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Calendar year
Year 232 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lepidus and Melleolus (or, less frequently
232_BC
Warload of Western Chu of China (c. 232–202 BC)
Xiang Yu (c. 232 – c. January 202 BC), born Xiang Ji, was a Chinese warlord who founded and led the short-lived kingdom-state of Western Chu during the
Xiang_Yu
3rd century BC Roman politician and general
and second consulship. Flaminius was elected as tribune of the plebs in 232 BC. Cicero writes that Flaminius was an accomplished orator before the people
Gaius Flaminius (consul 223 BC)
Gaius_Flaminius_(consul_223_BC)
the fall of the Western Roman Empire in about AD 476. Note: All wars are BC unless other wise noted. The Loves of Pharaoh (1922) Sudan (1945) The Egyptian
List of war films and TV specials set between 3050 BC and AD 476
List_of_war_films_and_TV_specials_set_between_3050_BC_and_AD_476
Calendar year
emperor and ruler of the Maurya Empire in present-day Eastern India 268–232 BC (d. 232 BC) Erasistratus, Greek anatomist and physician (approximate date) 450
304_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Ashoka or अशोक in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ashoka (died 232 BC) was a monarch of the Mauryan Empire of India. Ashoka or Asoka may also
Ashoka_(disambiguation)
Series of monolithic columns on the Indian subcontinent
edicts—by the 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great, who reigned from c. 268 to 232 BC. Ashoka used the expression Dhaṃma thaṃbhā (Dharma stambha), i.e. "pillars
Pillars_of_Ashoka
Region in Ancient Greece
Zeus the Saviour. In 232 BC, the Illyrians under Agron attacked the Aetolians, and managed to take many prisoners and booty. In 229 BC, the Aetolians participated
Aetolia
highest good Cleanthes (of Assos) [331–232 BC] Second leader of the Stoic school Eratosthenes (of Cyrene) (fl. 225 BC) Pupil of Aristo. Chief librarian at
List_of_Stoic_philosophers
Ancient Roman family
triumph. Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, consul in 285 BC. Marcus Aemilius M. f. M. n. Lepidus, consul in 232 BC, and perhaps consul suffectus in 222. Marcus Aemilius
Aemilia_gens
One hundred years, from 300 BC to 201 BC
273 BC – 232 BC: Ashoka the Great ruled the Maurya Empire. 265 BC: Kalinga War takes place between Ashoka the Great and the kingdom of Kalinga. 264 BC: First
3rd_century_BC
Ancient Roman law
232 BC]] which authorised viritane distributions of lands in Cisalpine Gaul and Picenum. Further such laws were also passed in the years after 133 BC
Lex_agraria
Qin campaigns to conquer all of China (230–221 BC)
Qian was so pleased that he awarded Li Mu the title "Lord Wu'an" (武安君). In 232 BC, Qin forces besieged and captured Langmeng (狼孟; present-day Yangqu County
Qin's_wars_of_unification
3rd-century BC Roman consul
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (died 216 BC) was the Roman consul for 232 BC, and according to Livy served again as suffect consul, possibly in 221. He also
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 232 BC)
Marcus_Aemilius_Lepidus_(consul_232_BC)
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
Asian extinct languages
Maurya dynasty who reigned, based in his capital Pataliputra, from 268 to 232 BC over almost the whole of India - were engraved in rocks and pillars, in
List of extinct languages of Asia
List_of_extinct_languages_of_Asia
Chinese general (d. 229 BCE)
was rewarded with the title of Marquis of Wu'an (武安君). During the year 232 BC, a Qin army invaded Zhao and captured the City of Langmeng, but were once
Li_Mu
Human flourishing in ancient Greek philosophy
begins with Zeno of Citium c. 300 BC, and was developed by Cleanthes (331–232 BC) and Chrysippus (c. 280 – c. 206 BC) into a formidable systematic unity
Eudaimonia
Irish sovereign
(180–145 BC). The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 262–232 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 385–326 BC. In fact
Óengus_Tuirmech_Temrach
Historical region of Italy; territory of the Roman Republic/Empire
Firmum was established nearby in 264 BC. According to Polybius, during the consulship of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (232 BC), "the Romans divided among their
Picenum
District in Bihar, India
the entire Magadha region came under the Mauryan rule with Ashoka (272 BC – 232 BC) embracing Buddhism. He visited Gaya and built the first temple at Bodh
Gaya_district
Legendary torture chamber
Retrieved 18 April 2013. Hekṭar Alahakōn (1980). The Later Mauryas: 232 BC to 180 BC. Munshiram Manoharla. p. 161. ISBN 9788121502214. Retrieved 22 April
Ashoka's_Hell
Daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka
Ayapali 282 BC – 203 BC) was an Indian Buddhist nun and believed to be the eldest daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka (304 BC – 232 BC) from his
Sanghamitta
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
Cisalpine Gaul. Roman attempts to establish towns and farms in the region from 232 BC led to repeated wars with the local Gallic tribes, who were finally defeated
Second_Punic_War
Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCE
or Aśoka (/əˈʃoʊkə/ ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), most commonly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha from
Ashoka
King of Chinese state of Zhao from 235 to 228 BC
defeating Huan Yi, Li Mu was made Lord of Wu'an (武安君). In his 4th Year, 232 BC, Qin launched a large military campaign against Zhao, 1 army advance to
King_Youmiao
Battle between the Romans and the Celts (225 BC)
territory of Picenum in 234 BC, they created resentment among its neighbours, the Boii and the Insubres. This was deepened in 232 BC when the Romans passed
Battle_of_Telamon
200-154 BC) Chia Yi (or Jia Yi or Chia I), (201-169 BC)[a][d] Chrysippus, (279-207 BC)[b][c][d] Cicero, (106 BC-43 BC)[a][b][c][d] Cleanthes, (301-232 BC)[d]
List of philosophers born in the centuries BC
List_of_philosophers_born_in_the_centuries_BC
Decade
Kingdom (d. 161 BC) 234 BC Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Elder), Roman statesman, (d. 149 BC) Mete Khan, Xiongnu emperor, (d. 174 BC) 232 BC Xiang Yu, Chinese
230s_BC
Confederation of ancient Greek city-states (280–146 BC)
of Sicyon VII 233–232 BC Lydiadas of Megalopolis II 232–231 BC Aratus of Sicyon VIII 231–230 BC Lydiadas of Megalopolis III 230–229 BC (Margos of Keryneia †
Achaean_League
Ancient Roman family
the only one to achieve the consulship was Marcus Publicius Malleolus in 232 BC. The nomen Publicius belongs to a class of gentilicia derived from words
Publicia_gens
Emperor (297–273 BC) Ashoka, Emperor (268–232 BC) Dasharatha, Emperor (232–224 BC) Samprati, Emperor (224–215 BC) Shalishuka, Emperor (215–202 BC) Devavarman
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
Decade
History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 232–291, ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8. v t e
1020s_BC
Maurya dynasty who reigned, based in his capital Pataliputra, from 268 to 232 BC over almost the whole of India - were engraved in rocks and pillars, in
List of languages by time of extinction
List_of_languages_by_time_of_extinction
Crown Prince of State of Yan
Dān). He lived in the State of Qin as a hostage, but returned to Yan in 232 BC. He sent Jing Ke to assassinate King Zheng of Qin, who later assumed the
Crown_Prince_Dan
List of Indian Silk Road sites
Buddha by the chief monkey. It was originally built in Maurya period (323 BC-232 BC) and subsequently enlarged in Kushan period (1st-2nd century A.D.) by
Silk_Road_sites_in_India
the empire. Emperor Ashoka the Great (304 BC–232 BC) was the ruler of the Mauryan Empire from 273 BC to 232 BC. Ashoka reigned over most of India after
History_of_Buddhism_in_India
Person said to be uncivilized or primitive
Attalus I of Pergamon (ruled 241–197 BC) commissioned (220s BC) a statue to celebrate his victory (ca 232 BC) over the Celtic Galatians in Anatolia
Barbarian
1st King of Goguryeo (r. 37–19 BC)
Goguryeo as 900 years old in 668 AD. (indicating a founding date around 232 BC) According to Gwanggaeto Stele, Gwanggaeto the Great was the 17th generation
Dongmyeong_of_Goguryeo
Village in Karnataka, India
stones - the only known example of its type - is of Emperor Asoka (r. 274–232 BC) seated on his throne. It is probably the only surviving image of the emperor
Sannati
Calendar year
Year 230 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Barbula and Pera (or, less frequently
230_BC
Structure of the movements in Bach's Mass in B minor
BWV 232.4; BWV 232; BC E 1". Bach Digital. 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026. "Missa in h (Kyrie-Gloria-Messe) / BWV 232.2; BWV 232/I (Frühfassung); BC E 2"
Mass_in_B_minor_structure
promoted in northern India earlier by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka (c. 260 BC–232 BC), reached its zenith in Central Asia. Though the Kushanas supported local
Ancient history of Afghanistan
Ancient_history_of_Afghanistan
Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
centre of Buddhism during the reign of Mauryan emperor Ashoka (r. 273 BC to 232 BC.), and remains of Buddhist structures were found near the Jama Masjid
Meerut
extension of the wet-nurse function of women. Buddhist Indian ruler (268 BC to 232 BC) Ashoka erected a series of pillars, which included an edict ordering
History_of_nursing
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
236 BC - Pythocles of Sicyon 137th Olympiad 232 BC - Menestheus of Barcyla 138th Olympiad 228 BC - Demetrius of Alexandria 139th Olympiad 224 BC - Iolaidas
List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race
List_of_Olympic_winners_of_the_Stadion_race
Buddhist scriptures of the Theravada tradition
these texts were already fixed by the time of the reign of Ashoka (304–232 BC), which means that some of the texts carried by the Buddhist missionaries
Pali_Canon
continued into the modern era by humans. The time around 11,700 years ago (9,700 BC) is widely considered to be the end of the old age (Pleistocene, Paleolithic
Timeline of environmental history
Timeline_of_environmental_history
[Tigran the Great: The Armenian Struggle Against Rome and Parthia, 94–64 B.C.] (in Armenian). Yerevan: Lusakan Publishing. p. needed. Beate Dignas; Engelbert
List of people known as the Great
List_of_people_known_as_the_Great
3rd-century BC Roman senator and general
279 BC – 202 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic. He had a long and distinguished career, being consul in 235 BC and 224 BC, censor in 231 BC, and
Titus Manlius Torquatus (consul 235 BC)
Titus_Manlius_Torquatus_(consul_235_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
Decade
This article concerns the 200 BC decade, that lasted from 209 BC to 200 BC. The Romans under Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus capture Tarentum (modern
200s_BC_(decade)
Decade
268–232 BC (d. 232 BC) Erasistratus, Greek anatomist and physician (approximate date) 303 BC Xiaowen of Qin, 34th Ruler of Qin (d. 251 BC) 302 BC Maharani
300s_BC_(decade)
Archaeological site in Tamil Nadu, India
Brahmi Script) of Ashokan Edicts, which is stated to be dated from 268 BC to 232 BC. These claims have been challenged. It is not clear whether the potsherds
Keezhadi_excavation_site
Sheba Akawsis Kandake III (reigned 325–315 BC) Nikosis Kandake IV (reigned 242–232 BC) Awsena (reigned 99–88 BC) – Most regnal lists of Ethiopia claim this
List_of_female_monarchs
Historical region in the Balkans
(now modern Arta), which he made his capital. The Aeacid dynasty ended in 232 BC, but Epirus remained a substantial power, unified under the auspices of
Epirus
Confederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Greece
the conflict. In 232 BC, the Illyrians under Agron attacked the Aetolians, and managed to take many prisoners and booty. In 229 BC, the Aetolians participated
Aetolian_League
Village Panchayat in Tamil Nadu, India
345 BC. With the artefacts having Tamil inscriptions, this could prove that Tamil was older than Prakrit which is dated to be from 268 BC to 232 BC. The
Alagankulam
BC) Vanga Kingdom (1100–340 BC) Part of the Kingdom of Magadha (340–319 BC) Part of the Maurya Empire (319–185 BC) Part of Kingdom of Samatata (232 BC
List of predecessors of sovereign states in Asia
List_of_predecessors_of_sovereign_states_in_Asia
century BC 274–262 BC 396–385 BC Óengus Tuirmech Temrach 262–232 BC 385–326 BC Conall Collamrach 232–226 BC 326–320 BC Nia Segamain 226–219 BC 320–313 BC Énna
List_of_High_Kings_of_Ireland
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
Calendar year
nemesis of Liu Bang in the Chu–Han Contention (b. 232 BC) Wikimedia Commons has media related to 202 BC. LeGlay, Marcel; Voisin, Jean-Louis; Le Bohec, Yann
202_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
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
Marble statue in NAMA
Archaeological Museum Athens (NAMA), with the inventory number 232, dates from the third century BC. The statue is made from Pentelic marble and is about life
Statue of the priestess Aristonoe
Statue_of_the_priestess_Aristonoe
Calendar year
Year 233 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. It was formerly known as the Year of the Consulship of Verrucosus and Matho (or, less frequently
233_BC
Calendar year
Year 234 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Albinus and Ruga (or, less frequently
234_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
Ancient Indo-Aryan dialect continuum
Maurya dynasty who reigned, based in his capital Pataliputra, from 268 to 232 BC over almost the whole of India - were engraved in rocks and pillars, in
Ashokan_Prakrit
Calendar year
consul 221 BC, Master of the Horse 217 BC (killed in the Battle of Cannae) Gelo, son of Hiero II Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Roman consul 232 BC and priest
216_BC
250 BC – 230 BC). He is known for having minted bronze coinage. However, only a few specimen have survived. Reign of Prusias I (c. 232 BC – 182 BC) saw
Bithynian_coinage
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
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 232 BC), died 216 BC. Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 187 BC), c. 230 – 152 BC, princeps senatus and pontifex maximus
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (disambiguation)
Marcus_Aemilius_Lepidus_(disambiguation)
10 separate edicts of Mauryan emperor Ashoka across South Asia
from the edict. It talks about the Ashoka's (r.268 - 232 BC) victory over Kalinga (262 - 261 BC) and mentions his remorse for the half million killed
Major_Rock_Edicts
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
Chandragupta 1977 3rd century BC Based on the lives of Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya Asoka 2001 268–232 BC fictionalized account
List of historical films set in Asia
List_of_historical_films_set_in_Asia
War through the end of the ancient period
Chandragupta Maurya, who was a student of Chanakya, and later by Ashoka (304–232 BC). Chandragupta Maurya conquered the Magadha Empire and expanded to all of
Ancient_warfare
Carthaginian-Roman battle, 218 BCE
farms in the region from 232 BC led to repeated wars with the local Gallic tribes, who were finally defeated in 222 BC. In 218 BC the Romans pushed even
Battle_of_Ticinus
the goddess Flora and instituted the Floralia. He was elected Consul in 232 BC with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. They served during a transition period between
Marcus_Publicius_Malleolus
Human right to practice, or not, a religion without conflict from governing powers
the Indian subcontinent is exemplified by the reign of King Piyadasi (304–232 BC) (Ashoka). One of King Ashoka's main concerns was to reform governmental
Freedom_of_religion
Decade
consul 221 BC, Master of the Horse 217 BC (killed in the Battle of Cannae) Gelo, son of Hiero II Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Roman consul 232 BC and priest
210s_BC
Battle of the Second Punic War
clashed with the Romans between 238–236 BC, and they again became hostile after 232 BC when Gaius Flaminius (consul 223 BC) passed the Lex Flaminia de Agro Gallico
Battle_of_Silva_Litana
in the 6th century BC List of states in the 5th century BC List of states in the 4th century BC List of states in the 3rd century BC List of states in
List_of_Classical_Age_states
Ruined Hellenistic city in Afghanistan
thematic elements with the Buddhist Edicts of Ashoka (inscribed in 260–232 BC); and Valeri Yailenko has proposed that it may have inspired them, suggesting
Ai-Khanoum
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
Town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
268-232 BC). The monument was modified from an earlier, non-Buddhist shrine from the time when Alexander the Great besieged Barikot in 327 BC." The
Barikot
Ancient Roman province
Carvilius Maximus Ruga, who celebrated with a triumph the same year. In 232 BC, the Sardinians were defeated again, this time by the consul Manlus Pompilus
Sardinia_and_Corsica
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Latin: Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until
Augustus
Archaeological park in Albania
was bilingual, was a coalition of one or two poleis, as attested after 232 BC. The league was restricted to Byllis and Nikaea, and Byllis considered Nikaia
Byllis
Calendar year
Year 231 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Matho and Maso (or, less frequently
231_BC
Calendar year
Year 235 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Torquatus and Bulbus (or, less frequently
235_BC
District of Karnataka in India
edicts, Buddhist stupa and sole surviving image of Emperor Ashoka (r. 274–232 BC) himself. Manyakheta, a village located on the banks of the Kagina river
Kalaburagi_district
Timeline of Hindu mythology based on the Hindu Epics and the Puranas
dated c. 230 BC–AD 220 Conventionally dated approximately AD 320–550 Conventionally dated: reign AD 320–335 Conventionally dated 304–232 BC The Vedic Foundation
Epic-Puranic_chronology
Decade
This article concerns the period 609 BC – 600 BC. [[ |550px|thumb|Map of the Eastern Hemisphere in 600 BC.]] 609 BC—The Babylonians defeat the Assyrian
600s_BC_(decade)
Love, and affection in between different religions in India
multiple ways but he is the only one or the enlightened one. Ashoka (304–232 BC), in his 12th edict stated: "The beloved of the gods, king Piyadasi, honors
Religious_harmony_in_India
Calendar year
year 522 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 232 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 522 BC for this
522_BC
Greek statesman and general (271–213 BCE)
Aratus of Sicyon (Ancient Greek: Ἄρατος ὁ Σικυώνιος; 271–213 BC) was a politician and military commander of Hellenistic Greece. He was elected strategos
Aratus_of_Sicyon
to these events, see History of Thailand. Centuries: 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · See also · Bibliography Centuries: 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th ·
Timeline_of_Thai_history
Tyrant of Megalopolis
(commanding general) of the League, for three terms in 234/33, 232/31 and 230/29 BC. In 227 BC he lost the elections against Aratus of Sicyon, but was chosen
Lydiadas_of_Megalopolis
232 BC
232 BC
Male
Iranian/Persian
Persian name of one of the 23 Hamkar archangels, GOVAD means "good wind." Govad's special domain is "wind and waves."Â
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
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.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English Spanish
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Surname or Lastname
English
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.
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
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 : 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.
Male
Greek
(ΒαÏσαββάς) Greek form of Aramaic Bar-Sabba, probably BARSABBAS means "son of the Sabbath." In the bible, this is the surname of a certain Joseph and Judas, mentioned in Acts 1:23 and 15:22 respectively.
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 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
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.
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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 and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for a person with a sunny temperament. Compare Merryweather. There is a legend that a Scottish family of Highland origin assumed this name in punning allusion to Job 37:22, ‘Fair weather cometh out of the north’. At the present time the surname is most frequent in East Anglia.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
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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 : 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 : 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.
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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.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
232 BC
232 BC
Girl/Female
Spanish American
Star.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Yuvrani | யà¯à®µà®°à®¾à®¨à¯€
Young queen, Princess
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Indian, Sanskrit
Partially Visible
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Name of King; Without Sadness; One without Sorrow; Without Grief
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Parvati, Goddess Durga
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Arabic
Morning Star; Variant of Tariq
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Student; Knowledge Seeker
Female
African
love.
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Native American
Slippery.
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English
Mighty in Battle
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232 BC
232 BC
232 BC
232 BC
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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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The fifth power of a number; as, a/ is the sursolid of a, or 32 that of 2.
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A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings.
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The tenth month of the French republican calendar dating from September 22, 1792. It began June 19, and ended July 18. See VendEmiaire.
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A chink or cleft; a narrow and deep ravine; as, Shanklin Chine in the Isle of Wight, a quarter of a mile long and 230 feet deep.
a.
Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher (384-322 b. c.).
n. pl.
A festival celebrated annually by the Romans on February 23 in honor of Terminus, the god of boundaries.
superl.
Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See Short, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, // 22, 30.
n.
The ninth month of the French Republican calendar, which dated from September 22, 1792. It began May, 20, and ended June 18. See Vendemiaire.
n.
A colorless oily liquid, (C2H5)2S2, having a strong garlic odor; -- called also ethyl disulphide. By extension, any one of the series of related compounds.
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A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.
a.
A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, making an angle of 23¡ 28' with the equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
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The third season of the year, or the season between summer and winter, often called "the fall." Astronomically, it begins in the northern temperate zone at the autumnal equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter solstice, about December 23; but in popular language, autumn, in America, comprises September, October, and November.
n.
A weight used in certain parts of the East Indies, varying considerably in different localities, the range being from 223 to 625 pounds.
a.
Of or pertaining to Yezdegerd, the last Sassanian monarch of Persia, who was overthrown by the Mohammedans; as, the Yezdegerdian era, which began on the 16th of June, a. d. 632. The era is still used by the Parsees.
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The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [/] in almanacs; the Archer.
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The first month of the French republican calendar, dating from September 22, 1792.
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In Ireland, a territorial division, corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 252 of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It may be held by a commoner.
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A bean-shaped coin of Siam, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight equal to 236 grains troy.
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The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double.