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Calendar year
Year 246 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crassus and Licinus (or, less frequently
246_BC
276–250 BC Berenice II (Queen) 258–246 BC; alongside Magas and then Demetrius; contested by a Koinon Demetrius the Fair 250–249 BC Koinon 249–246 BC In 249
List_of_kings_of_Cyrene
3rd pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 246-222 BC)
Benefactor"; c. 280 – November/December 222 BC) was the third pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt from 246 to 222 BC. The Ptolemaic Kingdom reached the height
Ptolemy_III_Euergetes
Imperial cult in Hellenistic Egypt
tenures were reduced to a single year. Under Ptolemy II Philadelphus (r. 282–246 BC), Alexander's body was brought to the sēma, and, in contrast to the usual
Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great
Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great
King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, 284–246 BC
sibling-lover"; 309 – 28 January 246 BC) was the pharaoh and basileus of the Ptolemaic Kingdom from 284 to 246 BC. He was the son of Ptolemy I, the Macedonian
Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
Millennium between 1000 BC and 1 BC
millennium BC, also known as the last millennium BC, was the period of time lasting from the years 1000 BC to 1 BC (10th to 1st centuries BC; in astronomy:
1st_millennium_BC
King of the Seleucid Empire, 261–246 BC
"Antiochus the God"; 286 – July 246 BC) was a Greek king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire who reigned from 261 to 246 BC. He succeeded his father Antiochus
Antiochus_II_Theos
Naval battle during the Third Syrian War
Ephesus. The date of the battle is uncertain, but generally the year 246/245 BC is accepted. Following the battle, the Egyptian king Ptolemy III Euergetes
Battle_of_Andros_(246_BC)
Lysimachus (Greek: Λυσίμαχoς; fl. 3rd century BC) was a son of king Ptolemy Philadelphus (283–246 BC) by Arsinoe, the daughter of Lysimachus, king of Thrace
Lysimachus_of_Egypt
Seleucid queen
Berenice (Ancient Greek: Βερενίκη, romanized: Berenikē) (c.275 BC–246 BC), also called Berenice Phernophorus ("Dowry Bearer") or Berenice Syra, was an
Berenice_Syra
Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled Egypt
(267–259 BC) Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–221 BC) married Berenice II Ptolemy IV Philopator (221–203 BC) married Arsinoe III Ptolemy V Epiphanes (203–181 BC) married
Ptolemaic_dynasty
One hundred years, from 300 BC to 201 BC
Nesiotic League to Antigonus II 246 BC: Sporadic riots and military conflicts in Egypt between the Egyptians and the Greeks. 243 BC: Surprise attack on the Macedonian
3rd_century_BC
Library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt
Euergetes' ascension to the throne in 246 BC. The third head librarian, Eratosthenes of Cyrene (lived c. 280–c. 194 BC), is best known today for his scientific
Library_of_Alexandria
Ancient Roman politician and general
Publius Claudius Pulcher (died 249 BC or 246 BC) was a Roman politician. Pulcher was the son of Appius Claudius Caecus. He was the first of the Claudii
Publius Claudius Pulcher (consul 249 BC)
Publius_Claudius_Pulcher_(consul_249_BC)
Historical method for reckoning time in China
events. For example, the first year of the reign of Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇), 246 BC, is noted on the diagram next to the position of the 60-cycle term yǐmǎo
Sexagenary_cycle
Conflict between the Seleucid Empire and the Ptolemaic Kingdom
Laodice, and turned over substantial domain to her. He died in Ephesus in 246 BC, poisoned by Laodice according to some sources. [citation needed] Ptolemy
Syrian_Wars
Ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 246 BC to 225 BC
Beard"; July/August 265 BC – December 225 BC), was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, who reigned from 246 BC to 225 BC. Faced with multiple enemies
Seleucus_II_Callinicus
(r. 246–225 BC) in the Seleucid period. Babylonian King List of the Hellenistic Period (BM 35603) — written at Babylon at some point after 141 BC, recording
List_of_kings_of_Babylon
Part of ancient Lower Nubia
the Triakontaschoinos sometimes was as well. In 275 or 274 BC, Ptolemy II (r. 283–246 BC) sent an army to Nubia, and defeated the Kingdom of Kush. The
Triakontaschoinos
Symbol for Jesus Christ (ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ)
abbreviating chrēston (good). Some coins of Ptolemy III Euergetes (r. 246–222 BC) were marked with a Chi-Rho. According to Lactantius, a Latin historian
Chi_Rho
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
heritage. Ptolemy III Euergetes ("the Benefactor") succeeded his father in 246 BC. He abandoned his predecessors' policy of keeping out of the wars of the
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
which it was apparently modelled. It dates to the reign of Ptolemy II (285–246 BC), and is therefore likely to have been built at about the same time as the
Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
279 BCE battle between Greeks and Gauls
amphictyonic convention. The Amphictyonic Soteria were organised and in 246 BC were renamed "Aetolian Soteria" and evolved into the Panhellenic Games which
Battle of Thermopylae (279 BC)
Battle_of_Thermopylae_(279_BC)
founder of the Parthian kingdom, whom he is said to have succeeded around 246 BC. But Arrian's account seems to be quite unhistorical and modern historians
Tiridates_I_of_Parthia
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
later Confucian society regarded merchants as the lowest social class. In 246 BC, when King Zhuangxiang died after a short reign of just three years, he
Qin_Shi_Huang
Queen of ancient Macedonia
Phila (Greek: Φίλα; after 300 BC – after 246 BC) was a queen (basilissa) of ancient Macedonia. She was a daughter of Seleucus I Nicator, the founder of
Phila_(daughter_of_Seleucus)
Topics referred to by the same term
Empire Antiochus II Theos (286–246 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 261–246 BC Antiochus Hierax (died 226 BC), rebel brother of Seleucus II
Antiochus
Poliorcetes 281 BC Seleucus I Nicator, assassinated by Ptolemy Ceraunus 249 BC Demetrius of Cyrene, assassinated by his wife Berenice II 246 BC Antiochus II
List_of_regicides
Hellenistic tomb in Turkey
have been the burial place of the Seleucid king Antiochus II Theos (r. 261–246 BC). The Belevi Mausoleum was a grandiose tomb. The name of the mausoleum derives
Belevi_Mausoleum
Imperial dynasty of China (221–206 BC)
irrigation projects, and later via projects like the Wei River canal in 246 BC, said to have been engineered by Zheng Guo. Qin engaged in practical and
Qin_dynasty
Ancient port on the Red Sea in southeastern Egypt
during the Ptolemaic period, possibly under Ptolemy II Philadelphus (283–246 BC), Excavations carried out recently by David Peacock and Lucy Blue of the
Myos_Hormos
Royal family of the Seleucid Empire
reached its height under emperor Antiochus III. From the mid-second century BC, after its defeat at the hands of the resurgent Parthian Empire, the polity
Seleucid_dynasty
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
Alexander's empire. Antiochus I (reigned 281–261 BC) and his son and successor Antiochus II Theos (reigned 261–246 BC) were faced with challenges in the west,
Seleucid_Empire
3rd-century BC Seleucid queen consort
they had a son called Antiochus. Laodice lived at Ephesus. On 28 January 246 BC, Ptolemy II died, and was succeeded by Ptolemy III Euergetes. After the
Laodice_I
Pharaoh (283–246 BC) Ptolemy III Euergetes, Pharaoh (246–222 BC) Ptolemy IV Philopator, Pharaoh (221–204 BC) Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Pharaoh (204–181 BC) Kush (complete
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
Chinese state (c. 9th century – 207 BC)
official Li Si, dated to 246 BC, described: Through military victories, Qin has, "in the time of the last six kings" (from Xiao in 361 BC to the First Emperor)
Qin_(state)
Military unit
was defeated at the Battle of Ephesus (ca. 258 BC), the base was retaken by the Seleucid Empire. In 246 BC, Seleucid forces abandoned the base leaving the
Ptolemaic_navy
Eastern coastal region of Libya
seventh century BC, when it was known as Kyrenaïka. The first and most important colony was that of Cyrene, established in about 631 BC by colonists from
Cyrenaica
Act of killing one's husband or boyfriend
poisoned her husband Antiochus II Theos of the Seleucid dynasty around 246 BC. Livilla, along with her lover Sejanus, probably poisoned her husband Drusus
Mariticide
Roman politician in the third century BC
BC. He was a member of gens Fabia. Marcus Fabius Dorsuo, consul of 345 BC, seems to be his grandfather. Marcus Fabius Licinius, who was consul in 246
Gaius_Fabius_Dorsuo_Licinus
Name list
Egypt (c. 340 BC – between 279 and 268 BC), mother of Magas of Cyrene and wife of Ptolemy I of Egypt Berenice Syra (c. 275 BC – 246 BC), daughter of Ptolemy
Berenice
Anatolia during classical antiquity
(260–253 BC). The territorial extent of the Ptolemies reached its zenith under Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–222 BC) and the third (Laodicean) war (246–241 BC).
Classical_Anatolia
Buoyancy principle in fluid dynamics
Archimedes of Syracuse. In On Floating Bodies, Archimedes suggested that (c. 246 BC): Any object, totally or partially immersed in a fluid or liquid, is buoyed
Archimedes'_principle
occupant's death, one of the legal cases discussed in the work on law was dated 246 BC, with some even older legal precedents of the State of Qin mixed in, according
Zhangjiashan_Han_bamboo_texts
Ancient Celtic peoples of Europe
Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC), attempted to seize control of the kingdom. In the first Gallic invasion of Greece (279 BC), they defeated the Macedonians
Gauls
been weakened as a result of the Seleucid retaliation and victory. 248–246 BC Second Parni invasion of Margiana Seleucid Empire Parni Seleucid victory
List_of_Greco-Persian_Wars
reigns of his successors, Ptolemy II Philadelphus (283–246 BC) and Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–222 BC). The office may not have existed. During this period
List of Ptolemaic governors of Cyprus
List_of_Ptolemaic_governors_of_Cyprus
Modern calendar era
Anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC) qualify years in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, whose epoch is the traditional year of the conception or birth
Anno_Domini
Son of Ptolemy III and Berenice
Magas (Greek Mάγας; 241 BC - 221 BC) was a grandson of Magas of Cyrene, being a son of Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–221 BC) and Berenice. He was put to death
Magas_of_Egypt
Between the Rhodian and Ptolemaic fleets
it in c. 259/8 BC or at any rate during the Second Syrian War (260–253 BC), while others have preferred the Third Syrian War (246–241 BC) and have proposed
Battle of Ephesus (ca. 258 BC)
Battle_of_Ephesus_(ca._258_BC)
Ancient Greek and Roman city near present-day Shahhat, Libya
murdered after a short conflict with Berenice. She married Ptolemy III in 246 BC, bringing Cyrene back under Ptolemaic control. In the process, the city
Cyrene,_Libya
for over two and a half millennia, beginning as early as the 8th century BC and enduring until the 20th century AD. The earliest Iranian monarch is generally
List_of_monarchs_of_Iran
authority of a single strategos, and under Ptolemy II Philadelphus (r. 283 – 246 BC), the office of epistrategos of the "Chora" (i.e. the interior country)
Epistrategos
Ancient kingdom in Nubia, Africa
conflict between the Kushites and Ptolemaic Egypt. In 275 or 274 BC, Ptolemy II (r. 283–246 BC) sent an army to Nubia, and defeated the Kingdom of Kush, annexing
Kingdom_of_Kush
Egypt Early 3rd century BC: Canal lock in Canal of the Pharaohs under Ptolemy II (283–246 BC) in Hellenistic Egypt 3rd century BC: Cam during the Hellenistic
Timeline of historic inventions
Timeline_of_historic_inventions
Collection of indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural practices
serving the Ptolemies. Thousands were employed in 283–246 BC and they were also in service around 186 BC. They attempted to overthrow Ptolemy II. All living
Celts
Hellenistic educational and philosophical institution
Soter (c. 367 BC – c. 283 BC) in Alexandria, Egypt, though it is more likely that it took shape under Ptolemy II Philadelphus (309–246 BC). As a community
Mouseion
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
Ancient Greek mathematician (fl. 300 BC)
likely founded later, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC). The Elements version available today also includes "post-Euclidean" mathematics
Euclid
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
the empire, had significant freedom from central control. Between 255 and 246 BC, the governor of Bactria, Sogdiana and Margiana (most of present-day Afghanistan)
Hellenistic_period
Ancient Roman general and statesman
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. Gracchus first appears as plebeian aedile in 246 BC. He and his colleague, Gaius Fundanius Fundulus, built a temple to Libertas
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (consul 238 BC)
Tiberius_Sempronius_Gracchus_(consul_238_BC)
prior to 841 BC, the beginning of the Gonghe Regency, are provisional and subject to dispute. Contents: Antiquity · Centuries: 22nd BC · 21st BC Centuries:
Timeline_of_Chinese_history
Greek military leader
fiscal affairs. Already by the time of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (r. 283–246 BC), the strategos was the head of the provincial administration, while conversely
Strategos
Ancient Greek poet
He lived in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC). The city was at that time a remarkable center of learning, with a great
Sotades
Topics referred to by the same term
also refer to: People: Ptolemy II Philadelphus (309–246 BC), king of Ptolemaic Egypt 283 BC-246 BC Arsinoe II, given the epithet "Philadelphoi" (plural
Philadelphus_(disambiguation)
Albertz, R.; Israel in exile: The history and literature of the sixth century BC; Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta 2003, p. 63 ISBN 1-58983-055-5. Livy
List of heads of state and government who were assassinated or executed
List_of_heads_of_state_and_government_who_were_assassinated_or_executed
Topics referred to by the same term
Arsinoe I (305 BC–247 BC) of Egypt Arsinoe II (316 BC–270 BC) of Egypt Arsinoe III of Egypt (c. 246 BC–204 BC) Arsinoe IV of Egypt (died 41 BC), half-sister
Arsinoe
Greek community in Egypt
present in Egypt since at least the 7th century BC. Herodotus visited ancient Egypt in the 5th century BC and claimed that the Greeks were one of the first
Egyptian_Greeks
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
existence at the time (c. 246 BC). The city of Djenné-Djenno is first occupied (250 BC). Colossus of Rhodes is completed (280 BC). 300s – University of ancient
Timeline_of_architecture
Ancient Greek city in Anatolia
Empire. After the murder of king Antiochus II Theos and his Egyptian wife in 246 BC, pharaoh Ptolemy III invaded the Seleucid Empire and the Egyptian fleet
Ephesus
200 BC–10 AD Greek kingdom in South Asia
Somewhat simplified, there is a high chronology (c. 255 BC) and a low chronology (c. 246 BC) for Diodotos' secession. The high chronology has the advantage
Indo-Greek_Kingdom
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
City in Egypt
Euergétis (Koine Greek: Πτολεμαῒς Εὐεργέτις) until Ptolemy II Philadelphus (309–246 BC) renamed the city Arsinoë and the whole nome after the name of his sister-wife
Faiyum
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
the self-proclaimed King Alexander of Corinth. Although Alexander died in 246 BC and Antigonus was able to score a naval victory against the Ptolemies at
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
4th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 221–204 BC)
decisively defeating the rival Seleucid kingdom in the Third Syrian War (246–241 BC), financing mainland Greek opposition to Antigonid Macedonia, and maintaining
Ptolemy_IV_Philopator
his death to Christmas Eve, 307 BC. It also synchronises his reign with that of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (281–246 BC). The chronology of Keating's Foras
Cobthach_Cóel_Breg
Hydraulic machine
invented the water screw when he visited Egypt, possibly between 283 and 246 BC, with academics arguing that he invented the water screw based on a water
Archimedes'_screw
Decade
measurements. 247 BC Hannibal Barca, Carthaginian military commander (d. c. 183 BC) 246 BC Arsinoe III, queen of Egypt from 220 BC, daughter of Ptolemy
240s_BC
Carthaginian general (c. 275 – 228 BC)
little against Hamilcar in 246 BC, and the consuls of 245 BC, Marcus Fabius Buteo and Atilius Bulbus, fared no better. In 244 BC, Hamilcar transferred his
Hamilcar_Barca
Tools and weapons used in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek technology developed during the 5th century BC, continuing up to and including the Roman period, and beyond. Inventions that are credited
Ancient_Greek_technology
King of Cappadocia from 280 BC to 230 BC
II Theos (r. 261 – 246 BC) bestowed Ariarathes with the title of "king", who ruled together with Ariaramnes from 255 BC. In 230 BC, Ariaramnes received
Ariaramnes_of_Cappadocia
c. 750–735 BC) Samsi (reigned c. 735–710 BC) Yatie (reigned c. 710–695 BC) Te'el-hunu (reigned c. 695–690 BC) Tabua (reigned c. 678–675 BC) Mavia (reigned
List_of_female_monarchs
Deity of Greek, Roman and Anatolian mythology
(temple and temple precinct), during the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus (284–246 BC). While some of the occurrences of the name "Agdistis" are found together
Agdistis
Ancient vessel with three banks of oars
Galley, p. 58 Adrian Goldsworthy, The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265–246 BC, Cassell 2003, p. 98 Hanson (2006), p. 261 Thucydides VI.8, VIII.29.2 Xenophon
Trireme
Hellenistic-era Greek kingdom (256–100 BCE)
Somewhat simplified, there is a high chronology (c. 255 BC) and a low chronology (c. 246 BC) for Diodotus' secession. The high chronology has the advantage
Greco-Bactrian_Kingdom
lived 3rd century BC) was a Tarentine from Magna Graecia, one of the captains of the body-guards of Ptolemy Philadelphus (283–246 BC), king of Egypt. It
Sosibius_of_Tarentum
Ancient geopolitical region of Anatolia (Turkey)
killed in battle in 281 BC. Control then passed to the Ptolemaic Kingdom, centre on Egypt. Ptolemy II Philadelphos (ruled 285–246 BC), who supported the Limyrans
Lycia
Archaeological site in Egypt
a period without settlement until around 285 BC. After his reign began, Pharaoh Ptolemy II (285 to 246 BC) began to desilt and renovate the Bubastis Canal
Tell_el-Maschuta
Temple in Alexandria
Alexandria was an ancient Greek temple built by Ptolemy III Euergetes (reigned 246–222 BC) and dedicated to the Greco-Egyptian syncretic god Serapis, made the protector
Serapeum_of_Alexandria
First Greek king of Bactria
dating of this event is confused—he places it in 256 BC, but during the reign of Seleucus II (246-225 BC). Strabo further claims that Arsaces, the leader
Diodotus_I
Geographical region in Turkey
Seleucid officer named Aribazus and attested as administrator of Cilicia in 246 BC was possibly of Persian descent. During the Hellenistic era, numerous cities
Cilicia
Koine Greek letter about the origins of Hebrew law
author claims to be a courtier of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (reigned 281-246 BC). Over twenty Greek manuscript copies of the letter are known to survive
Letter_of_Aristeas
of Berenice, the wife of Antiochus II Theos, king of Syria, around 261-246 BC, and persuaded her to entrust herself to the hands of her enemy Laodice
Aristarchus_(physician)
Qin dynasty politician (c. 280 – 208 BC)
280 – 208 BC) was a Chinese calligrapher, philosopher, and official of the Qin dynasty. He served as Qin state Chancellor from 246 to 208 BC, first under
Li_Si
Historical region in India
caste of Rathaishtar or chariot rider." The Nashik Gazetteer states that in 246 BC "Maharatta" is noticed, as per the Mahavanso, as one of the ten places to
Marhatta_(region)
Celsus (25 bc – ad 37) and Pliny the Elder (ad 23–79). The "Models for Sealing and Investigating" (封診式, Fēngzhěnshì), written between 266 and 246 bc in the
History_of_leprosy
Calendar year
Year 248 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Republic at the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cotta and Geminus
248_BC
Ancient Roman family
c. 349 BC Gaius Claudius Inregillensis Appius Claudius Caecus, fl. c. 312–279 BC Appius Claudius Russus Publius Claudius Pulcher, d. 249/246 BC Appius
Claudia_gens
Greek coins from the Archaic to Imperial Roman periods
(312-281 BC) hemidrachm, Ai Khanoum. Antiochus I (281-261 BC) coin, Ai Khanoum. Antiochos II (261-246 BC) stater, Ai Khanoum. Diodotus I (256-238 BC) tetradrachm
Ancient_Greek_coinage
246 BC
246 BC
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation, possibly a habitational name from Dinckley in Lancashire, recorded in 1246 as Dunkythele and Dinkedelay, and probably named with an old British name, composed of elements meaning ‘fort’ + ‘wood’, with the addition of Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. In the British Isles the surname is now most common in Northamptonshire.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Name of a fruit, Written in the Quran 24 times
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 : 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
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 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.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Aza'zel, AZAZEL means "entire removal" and "scapegoat." In the bible, this word is found in the law of the day of atonement (Leviticus 16:8, 10, 26). It refers to a goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people. In modern times, Azazel was interpreted as a Satanic, goat-like demon. The name has even been used for the "Angel of Death."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Godfrey Dearborn (baptized September 24, 1603 in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England) came to North America in 1639 and settled in Hampton, NH, where he died on February 4, 1686.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Hensall in North Yorkshire, originally named with the unattested Old English personal name Heþīn or Old Scandinavian Heþinn + Old English halh ‘nook’.English : Huguenot surname, of unexplained origin, which was taken to England by a Protestant refugee who fled France after the Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day (24 August 1572) and settled in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Tonacliffe in Lancashire, recorded in 1246 as Tunwal(e)clif, from Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’ + wæll(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’ + clif ‘bank’, ‘slope’.
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).
Male
Hebrew
(×ֲבִיש×Ö·×™) Hebrew name ABIYSHAY means "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of David's sister Zeruiah. He was the only one to accompany David when he went to the camp of Saul (1 Sam. 26:5-12). Also spelled Avishai.
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’.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiyshay, ABISHAI means "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of David's sister Zeruiah. He was the only one to accompany David when he went to the camp of Saul (1 Sam. 26:5-12).
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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.
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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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English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire, near Rishton, recorded in 1246 as Kunteclive, from Old English cunte ‘cunt’ + clif ‘slope’, i.e. ‘slope with a slit or crack in it’.
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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.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Name of a Fruit; Written in the Quran 24 Times
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.
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Female
Italian
Pet form of Italian Nunzia, NUNZIATELLA means "announces," referring to the Annunciation.Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sibling
Boy/Male
Welsh
Fierce lord.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Kingly
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Always Peaceful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Ambition; Goal; Wish; Desire
Boy/Male
Biblical
A lion dead to the Lord.
Female
English
Elaborated form of English Edyth, EDYTHE means "rich battle."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sikh
Gold
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v. t.
Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
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A fricative consonant letter or sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 197-206, etc.
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A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.
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A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog. M () M, the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant, and from the manner of its formation, is called the labio-nasal consonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178-180, 242.
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A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 24mo, or 24¡.
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A unit of power or activity equal to 107 C.G.S. units of power, or to work done at the rate of one joule a second. An English horse power is approximately equal to 746 watts.
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A Roman measure of land, measuring 28,800 square feet, or 240 feet in length by 120 in breadth.
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The metallic base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for its lightness, having a specific gravity of about 2.6. Atomic weight 27.08. Symbol Al.
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A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 19/ to 24 cwt.; a fother.
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The rate of ascent or descent; gradient; deviation from a level surface to an inclined plane; -- usually stated as so many feet per mile, or as one foot rise or fall in so many of horizontal distance; as, a heavy grade; a grade of twenty feet per mile, or of 1 in 264.
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In solid measure: A mass 16/ feet long, 1 foot in height, and 1/ feet in breadth, or 24/ cubic feet (in local use, from 22 to 25 cubic feet); -- used in measuring stonework.
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The song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate.
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The immovable union of two joints of a crinoidal arm. T () the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to Pronunciation, //262-264, and also //153, 156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180.
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An order of curious parasitic worms found on crinoids. The body is short and disklike, with four pairs of suckers and five pairs of hook-bearing parapodia on the under side. N () the fourteenth letter of English alphabet, is a vocal consonent, and, in allusion to its mode of formation, is called the dentinasal or linguanasal consonent. Its commoner sound is that heard in ran, done; but when immediately followed in the same word by the sound of g hard or k (as in single, sink, conquer), it usually represents the same sound as the digraph ng in sing, bring, etc. This is a simple but related sound, and is called the gutturo-nasal consonent. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 243-246.
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An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in Job xl. 15-24.
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See Fit a song. G () G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple, as in gave, go, gull; the other compound (like that of j), as in gem, gin, dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 231-6, 155, 176, 178, 179, 196, 211, 246.
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A bean-shaped coin of Siam, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight equal to 236 grains troy.
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A book composed of sheets, each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book whose sheets are so folded; -- usually written 24mo, or 24¡.
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The fourth power, or the square of the square. Thus 4x4=16, the square of 4, and 16x16=256, the biquadrate of 4.
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A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 26/ gallons of wine measure, or 22.0097 imperial gallons. As a dry measure, it contains ten decaliters, or about 2/ Winchester bushels.