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Calendar year
Year 211 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Maximus and Maximus (or, less frequently
211_BC
211 BC battle of the Second Punic War
The siege of Capua was fought in 211 BC, when the Romans besieged Capua. It is described by Polybius at 9.4–7, by Livy at 26.4–6, and by Appian at 37–44
Siege_of_Capua_(211_BC)
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
lodgement in north-east Iberia in 218 BC; the Carthaginians repeatedly attempted and failed to reduce it. In 211 the Romans took the offensive in Iberia
Second_Punic_War
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
During 216 BC the Macedonian king, Philip V, pledged his support to Hannibal, initiating the First Macedonian War against Rome in 215 BC. In 211 BC Rome contained
Punic_Wars
211 BC military movement
Hannibal's March on Rome occurred in 211 BC during the Second Punic War; the Carthaginian leader Hannibal marched by surprise with his army towards Rome
Hannibal's_March_on_Rome
Roman general and statesman (died 211 BC)
Publius Cornelius Scipio (died 211 BC) was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic and the father of Scipio Africanus. A member of the Cornelia gens
Publius Cornelius Scipio (consul 218 BC)
Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_(consul_218_BC)
Carthaginian general (245–207 BC)
000 Numidian cavalry. The Roman commanders captured Saguntum in 212 BC and in 211 BC hired 20,000 Celtiberian mercenaries to reinforce their army. Observing
Hasdrubal_Barca
Carthaginian general and statesman (247–183/181 BC)
Capua fell. In 212 BC Marcellus conquered Syracuse, and the Romans destroyed the Carthaginian army in Sicily in 211–210 BC. In 210 BC, the Romans entered
Hannibal
Ancient Roman coin
standard Roman silver coin from its introduction in the Second Punic War c. 211 BC to the reign of Gordian III (AD 238–244), when it was gradually replaced
Denarius
UNESCO World Heritage Site
in the Second Punic War (211 BC), but to its submission to Rome in 338 BC. That places the date of foundation at about 600 BC, while Etruscan power was
Capua
211 BCE battle during the Second Punic War
double battle, comprising the battles of Castulo and Ilorca, fought in 211 BC during the Second Punic War between a Carthaginian force led by Hasdrubal
Battle_of_the_Upper_Baetis
Symbol used to represent a monetary currency's name
Ancient Rome from 211 BC to the 3rd century AD U+10197 𐆗 ROMAN QUINARIUS SIGN 𐆘 Sestertius coin used in Ancient Rome from 211 BC to the 3rd century
Currency_symbol
Topics referred to by the same term
211 AD is a year of the Common Era. 211 may also refer to: 211 (number) 211 BC, a year Before the Common Era 211 Isolda, a Main-Belt asteroid, the 211th
211_(disambiguation)
proposition. In 211 BC, he was made urban praetor and at the expiration of his year of office he made promagistrate of Etruria. In 209 BC, he was commanded
Gaius Calpurnius Piso (praetor 211 BC)
Gaius_Calpurnius_Piso_(praetor_211_BC)
Roman politician and general
Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina (c. 260 BC – after 211 BC) was a Roman politician and general who served as consul in 221 BC, and as such campaigned against the
Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina
Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Asina
Roman general and statesman
Appius Claudius Pulcher (died 211 BC) was a Roman general and politician of the 3rd century BC, active in the Second Punic War. He was the son of Publius
Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 212 BC)
Appius_Claudius_Pulcher_(consul_212_BC)
Sieges in Roman History
during the three Punic Wars. Rome, after the ouster of the last king in 509 BC, was besieged by the Etruscan lucumo, Porsena, who had been called by Tarquinius
Siege_warfare_in_ancient_Rome
Roman general and statesman, consul in 207 BCE
BC, he was praetor in 212 BC, propraetor in 211 BC during the siege of Capua, before being sent to Spain that same year. He became consul in 207 BC.
Gaius_Claudius_Nero
drachma. The Romans started using the didrachm around 280 BC and stopped using it around 211 BC. The denomination of the Didrachm was invented by the Greek
Didrachm
Imperial cult in Hellenistic Egypt
BC, the female priestly office of "basket bearer" (kanēphóros) for the "Sibling Goddess" (thea adelphos) Arsinoe II was established, followed in 211 BC
Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great
Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great
Currency of ancient Rome
backbone of the Roman economy from its introduction a few years before 211 BC until it ceased to be normally minted in the middle of the third century
Roman_currency
Etruscan water god
ketos (sea monster) headdress, appears on a coin of Vetulonia, circa 215 – 211 BC; he is accompanied by his trident between two dolphins. NETHUNS is engraved
Nethuns
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
emerged during the republic. The denarius, a silver coin, was introduced c. 211 BC worth at the time 10 bronze asses. Currency remained bimetallic (silver
Roman_Republic
Pay in the Roman army
was set at 2 obols per day, or one-third of a drachma (one denarius after 211 BC), for the period they were under arms. In addition, each infantryman was
Pay_(Roman_army)
Topics referred to by the same term
BC), Roman consul, co-founder of the Republic Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. 93 BC – 52 BC), Republican politician Publius Cornelius Scipio (died 211 BC)
Publius
Roman general and statesman
Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus (died 211 BCE) was a Roman general and statesman during the third century BCE. He played an important role in the war against
Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus
Gnaeus_Cornelius_Scipio_Calvus
Three wars between the Roman Republic and the Samnites in Central Italy, 343–290 BC
The First, Second, and Third Samnite Wars (343–341 BC, 326–304 BC, and 298–290 BC) were fought between the Roman Republic and the Samnites, who lived on
Samnite_Wars
203 BC battle in the Second Punic War
north-east Iberia. After a disastrous Roman setback in 211 BC, Scipio took command in 210 BC and cleared the peninsula of Carthaginians in five years
Battle_of_the_Great_Plains
Female name for Roman gens Pomponia
Manius Pomponius Matho, consul in 233 BC (who appears to have died in 211 BC), and was married possibly around 237 BC to Publius Cornelius Scipio, second
Pomponia
Largest battle of the Second Punic War (216 BC)
the victories at Trasimene (217 BC) and Cannae, and the fact that he first attacked Rome only five years later in 211 BC, suggests that his strategic aim
Battle_of_Cannae
209 BC battle of the Second Punic War
a garrison under Mago. The battle was part of the Second Punic War. In 211 BC the Romans in Iberia (modern Spain and Portugal) were heavily defeated at
Battle_of_New_Carthage
Ancient Roman coin
of H standing for the strike across II. The sestertius was introduced c. 211 BC as a small silver coin valued at one quarter of a denarius, and therefore
Sestertius
Ancient Roman family
Pulcher, d. 211 BC Appius Claudius Pulcher Publius Claudius Pulcher Gaius Claudius Pulcher, d. 167 BC Appius Claudius Pulcher, d. c. 130 BC Gaius Claudius
Claudia_gens
Gold coin of ancient Rome
(XXXX) asses, 211 BC. The obverse depicts the god Mars. Issue minted by Sulla, 82 BC. The obverse depicts Roma. Issue minted by Caesar, 45 BC. The obverse
Aureus
Roman currency
standard") around the start of the second Punic war in 218 BC, finally falling to 1.5–1 unciae around 211 BC. In addition to the as and its fractions, multiples
Roman_Republican_currency
Roman general and senator
Manius Pomponius Matho (fl. 236 – 211 BC) was a Roman general who was elected consul for the year 233 BC with Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus. He was
Manius_Pomponius_Matho
Monetary currency unit of some countries
"dēnārius," a silver coin of ancient Rome, which was first minted about c. 211 BC. The Kushan Empire introduced a gold coin known as the dīnāra in India in
Dinar
Roman general and politician (236/235 – c. 183 BC)
Scipio that the tribune desisted. From the start of the war through to 211 BC, Scipio's father, Publius Cornelius Scipio, and uncle – Gnaeus Cornelius
Scipio_Africanus
Silver Roman coin, half a denarius
introduction of the denarius in 211 BC. At this time the quinarius was valued at 5 asses. The coin was reintroduced in 101 BC as a replacement for the victoriatus
Quinarius
King of Sparta
Λυκοῦργος Lykurgos; fl. 219–217 BC) was a king of Sparta, who reigned from 219 BC until his death shortly before 211 BC. Of obscure background and possibly
Lycurgus_(king_of_Sparta)
Brightest star in the constellation Boötes
the star acts as narrator of the prologue to Plautus's comedy Rudens (c. 211 BC). The Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra, compiled at the end of the 4th century or beginning
Arcturus
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
211 BC. Yet Curtis and Brosius state that Arsaces II was the immediate successor of Arsaces I, with Curtis claiming the succession took place in 211 BC
Parthian_Empire
221–214 BC war in South China
pp. 4–5. ISBN 978-0759104587. Kiernan, Ben (2017). A History of Vietnam, 211 BC to 2000 AD. Oxford University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0195160765. Fu, Xiangxi;
Qin campaign against the Baiyue
Qin_campaign_against_the_Baiyue
Military campaign of the Second Punic War
Iberia (modern Spain and Portugal), Sicily, Sardinia and North Africa. In 211 BC the Romans suffered a severe reverse at the battle of the Upper Baetis and
Roman invasion of Africa (204–201 BC)
Roman_invasion_of_Africa_(204–201_BC)
Roman god of trade, merchants and travel
the Elder, mid 17th century. Mercury portrait on a bronze semuncia (215–211 BC) Bronze figurine of Mercury with three phalluses, with rooster in the left
Mercury_(mythology)
Symbolic representation of lightning
Zeus' head and thunderbolt on a coin from Capua, Campania, 216-211 BC.
Thunderbolt
Eldest son of Scipio Africanus (died 170 BC)
(living circa 211 BC/205 BC–170 BC) was the eldest son of Scipio Africanus and his wife Aemilia Paulla. He was chosen augur from 180 BC. Little information
Publius Cornelius Scipio (son of Scipio Africanus)
Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_(son_of_Scipio_Africanus)
War between Rome and Macedonia, 214–205 BC
The First Macedonian War (214–205 BC) was fought by Rome, allied (after 211 BC) with the Aetolian League and Attalus I of Pergamon, against Philip V of
First_Macedonian_War
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
Herdonia – Hannibal destroys the Roman army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius. 211 BC – Battle of the Upper Baetis – Publius and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio are killed
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
Ancient Roman family
Maximus, the consul of 211 BC. Servius Sulpicius P. f. Galba, father of Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus, the consul of 211 BC. Publius Sulpicius Ser.
Sulpicia_gens
Titus Otacilius Crassus was a Roman Praetor in 217 BC. He was commander of a fleet in Lilybaeum, that was led in a raid of Africa in 215 and 212 BCE. In
Titus Otacilius Crassus (praetor 217 BC)
Titus_Otacilius_Crassus_(praetor_217_BC)
Coins of ancient Carthage
Carthaginian or Punic coins were produced from the late fifth century BC through 146 BC by ancient Carthage, a Punic empire known as Rome's biggest rival
Carthaginian_coinage
Topics referred to by the same term
260 BC–after 211 BC), consul in 221 BC Publius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, a Roman statesman who served as the Consul in 328 BC and Dictator in 306 BC. Publius
Publius_Cornelius_Scipio
Confederates of Roman Republic
was not introduced before the Second Punic War and the currency reform of 211 BC. The sextantal as, the denomination used by Livy to define the centuriate
Socii
Legal doctrine
without dispute as "a norm of international law". According to Polybius, in 211 BC, Lyciscus of Acarnania argued that the Lacedaemonians should abandon their
Clausula_rebus_sic_stantibus
Topics referred to by the same term
Siege of Capua may refer to: Siege of Capua (211 BC) Siege of Capua (1024–1026), during the Norman conquest of southern Italy Siege of Capua (1098) Siege
Siege_of_Capua
Name list
Kings of this name include: Arsaces I of Parthia, c. 247–211 BC Arsaces II of Parthia, c. 211–191 BC, in older sequences known as 'Artabanus I' Arsaces of
Arsaces
Ancient Greek mythological figure
children during the play. Silenus may have become a Latin term of abuse around 211 BC, when it is used in Plautus's Rudens to describe Labrax, a treacherous pimp
Silenus
Ancient capital of the Parthian Empire
traditionally assumed to have been founded by Arsaces I (reigned c. 250 BC–211 BC) and was reputedly the royal residence of the Parthian kings, although
Nisa,_Turkmenistan
Topics referred to by the same term
(conspirator) Gaius Calpurnius Piso (consul 180 BC) Gaius Calpurnius Piso (consul 67 BC) Gaius Calpurnius Piso (praetor 211 BC) Gaius Calpurnius Piso Crassus Frugi
Gaius_Calpurnius_Piso
army came to number 23 legions including Roman citizens and Socii (in 212–211 BC), deployed in Italia, Illyricum, Sicily, Sardinia, Cisalpine Gaul and on
Size_of_the_Roman_army
205–171 BC) – also Indo-Bactrian King Parthian Empire (complete list) – Arsaces I, King (250–246/211 BC) Tiridates I, Great King, Shah (c.246–211 BC) Arsaces
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
Ancient Roman play by Plautus
"light-armed soldiers", a special force which was first officially introduced in 211 BC. The play is famous for containing the lines Lupus est homo homini, non
Asinaria
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
travelling unseen would supposedly keep him safe from evil spirits. In 211 BC, a large meteor is said to have fallen in Dongjun in the lower reaches of
Qin_Shi_Huang
Social class in ancient Rome
legion). Around 400 BC, 12 more centuriae of cavalry were established and these included non-patricians (plebeians). Around 300 BC the Samnite Wars obliged
Equites
Historical ethnic group from southwestern Europe
fleet. After the arrival of Publius Scipio, Tarraco was fortified and, by 211 BC, the Scipio brothers had overrun the Carthaginian and allied forces south
Iberians
Ancient Roman family
in 221 BC. Gnaeus Cornelius L. f. L. n. Scipio Calvus, consul in 222 BC, slain in Hispania, 211. Publius Cornelius L. f. L. n., consul in 218 BC, slain
Cornelia_gens
the Warring States period (481 BC – 403 BC) and the Qin state (9th century BC – 221 BC) and dynasty (221 BC – 206 BC). Early Warring States period Qin
Timeline of the Warring States and the Qin dynasty
Timeline_of_the_Warring_States_and_the_Qin_dynasty
Region in Italy
Capua was eventually starved into submission in the Roman retaking of 211 BC, and the Romans were victorious. With the initial exception of Naples, the
Campania
247 BC BC Arsaces I c. 247–211 BC (In some histories, Arsaces's brother Tiridates I is said to have ruled c. 246–211 BC.) Arsaces II c. 211–185 BC (frequently
List_of_ancient_Persians
Ancient Roman office
the assignment of Publius Cornelius Scipio (later Africanus) to Spain in 211 BC before he had held any magistracy. After the deaths of his father and uncle
Promagistrate
Province of Iran
The province is said to have been particularly prosperous between 241 BC and 211 BC, but retained a lack of significance with the beginning of the Islamic
Hormozgan_province
p. 317) or more precisely: May 12, 1274 BC based on Ramesses' commonly accepted accession date in 1279 BC. "Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald
List_of_battles_before_301
Hoard of British Iron Age coins
A silver Roman coin from the hoard has been dated by local museums to 211 BC, and is the oldest Roman coin found in Britain. Some archaeologists have
Hallaton_Treasure
Phoenician city-state
settled around 814 BC by merchants from Tyre, a leading Phoenician city-state located in present-day Lebanon. In the 7th century BC, following Phoenicia's
Ancient_Carthage
Comune in Lazio, Italy
in the 4th century BC, Aquinum became an important commercial and production centre situated on the ancient Via Latina. In 211 BC it was given the title
Aquino,_Italy
Type of light infantry of Ancient Rome
were a class of infantry in the Roman army of the mid-Republic from 211 to 107 BC. Velites were light infantry and skirmishers armed with javelins (Latin:
Velites
Ancient Roman administrative regions
in 211 BC received Macedonia as his provincia but the republic did not annex the kingdom, even as Macedonia was continuously assigned until 205 BC with
Roman_province
to hang in the balance. Meanwhile, Hispania remained throughout the year 211 BC the domain of armies under Hannibal's two brothers: Hasdrubal and Mago,
History_of_Carthage
Roman bronze coin
uncia with the introduction of the Denarian System of Roman currency around 211 BC. The most common design for the triens featured the bust of Minerva and
Triens
Greek island, south of Athens
Macedonians (322–229 BC), the Achaeans (229–211 BC), Aetolians (211–210 BC), Attalus of Pergamum (210–133 BC) and the Romans (after 133 BC). A sign at the
Aegina
(211 BC) – Second Punic War Siege of Agrigentum (210 BC) – Second Punic War Battle of Cartagena (209 BC) – Second Punic War Siege of Manduria (209 BC)
List_of_sieges
Absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution
480–367 BC. Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84884-934-1. Champion, Jeff (2012-07-19). The Tyrants of Syracuse Volume II: War in Ancient Sicily, 367–211 BC. Casemate
Tyrant
Coins minted during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus
(2006). Roman Coinage: 211 BC – 476 AD. Editions Errance. p. 212. ISBN 2877723305. Harl, K. W. (1996). Roman Economy, from 300 BC to AD 700. Baltimore and
Coins_of_Augustus
Ancient Roman family
joined with other Campanians in setting fire to various parts of Rome in 211 BC. The Calavii were Campanians, and their native language was Oscan. The early
Calavia_gens
Barcid Carthaginian who played an important role in the Second Punic War
absence of Hasdrubal. The Scipio brothers launched a major offensive in 211 BC. The Carthaginian armies were separated, Hasdrubal Gisco being near Gades
Mago_Barca
Han Dynasty princess (died 187 BC)
but her appearance in official records suggests that she was born before 211 BC. She was born before her father Liu Bang became a serious political contender
Princess_Yuan_of_Lu
Roman emperor from 209 to 211
December 211) was Roman emperor with his father Septimius Severus and older brother Caracalla from 209 to 211. Severus died in February 211 and intended
Geta_(emperor)
Conflicts between Rome and various Greek kingdoms (214–148 BC)
Roman maniples (aided by allies from the Aetolian League and Pergamon after 211 BC) did little more than skirmish with Macedonian forces and seize minor territory
Macedonian_Wars
Battle of the Second Punic War in 203 BC
also extensive fighting in Iberia, Sicily, Sardinia and North Africa. In 211 BC the Romans suffered a severe reverse at the battle of the Upper Baetis and
Battle_of_Utica_(203_BC)
Ancient town of Campania, Italy
date. In the 3rd century BC we find it issuing coins with an Oscan legend, but in 211 BC it shared the fate of Capua. In 174 BC it is mentioned that its
Calatia
Late Iron Age and Roman era British tribe
influenced by Hellenistic artistic styles, crafted for the Roman denarius in 211 BC. It encapsulates Rome as a political entity, comprising the city, state
Regni
Trips taken by China's first emperor
(present-day Beijing) before returning to the capital Xianyang. At the end of 211 BC Qin Shi Huang set out on his fifth and final inspection trip. Along for
Qin Shi Huang's imperial tours
Qin_Shi_Huang's_imperial_tours
Greek island in the Ionian Sea
Macedon seized Zakynthos in the early 3rd century BC, when it was a member of the Aetolian League. In 211 BC, the Roman praetor Marcus Valerius Laevinus took
Zakynthos
Confederation of ancient Greek city-states (280–146 BC)
(243–223 BC / after 197 BC again) Aegina (228–211 BC) Kydonia (after 219 BC) Sparta (192 BC) Elis (191 BC) Messene (191/182 BC) Pleuron (167 BC) Margos
Achaean_League
Decade
(b. c. 287 BC) Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, Roman consul from 215 to 213 BC Xerxes of Armenia (assassinated by his wife Antiochia) 211 BC Arsaces I,
210s_BC
Ancient Roman family
the Illyrians. Gnaeus Fulvius Cn. f. Cn. n. Centumalus Maximus, consul in 211 BC; his command prolonged the following year, he was defeated and perished
Fulvia_gens
Public games held for the benefit and entertainment of the Roman people
July 6–13, first celebrated in 211 BC in honor of Apollo to secure his aid against Hannibal, and made annual in 208 BC by a decree from the Roman Senate
Ludi
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
to larger bolts. During the siege of Echinus by Philip V of Macedon in 211 BC, the besiegers built tunnels to protect the soldiers and sappers as they
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Roman general and statesman
Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus Maximus (died 210 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic in 211 BC. As consul, Fulvius defended Rome against Hannibal with his
Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus Maximus
Gnaeus_Fulvius_Centumalus_Maximus
211 BC
211 BC
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
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).
Surname or Lastname
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’.
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
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
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.
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 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
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.
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.
Male
Arthurian
, a giant who trimmed his robe with the beards of 11 kings; ("warrior").
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.
Surname or Lastname
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.
Female
Greek
(Χλόη) Greek name CHLOĒ means "green shoot." In mythology, this is a surname of the goddess Demeter. In the New Testament bible, this name is mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:11. Also spelled Khloe.
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Perrier 1 and 2.American bearers of the surname include Bennet Puryear (1826–1914), born in Mecklenburg Co., VA, youngest son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Marshall) Puryear, who studied medicine and chemistry before the Civil War, after which he became a professor of chemistry; he did pioneering work in the application of chemistry to agriculture. He had 11 children by his two wives.
Female
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
Biblical
Adramyttium the court of death
Surname or Lastname
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.
Female
English
 Latin form of Greek Chloē, CHLOE means "green shoot." In mythology, this is a surname of the goddess Demeter. In the New Testament bible, this name is mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:11.
211 BC
211 BC
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King Marudu Pandiya
Male
English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the Welsh masculine personal name Cynddelw, KENDALL means "exalted effigy."Â
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, Latin
Blackbird; Small Falcon; A Bird
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Mark of Fortune
Girl/Female
Latin
Goddess of cattle.
Boy/Male
Irish
From the black marsh.
Boy/Male
Indian
Intelligent
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful, Lovely
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sun
211 BC
211 BC
211 BC
211 BC
211 BC
n.
The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See VendEmiaire.
n.
Same as Wiver. X () X, the twenty-fourth letter of the English alphabet, has three sounds; a compound nonvocal sound (that of ks), as in wax; a compound vocal sound (that of gz), as in example; and, at the beginning of a word, a simple vocal sound (that of z), as in xanthic. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 217, 270, 271.
n.
A measure of varying capacity, according to local usage and the substance. The American sack of salt is 215 pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels.
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.
The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.
n.
Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike, v. t., 21.
n.
A symbol representing eleven units, as 11 or xi.
a.
Modified by contraction of the lip opening; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
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 Destroyer; -- a name used (Rev. ix. 11) for the angel of the bottomless pit, answering to the Hebrew Abaddon.
n.
The fourth month of the French republican calendar [1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19. See VendEmiaire.
n.
A tree or wood of the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11).
a.
Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers.
n.
The third month of the French republican calendar. It commenced November 21, and ended December 20., See Vendemiaire.
a.
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
n.
Same as Drift, 11.
superl.
Not divisible by 2 without a remainder; not capable of being evenly paired, one unit with another; as, 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, etc., are odd numbers.
n.
Modifying a speech sound by contraction of the lip opening; labializing; labialization. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
superl.
Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as / (/ve), / (f/d). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11.
n.
A gold coin of Rome, worth 64 shillings 11 pence sterling, or about $ 15.70.