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Calendar year
Year 269 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Pictor (or, less frequently
269_BC
Natural number
White Calf Branding Number Into Skin". Green Prophet. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. 269 AD 269 BC All pages with titles containing 269 v t e
269_(number)
Decade
This article concerns the period 269 BC – 260 BC. The Mamertines, a body of Campanian mercenaries who have been employed by Agathocles, the former tyrant
260s_BC
King of Pergamon, reigned 241–197 BC
'Savior'; 269–197 BC), was the ruler of the Greek polis of Pergamon (modern-day Bergama, Turkey) and the larger Pergamene Kingdom from 241 BC to 197 BC. He
Attalus_I
Gallic people of central Anatolia
Lycus, while the citizens of Erythras paid them ransom. Either in 275 or 269 BC, Antiochus' army faced the Galatians somewhere on the plain of Sardis in
Galatians_(people)
Qin campaigns to conquer all of China (230–221 BC)
Qi ended in 284, Qin fought multiple wars against Zhao in 283, 269 and 265 BC. In 269 BC, Fan Ju, who had become the chief advisor in Qin, advocated authoritarian
Qin's_wars_of_unification
Imperial cult in Hellenistic Egypt
to him, was further deepened through the expansion of the cult. Thus in 269 BC, the female priestly office of "basket bearer" (kanēphóros) for the "Sibling
Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great
Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great
Civil conflicts within ancient Rome
and patricians of the Roman Republic 269 BC: Revolt of the Samnites guided by Lollius - revolt suppressed 269-268 BC: Picenti revolt - revolt suppressed
List of Roman civil wars and revolts
List_of_Roman_civil_wars_and_revolts
Educative center founded by Plato
the academy were Speusippus (347–339 BC), Xenocrates (339–314 BC), Polemo (314–269 BC), and Crates (c. 269–266 BC). Other notable members of the academy
Platonic_Academy
Greek philosopher and scholarch (died 270/269 BC)
270/269 BC) was an eminent Greek Platonist philosopher and Plato's third successor as scholarch (i.e., head of the Academy) from 314/313 to 270/269 BC. A
Polemon_of_Athens
in 269 BC, but modern authors consider this too precise a reading of Pomponius. It is known that a college of three was in existence c. 150 BC. A fourth
List of Roman moneyers during the Republic
List_of_Roman_moneyers_during_the_Republic
Period of Sicilian history
Carthaginian stronghold at Lilybaeum and soon had to return to Italy. In 269 BC Hiero took power in Syracuse, made a treaty with the Carthaginians and launched
History_of_Greek_Sicily
Roman mythological creature
Bologna, dated to between 350 and 400 BC, depicts an animal, possibly a wolf, nursing a single infant. By 269 BC, the silver didrachm is the earliest depiction
She-wolf_(Roman_mythology)
Roman currency
Hercules/She-wolf didrachm (Crawford 20/1). The date of this issue is likely 269 BC, as the devices on this coin refer to that year's consuls Q. Ogulnius L
Roman_Republican_currency
King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, 284–246 BC
Sparta in 269 BC. In late 268 BC, Chremonides declared war on Antigonus II. The Ptolemaic admiral Patroclus sailed into the Aegean in 267 BC and established
Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
Ancient Greek philosopher
225 BC), son of Astyanax, was a Peripatetic philosopher and the disciple of Strato, whom he succeeded as the head of the Peripatetic school, c. 269 BC; he
Lyco_of_Troas
Currency of ancient Rome
the word "mint" is ascribed to the manufacture of silver coin at Rome in 269 BC near the temple of Juno Moneta. This goddess became the personification
Roman_currency
Comune in Apulia, Italy
settlement was founded by the Messapi around the year 1000 BC. The Romans conquered it in 269 BC and built the Via Traiana through it. After the fall of
Nardò
Coins minted during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus
cult. The goddess of victory Victoria appeared on Roman coins as early as 269 BC, a staple on victoriati and quinarii. She is featured on many of Augustus'
Coins_of_Augustus
Polemon of Athens Stoic Polemon of Athens (scholarch) before 314 - 270/269 BC Academic Polemon of Laodicea Sophist Polus Polyaenus of Lampsacus Epicurean
List of ancient Greek philosophers
List_of_ancient_Greek_philosophers
Written work of art
Schools of Thought period that occurred during the Eastern Zhou dynasty (769–269 BC). The most important of these include the Classics of Confucianism, of Daoism
Literature
4th century BC – State leaders in the 2nd century BC – State leaders by year This is a list of state leaders in the 3rd century BC (300–201 BC). Cyrene (complete
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
Ancient region of central Anatolia once inhabited by Celts
Lycus, while the citizens of Erythras paid them ransom. Either in 275 or 269 BC, Antiochus' army faced the Galatians somewhere on the plain of Sardis in
Galatia
Archaeological evidence and mythical tale for Rome's origins
widely accepted by Romans and put onto some of Rome's first silver coins in 269 BC. In his 1995 Beginnings of Rome, Tim Cornell argues that the myths of Romulus
Founding_of_Rome
Centuripae (modern Centuripe) and Agyrium (modern Agira). The town was taken in 269 BCE by the forces of Hiero II of Syracusae. Diodorus, 22.13 Regalbuto 37°38′18″N
Ameselum
312 BC 16 30 20 0.06 73,000 Aqua Anio Vetus 272 BC 269 BC 64 280 48 0.36 175,920 Aqua Marcia 144 BC 140 BC 91 318 59 0.27 187,600 Aqua Tepula 125 BC 18
List of aqueducts in the city of Rome
List_of_aqueducts_in_the_city_of_Rome
(retired) Leophron, c. 467–461 BC (popular revolt) Hippon, c. 338 BC Cios the Mamertine, c. 269 BC (POW) Phyliades, before 336 BC (?) Neon, son of Phyliades
List_of_ancient_Greek_tyrants
Ancient Roman family
member of the family to obtain the consulship was Quintus Ogulnius Gallus in 269 BC. However, Ogulnii are still found in imperial times. The only praenomina
Ogulnia_gens
Platonism can be said to have begun when Plato founded his academy c. 385 BC. Ancient Platonism went on to last until the end of the last remaining pagan
List_of_ancient_Platonists
3rd-century BC Greek philosopher
the mid 3rd century BC. Aristo was a pupil of Lyco, who had succeeded Strato as the head of the Peripatetic school from about 269 BC. After the death of
Aristo_of_Ceos
Method of carving
carving is a three layer agate. Ptolemaic double cameo — Hellenistic, 278–270/269 BC. Eleven-layered onyx. Blacas Cameo: Roman, about 20–50 AD. This head of
Cameo_(carving)
Topics referred to by the same term
River, east of Rome to the Caelian Hill Aqua Anio Vetus, built in 272 - 269 BC, span: the Anio (Aniene) River near Vicovaro, east of Rome to the Viminal
Acqua
Legendary king of the Britons
Geoffrey of Monmouth's work Historia Regum Britanniae. He came to power in 269 BC. According to Geoffrey, he was the son of King Gerennus and was succeeded
Catellus
Population of Picenum, on the northern Adriatic coastal plain of ancient Italy
by which they were surrounded, and hence they broke the alliance and in 269 BC revolted and started the "Picentine war". The consuls Appius Claudius Russus
Picentes
Millennium between 13,000 BC and 12,001 BC
The 13th millennium BC spanned the years 13,000 BC to 12,001 BC (c. 15 ka to c. 14 ka). This millennium is during the Upper Paleolithic period. It is
13th_millennium_BC
Ancient Roman family
dedicated in 302 BC. Gaius Fabius C. f. M. n. Pictor, consul in 269 BC. Numerius Fabius C. f. M. n. Pictor, ambassador in 273 BC, he accompanied Quintus
Fabia_gens
Calendar year
Through his military and diplomatic skills, he has created a powerful kingdom in Anatolia (b. 269 BC) Liu Taigong, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty
197_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
Frazione of Italy
cause of Hieron, and supporting him during his war against the Mamertines, 269 BC. On that occasion he rested his position upon Tyndaris on the left, and
Tindari
in 450 BC) and the Corpus Juris Civilis of Justinian, also known as the Justinian Code (429–534 AD). In India, the Edicts of Ashoka (269–236 BC) were followed
List_of_ancient_legal_codes
Series of monolithic columns on the Indian subcontinent
Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Haryana. Ashoka ascended to the throne in 269 BC inheriting the Mauryan Empire founded by his grandfather Chandragupta Maurya
Pillars_of_Ashoka
History of the municipality of Syracuse, Italy
with Rome occurred. The next basileus, Hieron II, who rose to power in 269 BC, could not avoid confrontation with Rome. Distinguished in Pyrrhus’ army
History_of_Syracuse,_Sicily
King of Qin, China from 307 to 251 BC
Wei soldiers, and drowning 20,000 Zhao soldiers in the Yellow River. In 269 BC, King Huiwen of Zhao reneged on his previous promise to send hostages and
King_Zhaoxiang_of_Qin
Ancient Greek city located on the eastern side of the Hellespont in the northern Troad
philosopher from the school of Anaxagoras. Strato of Lampsacus (c. 335 – c. 269 BC) was a Peripatetic philosopher and the third director of Aristotle's Lyceum
Lampsacus
Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom (c.316–c.270/268 BC)
established by 269 BC. The holder of the office was included as part of the dating formula in all official documents until the late second century BC. An annual
Arsinoe_II
River in Italy
Mamertines were drastically defeated by Hiero II of Syracuse in around 269 BC. The small settlement of Longane was near it. The river was considered so
Longanus
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
Period of Western philosophy
after his death, beginning with Theophrastus (371–287 BC) and Strato of Lampsacus (335–269 BC). They advocated examination of the world to understand
Hellenistic_philosophy
elusive 'Italian school' introduction of the denarius proposed by Pliny to 269 BC, as it is exactly on the same standard and anticipates the Roman denarius
Etruscan_coinage
Calendar year
Year 270 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Clepsina and Blasio (or, less frequently
270_BC
Roman consul in 281 BC who campaigned against Pyrrhus
(Quintilis) of that year. He was later elected Roman censor starting in 269 BC. Aemilius was son of Quintus Aemilius Barbula, consul of 317 and 311. His
Lucius_Aemilius_Barbula
Millennium between 12,000 BC and 11,001 BC
The 12th millennium BC spanned the years 12,000 BC to 11,001 BC (c. 14 ka to c. 13 ka). This millennium is during the Upper Paleolithic period. The
12th_millennium_BC
Calendar year
Year 266 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pera and Pictor (or, less frequently
266_BC
Decade
created a powerful kingdom in Anatolia (b. 269 BC) Liu Taigong, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty 196 BC Han Xin, Chinese general during the Chu–Han
190s_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
Indo-Greek king (reigned 125–110 BC) Strato II, Indo-Greek king (reigned 25 BC – 10 AD) Strato of Lampsacus (c. 335 – c. 269 BC), Greek philosopher Straton
Straton
on April 1 of that year. In 269 BC he was elected censor together with his co-consul Lucius Aemilius Barbula. In 263 BC he was magister equitum to the
Quintus Marcius Philippus (consul 281 BC)
Quintus_Marcius_Philippus_(consul_281_BC)
Topics referred to by the same term
314–269 BC Polemon of Ilium, 2nd-century BC Stoic philosopher Polemon of Laodicea, 2nd-century sophist Polemon (son of Andromenes), fl. 4th century BC Polemon
Polemon
Political purges in Ancient Rome
Triumvirate were a series of state-sanctioned political purges launched in 43 BC by Octavian, Mark Antony and Marcus Lepidus. They were intended to avenge
Proscriptions of the Second Triumvirate
Proscriptions_of_the_Second_Triumvirate
Comune in Campania, Italy
the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. In 269 BC the Romans defeated the Picentes from the Adriatic Coast and founded a colony
Montecorvino_Rovella
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
Ptolemy II Philadelphus opened a west–east "Suez" canal in Heroopolis (c. 270-269 BC) and constructed a navigable lock, with sluices, between the Heroopolite
Heroopolite_Gulf
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
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·
Timeline_of_Roman_history
2008 film by Roland Emmerich
10,000 BC is a 2008 American action-adventure film, directed by Roland Emmerich, and written by Emmerich and Harald Kloser. The cast includes Steven Strait
10,000_BC_(film)
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
created in 27 BC. Marcus Barbatius was a moneyer. Ancient sources differ considerably as to how many men were targeted. Hinard 1985, pp. 266–269, reviews the
Augustus
Calendar year
Year 268 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sophus and Russus (or, less frequently
268_BC
Basketball club in Thessaloniki, Greece
PAOK BC (Greek: ΚΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstantinopolitón, "Pan-Thessalonikian
PAOK_BC
Calendar year
Year 272 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cursor and Maximus (or, less frequently
272_BC
in India prior to 1765 covers major famines recorded in India between 1900 BC and 1765 AD. The famines included here span the entirety of the Indian subcontinent
Timeline of major famines in India prior to 1765
Timeline_of_major_famines_in_India_prior_to_1765
Institution of higher learning
were Speusippus (347–339 BC), Xenocrates (339–314 BC), Polemon (314–269 BC), Crates (c. 269–266 BC), and Arcesilaus (c. 266–240 BC). Later scholarchs include
Academy
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
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
Battle of the Second Punic War
Etruscan city of Felsina. After defeating a rebellion of the Picentes in 269 BC, the Romans had further consolidated their hold south of Ager Gallicus,
Battle_of_Silva_Litana
Navigational template showing Odrysian kings
3rd-century BC. His one secure attestation is an inscription from Delphi dated to sometime between 276 and 267 BC (usually given as 270/269 BC), in which
Cotys_III_(Odrysian)
density of the medium. Greek philosopher Strato of Lampsacus (c. 335 – c. 269 BC) rejected the Aristotelian belief of "natural places" in exchange for a
History of gravitational theory
History_of_gravitational_theory
far as rich gold ore bodies of lead and silver are concerned. Ever since 269 BC the Roman Republic had employed silver as a monetary unit, whereas lead
History_of_mining_in_Sardinia
brother was the consul Numerius Fabius Pictor in 266 BC. Gaius himself served as consul in 269 BC with Quintus Ogulnius Gallus as his colleague. In that
Gaius_Fabius_Pictor_(consul)
Calendar year
Year 271 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Claudus and Clepsina (or, less frequently
271_BC
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the
Han_dynasty
Legendary war in Greek mythology
BC, Sosibius 1172 BC, Eratosthenes 1184 BC/1183 BC, Timaeus 1193 BC, the Parian marble 1209 BC/1208 BC, Dicaearchus 1212 BC, Herodotus around 1250 BC
Trojan_War
the word "mint" is ascribed to the manufacture of silver coin at Rome in 269 BC near the temple of Juno Moneta. This goddess became the personification
History_of_coins_in_Italy
Roman province
reorganised the mercenaries and was able to bring banditry under control in 269 BC, began advancing on Messina. The Carthaginians, always eager to prevent
Sicilia_(Roman_province)
Region in northern Sudan and southern Egypt
which lasted from around 2500 BC until its conquest by the New Kingdom of Egypt under Pharaoh Thutmose I around 1500 BC. Egyptian heirs subsequently ruled
Nubia
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. At peak, its territorial extent was roughly 5.5 million square kilometres
Achaemenid_Empire
Ancient pre-Iranian civilization between 3200 and 539 BC
Chalcolithic period (Copper Age). The emergence of written records from around 3000 BC also parallels Sumerian history, where slightly earlier records have been
Elam
Ancient Roman politician
with which Rome and Egypt made diplomatic contact for the first time. In 269 BC, he served as consul with Gaius Fabius Pictor as his colleague. His main
Quintus_Ogulnius_Gallus
Ancient city in northwest Asia Minor
1750 – c. 1300 BC Troy VII: c. 1300 – c. 950 BC Troy VIIa: c. 1300 – c. 1180 BC Troy VIIb: c. 1180 – c. 950 BC Troy VIIb1: c. 1180 – c. 1100 BC Troy VIIb2:
Troy
Symbols found upon Vinča culture artifacts
described as an example of proto-writing. The symbols went out of use around 3500 BC. Many scholars agree that the "writing" itself is not based on any language
Vinča_symbols
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
(Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient
Alexander_the_Great
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
480–479 BC phase of the Greco-Persian Wars
The second Persian invasion of Greece (480–479 BC) occurred during the Greco-Persian Wars, as King Xerxes I of Persia sought to conquer all of Greece.
Second Persian invasion of Greece
Second_Persian_invasion_of_Greece
362 BC, regained independence during a civil war in Magadha around 320 BC, but around 261 BC was conquered by the Maurya emperor Ashoka (269 BC to 232 BC)
Maritime_history_of_Odisha
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
until Hiero II, the new tyrant of Syracuse, defeated them (in either 269 or 265 BC). In effect under a Carthaginian protectorate, the remaining Mamertines
Roman_Republic
Law enforcement agency
pg. 48 and 65. John Sebastian Helmcken, "Reminiscences," 1892, pg 266-269. BC Archives and "The Daily British Colonist and Victoria Chronicle" vol. 17
British Columbia Provincial Police
British_Columbia_Provincial_Police
Ancient Anatolian people of Kussara
millennium BC. There they formed a series of polities, including the kingdom of Kussara (before 1750 BC), the Kanesh or Neša (c. 1750–1650 BC), and an empire
Hittites
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
Qin Shi Huang (February 259 – 12 July 210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China (Chinese: 皇帝; pinyin: Huángdì). He invented
Qin_Shi_Huang
3rd century BC Roman politician and general
Gaius Flaminius (c. 275 BC – 24 June 217 BC) was a leading Roman politician in the third century BC. Flaminius served as consul twice, in 223 and 217
Gaius Flaminius (consul 223 BC)
Gaius_Flaminius_(consul_223_BC)
3rd-century BCE Stoic philosopher
333 BC, lectured between c. 302–264), and also became his most significant Stoic rival. He also attended lectures by Polemo (died 270/269 BC). 290 BC is
Aristo_of_Chios
p. 317) or more precisely: May 12, 1274 BC based on Ramesses' commonly accepted accession date in 1279 BC. Bryce, Trevor (2005). The Kingdom of the
List_of_wars:_before_1000
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Results of the 2021 Canadian federal election by riding
Results_of_the_2021_Canadian_federal_election_by_riding
269 BC
269 BC
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Gavriel ‘God has given me strength’. This was borne by an archangel in the Bible (Daniel 8:16 and 9:21), who in the New Testament announced the impending birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38). It has been a comparatively popular personal name in all parts of Europe, among both Christians and Jews, during the Middle Ages and since. Compare Michael and Raphael.
Surname or Lastname
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.
Male
Hebrew
(מְתוּש×ֶלַח) Hebrew name METHUWSHELACH means "man of the dart." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Enoch. He lived to the age of 969 years.Â
Male
Hebrew
(מְתוּשֶלַח) Variant spelling of Hebrew Methuwshelach, METUSHELACH means "man of the dart." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Enoch. He lived to the age of 969 years.Â
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Methuwshelach, METHUSELAH means "man of the dart." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Enoch. He lived to the age of 969 years.Â
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.
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).
Surname or Lastname
English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : habitational name from a lost place in Bedfordshire, recorded in 969 as Foteseige, from Old English foss ‘ditch’, ‘dike’ + ēg ‘island’, ‘dry land in marsh’, ‘promontory’, or a topographic name for someone who lived on low lying land by a ditch or dike.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Jewish Leykin (from Belarus), a metronymic from Leyke, a pet form of the Yiddish female personal name Leye, from the Hebrew female personal name Lea, from which English Leah is derived (see Genesis 29
Americanized spelling of Jewish Leykin (from Belarus), a metronymic from Leyke, a pet form of the Yiddish female personal name Leye, from the Hebrew female personal name Lea, from which English Leah is derived (see Genesis 29 : 16) + the Slavic possessive suffix -in.English : from a medieval personal name, a diminutive of Lawrence. Compare Law 1 and Larkin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places called Ashford. Those in Essex, Devon, Derbyshire, and Shropshire are named from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + ford ‘ford’. One in Surrey is first recorded in 969 as Ecelesford, probably from a personal name Eccel, a diminutive of Ecca ‘edge (of a sword)’ + ford. The one in Kent is from æscet ‘clump of ash trees’ + ford.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from 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).
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
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.
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Kleopatra, CLEOPATRA means "glory of the father." Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African.Â
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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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.
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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
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
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Girl/Female
American, Australian, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, French, German, Spanish
Noble Protector; Of the Sea
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Irish Italian
Princess.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Skylark; A Songbird; Song Bird
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Indian
Paradise, Heaven, Garden
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Hindu
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
So Much Absorbed
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Arabic, Hindu, Indian
King
Girl/Female
Tamil
Is associated to Lord Vishnu
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Tamil
Makes peace
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n.
An element of the chromium group, found in certain rare minerals, as pitchblende, uranite, etc., and reduced as a heavy, hard, nickel-white metal which is quite permanent. Its yellow oxide is used to impart to glass a delicate greenish-yellow tint which is accompanied by a strong fluorescence, and its black oxide is used as a pigment in porcelain painting. Symbol U. Atomic weight 239.
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A genus of large edentulous sirenians, allied to the dugong and manatee, including but one species (R. Stelleri); -- called also Steller's sea cow. S () the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a consonant, and is often called a sibilant, in allusion to its hissing sound. It has two principal sounds; one a mere hissing, as in sack, this; the other a vocal hissing (the same as that of z), as in is, wise. Besides these it sometimes has the sounds of sh and zh, as in sure, measure. It generally has its hissing sound at the beginning of words, but in the middle and at the end of words its sound is determined by usage. In a few words it is silent, as in isle, debris. With the letter h it forms the digraph sh. See Guide to pronunciation, // 255-261.
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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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The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2. Q () the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, has but one sound (that of k), and is always followed by u, the two letters together being sounded like kw, except in some words in which the u is silent. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 249. Q is not found in Anglo-Saxon, cw being used instead of qu; as in cwic, quick; cwen, queen. The name (k/) is from the French ku, which is from the Latin name of the same letter; its form is from the Latin, which derived it, through a Greek alphabet, from the Ph/nician, the ultimate origin being Egyptian.
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The space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomon bcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df.
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The most westerly branch of the great Slavic family of nations, numbering now more than 6,000,000, and found principally in Bohemia and Moravia. D () The fourth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. The English letter is from Latin, which is from Greek, which took it from Ph/nician, the probable ultimate origin being Egyptian. It is related most nearly to t and th; as, Eng. deep, G. tief; Eng. daughter, G. tochter, Gr. qyga`thr, Skr. duhitr. See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã178, 179, 229.
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Of or pertaining to Socrates, the Grecian sage and teacher. (b. c. 469-399), or to his manner of teaching and philosophizing.
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Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an intercalary month, day, etc.; -- now applied particularly to the odd day (Feb. 29) inserted in the calendar of leap year. See Bissextile, n.
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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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The period of a synodic revolution of the moon, or the time from one new moon to the next; varying in length, at different times, from about 29/ to 29/ days, the average length being 29 d., 12h., 44m., 2.9s.
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Uttered, as an element of speech, without tone, or proper vocal sound; voiceless; unintonated; nonvocal; atonic; whispered; aspirated; sharp; hard, as f, p, s, etc.; -- opposed to sonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, //169, 179, 180.
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The condition of rarefaction, or reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere, in a vessel, as the condenser of a steam engine, which is nearly exhausted of air or steam, etc.; as, a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch.
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At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
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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.
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A mass of iron on which the operation of smelting has failed of its intended effect; -- so called from Shadrach, one of the three Hebrews who came forth unharmed from the fiery furnace of Nebuchadnezzar. (See Dan. iii. 26, 27.)