from the name of Rencheng ‘Ren City’, which was granted to Yu Yang, the 25th son of the Emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 bc). Some of his descendants later adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
Male
Hebrew
(שָׂרָף) Hebrew name SARAPH means "burning one" or "serpent." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Shelah. It is also the name of a species of venomous serpents mentioned in Numbers 21:6, and the name of an order of six-winged angels mentioned by Isaiah who attend upon God.
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English
English name derived from the season name, "spring," (Mar. 21 thru Jun. 21), derived from the verb spring, "to burst forth," from Proto-Indo-European *sprengh-, SPRING means "rapid movement."Â
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English : from the personal name Horace, Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of unknown origin, associated chiefly with the name of the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65–8 bc).
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English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
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Jewish
Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Amos, of uncertain origin, in some traditions connected with the Hebrew verb amos ‘to carry’, and assigned the meaning ‘borne by God’. This was the name of a Biblical prophet of the 8th century bc, whose oracles are recorded in the Book of Amos. This was one of the Biblical names taken up by Puritans and Nonconformists in the 16th–17th centuries, too late to have had much influence on surname formation, except in Wales.English : variant of Amis, assimilated in spelling to the Biblical name. It occurs chiefly in southeastern England.
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English (Cheshire)
English (Cheshire) : habitational name from any of various minor places named with Old English ēcels ‘additional part of an estate’, from ēcan ‘to increase’. Compare Etchells.The earliest record of this surname is in Church Minshull, Cheshire, England, in 1566, when John, son of Thomas Eachus, was baptized. Peter Eachus married Margaret Pownall in Church Minshull on 21 April 1594.
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Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
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English
English : unexplained.Daniel Brainerd came to Hartford, CT, in 1649 at around the age of eight. There is a widespread belief that he came from Braintree, Essex, England, and that his surname may be an altered form of that place name, but there is no documentation to support this. In 1662, at the age of 21, he became one of the founders of Haddam, CT.
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English : of uncertain origin; possibly from a reduced form of the personal name Dominick.Chinese : from the name of Meng Mingshi, a senior minister of the state of Qin in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants adopted the first character of his given name, which means ‘bright’, as their surname.
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English : variant spelling of Nye.Chinese : from the name of Nie City, which existed during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). It was granted to a son of a duke of the state of Qi; his descendants adopted the name of the city as their surname.
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish
Yew; Yew Wood; Young Archer
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Hungarian
Moorish.
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Progress
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Sullen
Biblical
warm; making warm;Jehovah protects;
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Tamil
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Muslim
Victory granted by Allah
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Rumanian
Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
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Tamil
Abhinabhas | அபிநபஸÂ
Renowned, Famous
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Hindu
Blue, One with blue eyes
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n.
The fourth month of the French republican calendar [1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19. See VendEmiaire.
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At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
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The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See VendEmiaire.
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The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.
v. i.
The time of the sun's passing the solstices, or solstitial points, namely, about June 21 and December 21. See Illust. in Appendix.
n.
The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.
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Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike, v. t., 21.
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A colorless, tasteless, odorless, gaseous element occurring in the free state in the atmosphere, of which it forms about 23 per cent by weight and about 21 per cent by volume, being slightly heavier than nitrogen. Symbol O. Atomic weight 15.96.
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The third month of the French republican calendar. It commenced November 21, and ended December 20., See Vendemiaire.
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The space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomon bcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df.