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Calendar year
Year 377 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Mamercinus, Poplicola, Cicurinus, Rufus
377_BC
until 543 BC Tambapaṇṇī, 543 BC–505 BC Upatissagāma, 505 BC–504 BC Vijithapura, 504–474 BC Upatissagāma, 474 BC–438 BC Anurādhapura, 438 BC–437 BC Anurādhapura
Capital_of_Sri_Lanka
Period in the history of Sri Lanka during the Anuradhapura Kingdom (377 BC-1017 AD)
was a period in the history of Sri Lanka of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 377 BCE to 1017 CE. The period begins when Pandukabhaya, King of Upatissa Nuwara
Anuradhapura_period
Series of monarchies in Sri Lanka from 543 BCE to 1815 CE
well. Kingdom of Tambapanni (543 BC–505 BC) Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara (505–377 BC) Kingdom of Anuradhapura (377 BC – 1017 AD) Kingdom of Polonnaruwa
Sinhala_kingdom
Chinthaka (1999). The Story of Anuradhapura: Capital City of Sri Lanka from 377 BC - 1017 Ad. Lakshmi Mendis. ISBN 9789559670407. Mills, Lennox A. (1964).
History_of_Sri_Lanka
Ancient rock fortress near Dambulla, Sri Lanka
(377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of Buddhism Usurpation of Asela (205 BC) Elara (205BC–161 BC) Dutugamunu's liberation campaign Battle of Vijithapura (162/1 BC)
Sigiriya
Anuradhapura. This happened during the reign of the Sinhala king Dutugamunu (161 BC to 137 BCE), who was the first to truly unite the various Sri Lankan states
Buddhism_in_Sri_Lanka
Ruins of an ancient hospital
in Sri Lanka show that they were built by Pandukábhaya in the 4th Century BC at various places throughout his kingdom. These consisted of lying-in-homes
Ancient Mihintale Hospital Complex
Ancient_Mihintale_Hospital_Complex
992–1017 Chola military campaign
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Chola conquest of the Anuradhapura Kingdom
Chola_conquest_of_the_Anuradhapura_Kingdom
Congenital malformation of female reproductive organs
hyperandrogenism. Reports of Müllerian agenesis can be traced back to Hippocrates (460–377 BC). The medical eponym honors August Franz Josef Karl Mayer (1787–1865), Carl
Müllerian_agenesis
Ancient Sinhalese kingdom from 437 BC to 1017 CE
himself and the Anuradha Nakshatra. In 377 BC, King Pandukabhaya, grandson of King Panduvasudeva (437–367 BC) made it his capital and developed the city
Anuradhapura_kingdom
377 BC decree of the Athenian Assembly
II2 43) was a decree passed by the Athenian Assembly in February or March 377 BC. The decree is preserved as the inscription on a stele; it is the most important
Decree_of_Aristoteles
Town in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Anuradhapura kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Background Outline Bibliography Timeline Years Pre-Anuradhapura period History Early period (377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of
Polonnaruwa
Historical chronicle of Sri Lanka
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Mahāvaṃsa
studies it was created piecemeal by Philip II, appearing in the 5th century BC under the ethnic Macedonians in an inscription. The four-part structure was
List of ancient Greek alliances
List_of_ancient_Greek_alliances
Eight sacred places in Sri Lanka where the Buddha visited
Malvathu Oya. According to the Mahavansa the sacred city was founded around 350 BC by Pandukabhaya, the 1st king of the Anuradhapura kingdom and sixth since
Atamasthana
Sacred tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) is believed to have attained enlightenment. In 236 BC, according to Sri Lankan tradition, the Buddhist nun Sangamitta, a daughter
Jaya_Sri_Maha_Bodhi
and early Iron Age of the country until the Pre Anuradhapura period in 543 BC. There is evidence of Paleolithic (Homo erectus) people in Sri Lanka from
Prehistory_of_Sri_Lanka
Historical Buddhist monastery site in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
historical records, traditions and way of life. Founded in the 2nd century BC, it had grown into an international institution by the 1st century AD, attracting
Abhayagiri_Vihāra
First recorded Sinhalese royal dynasty that ruled over Sri Lanka
king Upatissa, who was the prime minister of Vijaya. In 377 BC, King Pandukabhaya (437–367 BC) made Anuradhapura his capital and developed it into a prosperous
House_of_Vijaya
4th-century BC Satrap and Queen of Caria
Greek: Ἄδα) (fl. 377 – 326 BC) was a member of the House of Hecatomnus (the Hecatomnids) and ruler of Caria during the mid-4th century BC, first as Persian
Ada_of_Caria
1st century BC Tamil chiefs of the Anuradhapura Kingdom
from 103 BC to 88 BC. Before the Five Dravidians invaded the island, the Anuradhapura Kingdom was ruled by Valagamba (104–103 BC, 89–76 BC) also known
The_Five_Dravidians
Native ethnic group of Sri Lanka
he sent his son Panduvasdeva to rule Upatissa Nuwara. In 377 BC, King Pandukabhaya (437–367 BC) moved the capital to Anuradhapura and developed it into
Sinhalese_people
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
BC, Halicarnassus was the capital of the small regional kingdom of Caria, within the Achaemenid Empire on the western coast of Asia Minor. In 377 BC,
Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus
Buddhist canonical collection
(377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of Buddhism Usurpation of Asela (205 BC) Elara (205BC–161 BC) Dutugamunu's liberation campaign Battle of Vijithapura (162/1 BC)
Buddhist_canons
Famine in present-day Sri Lanka between 103 and 89 BCE
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Beminitiya_Seya
Ruler of the State of Han from 386 to 377 BC
pinyin: Hán Wén Hóu; died 377 BC), personal name unknown, was marquess of the Han state between 386 BC and until his death in 377 BC. He was the son of Marquess
Marquess_Wen_of_Han
Period in Sri Lankan history
period. │ 553 BC │ 543 BC │ 533 BC │ 523 BC │ 513 BC │ 503 BC │ 493 BC │ 483 BC │ 473 BC │ 463 BC │ 453 BC │ 443 BC Pre Anuradhapura period 543 BC: The Kingdom
Pre-Anuradhapura_period
Oldest historical record of Sri Lanka
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Dīpavaṃsa
City wall in ancient Athens
play a central role in Athenian strategy. The Decree of Aristoteles in 377 BC reestablished an Athenian league containing many former members of the Delian
Long_Walls
(399–387 BC) Wen, Marquess (386–377 BC) Ai, Marquess (376–374 BC) Gong, Marquess (374–363 BC) Xi, Marquess (362–233 BC) Xuanhui, King (332–312 BC) Xiang
List of state leaders in the 4th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_4th_century_BC
Historical region of Sri Lanka
King Upatissa in 505 BCE Anuradhapura - Founded by King Pandukabhaya in 377 BCE[citation needed] Sigiriya - Built by King Kashyapa (477 – 495 CE), but
Rajarata
Anuradhapura kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Background Outline Bibliography Timeline Years Pre-Anuradhapura period History Early period (377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of
Mapagala_fortress
Festival held August in Kandy, Sri Lanka
(377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of Buddhism Usurpation of Asela (205 BC) Elara (205BC–161 BC) Dutugamunu's liberation campaign Battle of Vijithapura (162/1 BC)
Kandy_Esala_Perahera
20th-century movement for the independence of Sri Lanka (British Ceylon)
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Sri Lankan independence movement
Sri_Lankan_independence_movement
King of Anuradhapura from 205 to 161 BCE
original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2015. "King Elara (204 BC – 164 BC)". mahavamsa.org. Retrieved 1 March 2017. Hellmann-Rajanayagam, Dagmar
Ellalan
Period of Sri Lankan history from 1597 to 1815
Chinthaka (1999). The Story of Anuradhapura: Capital City of Sri Lanka from 377 BC - 1017 Ad. Lakshmi Mendis. ISBN 9789559670407. Mills, Lennox A. (1964).
Kandyan_period
Ancient Greek physician (c. 460 – c. 370 BCE)
Katsimperis, Stamatios; Tzelves, Lazaros (2024-10-01). "Hippocrates of Kos (460-377 BC): The Founder and Pioneer of Clinical Medicine". Cureus. 16 (10) e70602
Hippocrates
Historical Sinhalese literary work
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Pujavaliya
Relic venerated in Sri Lanka
(377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of Buddhism Usurpation of Asela (205 BC) Elara (205BC–161 BC) Dutugamunu's liberation campaign Battle of Vijithapura (162/1 BC)
Relic of the tooth of the Buddha
Relic_of_the_tooth_of_the_Buddha
City in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Anuradha + gama, meaning "village") was thus given to this early settlement. In 377 BCE, during the reign of King Pandukabhaya (474–367 BCE), this village was
Anuradhapura
Period of Sri Lankan history from 1232 to 1597
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Transitional period of Sri Lanka
Transitional_period_of_Sri_Lanka
Genus of flowering plants in the poppy family Papaveraceae
old age to shorten the time left until natural death. Hippocrates (460–377 BC) was one of the first to emphasize the medicinal uses of the poppy and outline
Papaver
Ancient Sinhalese kingdom
(377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of Buddhism Usurpation of Asela (205 BC) Elara (205BC–161 BC) Dutugamunu's liberation campaign Battle of Vijithapura (162/1 BC)
Maya_Rata
Association of ancient Greek city-states under Athenian hegemony
Second Athenian League, a maritime self-defense league, was founded in 377 BC and was led by Athens. The Athenians would never recover the full extent
Delian_League
Period in Sri Lankan history
Chinthaka (1999). The Story of Anuradhapura: Capital City of Sri Lanka from 377 BC - 1017 Ad. Lakshmi Mendis. ISBN 9789559670407. Mills, Lennox A. (1964).
Polonnaruwa_period
4th-century BCE conflict between Thebes and Sparta
included most of the Boeotian cities and some of the Ionian islands. In 377 BC Athens, in preparing for participation in the Spartan–Theban struggle, reorganised
Theban–Spartan_War
Ancient unit of mass
nine man-years of skilled work, according to known wage rates from 377 BC. In 415 BC, an Attic talent was a month's pay for a trireme crew. Hellenistic
Talent_(measurement)
Ancient Tamil rulers
(377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of Buddhism Usurpation of Asela (205 BC) Elara (205BC–161 BC) Dutugamunu's liberation campaign Battle of Vijithapura (162/1 BC)
The_Six_Dravidians
Principality in present-day Sri Lanka
named Rohana. According to the Pali chronicles, Ruhuna was founded around 200 BC by Prince Mahanaga, brother to Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura, after a
Principality_of_Ruhuna
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
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
List of wars involving Sri Lanka
List_of_wars_involving_Sri_Lanka
Central, East Anuradhapura Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Asia: South Ay Aykudi Kingdom 4th century BC – 12th century AD Asia: South Kingdom of Bumthang
List of political entities in the 9th century
List_of_political_entities_in_the_9th_century
Topics referred to by the same term
Chinese rulers: Marquis Wen of Jin (805–746 BC) Marquess Wen of Wei (died 396 BC) Marquess Wen of Han (died 377 BC) Duke Wen (disambiguation) This disambiguation
Marquis_Wen
varying in form and architectural style from the Anuradhapura Kingdom (377 BC–1017) through the Kingdom of Kandy (1469–1815). Sinhalese architecture also
Architecture of ancient Sri Lanka
Architecture_of_ancient_Sri_Lanka
Town in North Central, Sri Lanka
agricultural heritage dating back to the ancient Anuradhapura era (3rd century BC to 10th century AD), Padaviya is intricately linked to the historical Padaviya
Padaviya
862 military campaign in India
Anuradhapura kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Background Outline Bibliography Timeline Years Pre-Anuradhapura period History Early period (377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of
Anuradhapura invasion of Pandya
Anuradhapura_invasion_of_Pandya
West Anuradhapura Kingdom Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Asia: South Ay Aykudi Kingdom 4th century BC – 12th century AD Asia: South Kingdom of Bumthang
List of political entities in the 11th century
List_of_political_entities_in_the_11th_century
Decade
This article concerns the period 379 BC – 370 BC. Sparta suppresses the Chalcidian League and imposes terms favourable to King Amyntas III of Macedonia
370s_BC
Central Chinese state from 403 to 230 BC
warring states to be conquered by Qin in 230 BC. A Qin invasion of Han's Shangdang Commandery in 260 BC and the region's subsequent surrender to Zhao
Han_(Warring_States)
Asia: Central Anuradhapura Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Asia: South Ay Aykudi Kingdom 4th century BC – 12th century AD Asia: South Kingdom of Bumthang
List of political entities in the 7th century
List_of_political_entities_in_the_7th_century
Indian Buddhist monk and son of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka
to propagate Buddhism and lived there until his death. Period: Circa 200 BC, Script: Early Brahmi, Language: Elu Transcript: Ye ima dipa paṭamaya idiya
Mahinda_(Buddhist_monk)
Historic site in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
park in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It was created by King Mutasiva (367 - 307 BC) whose name is in the history as the first king who structured a park. He
Mahamevnāwa_Uyana
Ancient Greek unit of weight
or 4.3 grams of silver per rower per day. According to wage rates from 377 BC, a talent was the value of nine man-years of skilled work. This corresponds
Attic_talent
13th c. military conflicts
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Dambadeniya–Tambralinga_wars
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 to 359/8 BC
manage to defeat a joint Egyptian–Spartan effort to conquer Phoenicia. In 377 BC, Pharnabazus was reassigned by Artaxerxes II to help command a military
Artaxerxes_II
commemorating the arrival of the Bo sapling by King Devanampiya Tissa (250-210 BC). Later, the same king planted one of the first eight shoots of the Sri Maha
Port_of_Jambukola
Ancient Roman family
and 380 BC. Lucius Aemilius L. f. Mam. n. Mamercinus, consular tribune in 377 BC, magister equitum in 368 and probably also in 352, consul in 366 and 363
Aemilia_gens
Roman conquest of Italy from 588 BC to 7 BC
and in the battle of Corbio in 446 BC, the Volsci in the battle of Corbione and in the conquest of Anzio in 377 BC, the Aurunci in the battle of Ariccia;
Roman_expansion_in_Italy
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
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Rajavaliya
Region of Sri Lanka
Anuradhapura kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Background Outline Bibliography Timeline Years Pre-Anuradhapura period History Early period (377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of
Malaya_Rata
General in the Anuradhapura army
Anuradhapura kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Background Outline Bibliography Timeline Years Pre-Anuradhapura period History Early period (377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of
Kutthaka
Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Asia: South Ay Aykudi Kingdom 4th century BC – 12th century AD Asia: South Chera Kingdom Kingdom 5th century BC – 1102 AD Asia:
List of political entities in the 6th century
List_of_political_entities_in_the_6th_century
list) – Ding, Duke (509–495 BC) Ai, Duke (494–467 BC) Dao, Duke (466–429 BC) Yuan, Duke (428–408 BC) Mu, Duke (407–377 BC) Qi: House of Jiang (complete
List of state leaders in the 5th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_5th_century_BC
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Mahavamsa_Part_III
Distress caused by being away from home
wife and his homecoming..."). The Greek physician Hippocrates (c. 460 BC–377 BC) believed that homesickness—also called "heimveh" (from German "Heimweh")
Homesickness
(377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of Buddhism Usurpation of Asela (205 BC) Elara (205BC–161 BC) Dutugamunu's liberation campaign Battle of Vijithapura (162/1 BC)
Kahavanu
Historical record of the monarchs of Sri Lanka
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
Cūḷavaṃsa
Powerful clan that ruled Sri Lanka in the first half of the first millennium
Anuradhapura kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Background Outline Bibliography Timeline Years Pre-Anuradhapura period History Early period (377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of
House_of_Lambakanna_I
Theravada Buddhist monastery Sri Lanka
(377 BC–463 AD) Arrival of Buddhism Usurpation of Asela (205 BC) Elara (205BC–161 BC) Dutugamunu's liberation campaign Battle of Vijithapura (162/1 BC)
Anuradhapura_Maha_Viharaya
Medical restraint to keep body part in place
injuries that were obtained in their lifetime. Hippocrates, alive from 460 to 377 B.C., was very well known for his discoveries and techniques for splinting
Splint_(medicine)
Theban general and statesman (419/411–362 BC)
Spartans would invade Boeotia three times over the next few years (378 BC, 377 BC, ? possibly Leuctra). At first, the Thebans feared facing the Spartans
Epaminondas
Satrap of Caria
Isocrates states that he was still ruling in 380 BC. Stephen Ruzicka places his death in 377/376 BC He left three sons, Mausolus, Idrieus and Pixodarus
Hecatomnus
Calendar year
Year 380 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Poplicola, Poplicola, Maluginensis,
380_BC
BP–543 BC) Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age ~1000 BC–543 BC Pre Anuradhapura (543–377 BC) Indo-Aryan settlement Anuradhapura (377 BC–1017)
History of Sri Lanka (1948–present)
History_of_Sri_Lanka_(1948–present)
and vinegar to cleanse wounds. The Greeks, specifically Hippocrates (430–377 BC), were also the first to establish the four cardinal signs of inflammation:
History_of_wound_care
Migration to Sri Lanka
of the island was only peripheral in these stages. From the third century BC Tamil influence on the political affairs of Sri Lanka became more pronounced
Tamil_settlement_of_Sri_Lanka
Ethnic group in ancient Chinese texts; one of the "Four Barbarians" groups
needed] 377 BC: Zhongshan regained its independence.[citation needed] 295 BC: Zhongshan was conquered by the State of Zhao.[citation needed] c. 283-265 BC: Tian
Beidi
Asia: Central Anuradhapura Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD Asia: South Ay Aykudi Kingdom 4th century BC – 12th century AD Asia: South Kingdom of Bumthang
List of political entities in the 10th century
List_of_political_entities_in_the_10th_century
5th century BC consular tribune of the Roman Republic
Cincinnatus, consular tribune in 386, 385 and 377 BC. Quinctius was elected consular tribune in 438 BC together with Mamercus Aemilius Mamercinus and
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (consular tribune)
Lucius_Quinctius_Cincinnatus_(consular_tribune)
Military history
Capture of Fidenae in 435 BC and the Siege of Veii in 396 BC, and the Capture of Antium in 377 BC. After defeating the Veientes, the Romans had effectively
Campaign history of the Roman military
Campaign_history_of_the_Roman_military
Ancient Roman family
386, 385, and 377 BC. Gaius Quinctius Cincinnatus, consular tribune in 377 BC. Quintus Quinctius Cincinnatus, consular tribune in 369 BC. Titus Quinctius
Quinctia_gens
4th-century BC maritime confederation of Aegean city-states
League. An inscribed prospectus for the League was found at Athens dating to 377 BC, detailing the aims of the new league. The terms of the league were as follows:
Second_Athenian_League
Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia from 413 to 374 BC
military commander, circa 380-374/3 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.62 g, 2h). Struck circa 378/7-374/3 BC. Grimal (1992), p. 377 Grimal, Nicolas (1992). A History
Pharnabazus_II
Calendar year
Year 376 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Mugillanus, Lanatus, Cornelius and Praetextatus
376_BC
Part of Dutthagamani's campaign against Elara (161 or 162 BC)
up to the end of "the Mahavansa" or Great dynasty: Vijaya to Maha Sena, B.C. 543 to A.D.302. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1271-6. Siriweera
Battle_of_Vijithapura
Monarchy of Sri Lanka (543 BCE–1815 CE)
of the establishment of the first Sinhala Kingdom in 543 BC when Prince Vijaya (543–505 BC), an Indian Prince, and 700 of his followers are claimed to
Sinhalese_monarchy
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
360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370s 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380s 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390s 390 391 392 393
List_of_years_in_Sri_Lanka
377 BC
377 BC
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the English form of the medieval personal name, Latin Ambrosius, from Greek ambrosios ‘immortal’, which was popular throughout Christendom in medieval Europe. Its popularity was due in part to the fame of St. Ambrose (c.340–397), one of the four Latin Fathers of the Church, the teacher of St. Augustine. In North America this surname has absorbed Dutch Ambroos and probably other cognates from other European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, Latin Constantinus, a derivative of Constans (see Constant). The name was popular in Continental Europe, and to a lesser extent in England, as having been borne by the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire, Constantine the Great (?280–337), in whose honor Byzantium was renamed Constantinople. In some cases the name may be an Americanized form of one of the many cognates in other languages, in particular Greek Konstantinos.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name or regional name for someone from Cotentin (Coutances) in Manche, France (see Constance 2).
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 : 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
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from Burgundy (Old French Bourgogne), a region of eastern France having Dijon as its center. The area was invaded by the Burgundii, a Germanic tribe from whom it takes its name, in about ad 480. The duchy of Burgundy, created in 877 by Charles II, King of the West Franks, was extremely powerful in the later Middle Ages, especially under Philip the Bold (1342–1404, duke from 1363).
Girl/Female
Hebrew
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : from the place name Pan, which existed in the state of Wei during the Zhou dynasty. Bi Gonggao, fifteenth son of the virtuous duke Wen Wang, was granted a state named Wei when the Zhou dynasty came to power in 1122 bc (see Feng 1). Bi Gonggao in turn granted the area called Pan to one of his sons, whose descendants eventually adopted Pan as their surname. This name is also Romanized as Poon, Pun, and Pon.Korean : There are two Chinese characters for this surname; only one of them, however, is common enough to warrant treatment here. There are three clans which use this character: the KisÅng (also called the KÅje), the Kwangju, and the Namp’yÅng. The founding ancestors of these clans were KoryÅ (918–1392) figures, and it is widely believed that they were related.Spanish and southern French (Occitan) : metonymic occupational name for a baker or a pantryman, from Spanish and Occitan pan ‘bread’ (Latin panis).English and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who cast pans, from Middle English, Middle Dutch panne ‘pan’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish pan ‘lord’, ‘master’, ‘landowner’, hence a nickname for a haughty person.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling or translation of German Pfann (North German Pann).
Surname or Lastname
English
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
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 : 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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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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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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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 : 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).
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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.
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English
English : from the Old Danish personal name Wraghi.One of the leading figures in colonial Charlestown, SC, during the early 18th century was Samuel Wragg (1714–77), who was made a baron for his services to the colony and the crown; as a Loyalist, he was banished from the colony in 1777.
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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.
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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.
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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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Biblical
House of deepness.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Branches
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Greek
Earth-lover; Demeter is the Mythological Greek Goddess of Corn and Harvest
Female
Persian/Iranian
(گلستان) Persian name GULISTAN means "rose-land."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Good or Happy condition, Solution, Fortune
Boy/Male
English
royal.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
From the Linden Tree Hill
Biblical
he that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Chattering of Bird
Girl/Female
French
Defender of mankind. Feminine of Alexander.
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n.
A measure of land in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to an area of 177/ acres.
n.
The unit of monetary value in Russia. It is divided into 100 copecks, and in the gold coin of the realm (as in the five and ten ruble pieces) is worth about 77 cents. The silver ruble is a coin worth about 60 cents.
n.
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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One of the posterity of Moab, the son of Lot. (Gen. xix. 37.) Also used adjectively.
a.
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 for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.