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Calendar year
Year 469 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Priscus and Caeliomontanus (or, less
469_BC
Roman politician, consul in 469 BC
Numicius Priscus was a Roman politician active in the fifth century BC and was consul in 469 BC. The Numicii were a plebeian family in Rome. He was the only
Titus_Numicius_Priscus
Chinese dynasty from c. 1046 to 256 BC
years from c. 1046 BC until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period (c. 1046 – 771 BC), the royal house
Zhou_dynasty
(519–477 BC) Yuan, King (476–469 BC) Zhending, King (468–441 BC) Cai (complete list) – Zhao, Marquis (518–491 BC) Cheng, Marquis (490–472 BC) Sheng, Marquis
List of state leaders in the 5th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_5th_century_BC
Eurypontid king of Sparta from 491 to 476 BC
Λεωτυχίδας; Doric: Λατυχίδας Latychidas; c. 545 – c. 469 BC) was king of Sparta from 491–476 BC, alongside Cleomenes I and later Leonidas I and Pleistarchus
Leotychidas_II
Former human settlement and archaeological site near Rome
Tricostus Caeliomontanus, the consul of 469 BC; and Publius Furius Medullinus Fusus, the consul of 472 BC. In 464 BC the Antiates were suspected of allying
Antium
Roman politician, consul in 469 BC
in the fifth century BC and was consul in 469 BC. He was the son of Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus, consul in 494 BC, and possibly the father
Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 469 BC)
Aulus_Verginius_Tricostus_Caeliomontanus_(consul_469_BC)
Greek philosopher (c. 470–399 BC)
Plato's Apology has any historical significance. Socrates was born in 470 or 469 BC to Sophroniscus and Phaenarete, a stoneworker and a midwife, respectively
Socrates
British Raj but lived until 1963. Alternatively his death date is put as 469. Might have co-reigned with his son until 451 Robert I was in co-rule with
List of longest-reigning monarchs
List_of_longest-reigning_monarchs
Zhou dynasty king of China from 476 to 469 BC
name Ji Ren, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. He ruled from 476 BC to 469 BC. He was succeeded by his son, King Zhending. Family tree of ancient Chinese
King_Yuan_of_Zhou
Ancient Roman land laws
that he had opposed the agrarian law. However he died before the trial. In 469 BC tensions on account of the agrarian law threatened again, but foreign wars
Agrarian_law
One hundred years, from 500 BC to 401 BC
Aeschylus. 471 BC: Athenian politician Themistocles is ostracized. 469 BC: Philosopher Socrates is born in Attica, Athens, Greece. 468 BC: Sophocles, Greek
5th_century_BC
Athenian statesman and general (c.-495,-429)
Pericles (/ˈpɛrɪkliːz/ ; Ancient Greek: Περικλῆς; c. 495–429 BC) was a Greek statesman and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and
Pericles
(469 BC) – Wars of the Delian League Siege of Phaselis (469 BC) – Wars of the Delian League Siege of Mycenae (468 BC) Siege of Thasos (465–463 BC) – Thasian
List_of_sieges
28th BC – 27th BC – 26th BC – 25th BC – 24th BC – 23rd BC – 22nd BC – 21st BC – 20th BC – 19th BC – 18th BC – 17th BC – 16th BC – 15th BC – 14th BC – 13th
Timeline_of_ancient_history
Decade
This article concerns the period 469 BC – 460 BC. The island of Naxos wishes to secede from the Delian League, but is blockaded by Athens and forced to
460s_BC
Battle between the Delian League and the Achaemenid Empire
her Allies, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I. It took place in either 469 or 466 BCE, in the vicinity of the mouth of the Eurymedon River (now the
Battle_of_the_Eurymedon
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 465 to 424 BC
Achaemenid Empire had been defeated at the Battle of the Eurymedon (c. 469 BC), military action between Greece and Persia was at a standstill. When Artaxerxes I
Artaxerxes_I
for the Shang dynasty, which ruled China proper between circa 1750 BC and 1046 BC. The Shang rulers bore the title Di (帝) This is a family tree for the
Family tree of Chinese monarchs (before 256 BCE)
Family_tree_of_Chinese_monarchs_(before_256_BCE)
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
Ancient Roman family
the Numicii to appear in history was Titus Numicius Priscus, consul in 469 BC. Later members of the family were plebeian. Members of this gens are first
Numicia_gens
5th century BC military conflicts
BC). The siege may therefore have been between either 477–476 BC or 476–475 BC; both have found favour. The Battle of Eurymedon may be dated to 469 BC
Wars_of_the_Delian_League
Calendar year
Year 466 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Priscus and Albinus (or, less frequently
466_BC
Greek island in the Aegean Sea
the first Greek city-state to attempt to leave the Delian League circa 469 BC; Athens quickly quashed the notion and forcibly removed all military naval
Naxos
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
Mythical ghost-monster
56.5;57.3), in which Iberian warriors, after the battle of Selinunte, in 469 BC, would hang the heads of the enemies on their spears. According to Rafael
Coco_(folklore)
is little evidence for the existence of any before the mid-sixth century BC. Spartan kings received a recurring posthumous hero cult like that of the
List_of_kings_of_Sparta
Eurypontid king of Sparta from 469/8 to 427/6 BC
Greek: Ἀρχίδαμος Archídāmos; died 427/6 BC) was a king of Sparta who reigned from approximately 469/8 BC to 427/6 BC. His father was Zeuxidamus (called Cyniscos
Archidamus_II
appeared in Mesopotamia c. 3700 BC, in Egypt c. 3300 BC, in the Indus Valley c. 2500 BC, India c. 1700 BC, and in China c. 1600 BC. As they interacted with their
List of political entities in the 5th century BC
List_of_political_entities_in_the_5th_century_BC
Indo-European people in ancient southeast Europe
Vol. 11. Aarhus University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-87-7934-431-0. In 470/469 BC, the strategist Kimon, mentioned above, defeated the Persian fleet at the
Thracians
Comune in Lazio, Italy
theory above), would have been over the mouth of the river Loricina. In 469 BC, the town Caenon was destroyed by the Roman consul Titus Numicius Priscus
Nettuno
Second half of the Zhou dynasty (c. 770 – 256 BC)
Ji Ren (476–469 BC) King Zhending — Ji Jie (468–441 BC) King Ai — Ji Quji (441 BC) King Si — Ji Shu (441 BC) King Kao — Ji Wei (440–426 BC) King Weilie
Eastern_Zhou
Vol. 11. Aarhus University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-8779344310. In 470/469 BC, the strategist Kimon, mentioned above, defeated the Persian fleet at the
History_of_Europe
Basketball team
National 1991-1992". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026. "OLYMPIAKOS BC PIRAEUS ACCUMULATED STATISTICS 1992-93". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 1 January
Olympiacos_B.C.
Decade
The 1050s BC is a decade that lasted from 1059 BC to 1050 BC. 1057 BC—According to Josephus, Solomon's Temple finishes construction on January 19. This
1050s_BC
Vol. 11. Aarhus University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-8779344310. In 470/469 BC, the strategist Kimon, mentioned above, defeated the Persian fleet at the
History_of_Bulgaria
5th-century BC Athenian philosopher
Greek: Κρίτων Ἀλωπεκῆθεν, gen.: Κρίτωνος, Kríton Alōpekēthen; c. 469 – 4th century BC) was an ancient Athenian agriculturist depicted in the Socratic literature
Crito_of_Alopece
5th-century BC ruler of the Chinese state of Wey
衛出公, died c. 469 BC) was 29th ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Wey. He ruled the duchy twice: the first time between 493 BC and 481 BC, the second
Duke_Chu_of_Wey
century BC; died in 570 BC. Semonides iambic poet, flourished in the middle of the 7th century BC, native of Samos. Simonides of Ceos (c. 556 BC–469 BC), lyric
List_of_ancient_Greek_poets
Ancient Greek and Roman city near present-day Shahhat, Libya
ISSN 0068-2454. JSTOR 30103182. Osborne, Robin (2009). Greece in the making, 1200–469 B.C. London: Routledge. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-415-46991-3. OCLC 488610565. Rosamilia
Cyrene,_Libya
Topics referred to by the same term
Simonides may refer to: Simonides of Ceos, (c. 556–469 BC), a lyric poet Simonides the genealogist, author of 3 books called Genealogies and three books
Simonides_(disambiguation)
Achaemenid military leader (died 469 or 466 BC)
Pherendatis (died 469 or 466 BC) was an Achaemenid Persian general who was appointed Supreme Commander of the ground forces in the Battle of the Eurymedon
Pherendatis
(336–323 BC). The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates their combined reigns to 530–469 BC, the Annals of the Four Masters to 731–661 BC. "Revue
Áed Rúad, Díthorba, and Cimbáeth
Áed_Rúad,_Díthorba,_and_Cimbáeth
Calendar year
Year 472 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rufus and Fusus (or, less frequently
472_BC
5th-century BC Greek philosopher
the year of Socrates's death (399 BC) and his age—he was about seventy years old—making the date of his birth 469 BC. The Panathenaic games were held every
Parmenides
Union of Thracian tribes and kingdoms (5th century BC to 3rd century BC)
Vol. 11. Aarhus University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-8779344310. In 470/469 BC, the strategist Kimon, mentioned above, defeated the Persian fleet at the
Odrysian_kingdom
Socratic dialogue written by Plato
speech of legal self-defence which Socrates (469–399 BC) spoke at his trial for impiety and corruption in 399 BC. Specifically, the Apology of Socrates is
Apology_(Plato)
5th century BC Roman senator and consul
Mamercus was a Roman senator active in the fifth century BC. He was consul in 470 and 467 BC. Mamercus was a member of the Aemilii Mamerci, a branch of
Tiberius_Aemilius_Mamercus
Calendar year
Consulship of Canina and Lepidus (or, less frequently, year 469 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 285 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval
285_BC
Calendar year
Year 468 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Barbatus and Priscus (or, less frequently
468_BC
5th century BC Roman consul and politician
Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 469 BC), Consul in 469 BC or his own son. In 456 BC he was consul with Marcus Valerius Maximus Lactuca
Spurius Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus
Spurius_Verginius_Tricostus_Caeliomontanus
Series of wars fought between Roman Republic and Volsci
invaded Roman territory in 471 BC, and again from 469 to 468 BC, during a time of social upheaval in Rome. In 471 BC Appius Claudius, hated by the people
Roman–Volscian_wars
Eurymedon – 469 BC or 466 BC – Wars of the Delian League (Greco-Persian Wars) Battle of Cynossema – 411 BC – Peloponnesian War Battle of Abydos – 411 BC – Peloponnesian
List of battles by geographic location
List_of_battles_by_geographic_location
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic almost continuously from 49 BC until
Julius_Caesar
Calendar year
Year 470 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Potitus and Mamercus (or, less frequently
470_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
469 BC) Duke Chu of Jin (died after 452 BC) Duke Chu of Qin Chuzi I (c. 708–698 BC), reigned 703–698 BC Chuzi II (c. 388–385 BC), reigned 386–385 BC This
Duke_Chu
Greek islands located in the Aegean Sea
allies, before bringing them under its total domination. Naxos revolted in 469 BC and became the first allied city to be transformed into a subject state
History_of_the_Cyclades
Index of articles associated with the same name
Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 469 BC), Roman politician Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 494 BC), Roman politician Titus Verginius
Tricostus
U.S. state of Georgia. The community was named after Socrates (c. 469 BC – 399 BC), the ancient Athenian philosopher. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic
Socrates,_Georgia
War in the Roman Republic (49–45 BC)
Caesar's civil war (49–45 BC) occurred during the late Roman Republic between two factions led by Julius Caesar and Pompey. The main cause of the war was
Caesar's_civil_war
Calendar year
Year 471 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sabinus and Barbatus (or, less frequently
471_BC
5th-century BC Roman statesman, general and consul
Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus (513 BC – after 423 BC) was a Roman statesman and general who served as consul six times. Titus Quinctius was a member
Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus
Titus_Quinctius_Capitolinus_Barbatus
Ancient collection of short poems
be indicated: The Hellenic proper, of which Simonides of Ceos (c. 556 – 469 BC), the author of most of the sepulchral inscriptions on those who fell in
Greek_Anthology
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
needed] After Persia had been defeated at the Battle of Eurymedon (469 or 466 BC), military action between Greece and Persia was halted. When Artaxerxes I
Achaemenid_Empire
Tomb in Turkey
calf. This design is also seen on coins from the reign of Sppndaza (475 to 469 BC). On the right of the opening three female figures advance towards the seated
Harpy_Tomb
Calendar year
many placing it in the following year 544 BC instead. Approximate date – Leotychides, king of Sparta (d. c.469 BC) King Kang of Chu, King of the State of
545_BC
Calendar year
Year 467 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Mamercus and Vibulanus (or, less frequently
467_BC
Shrine dedicated to an ancient Greek or Roman hero
how Cimon of Athens avenged the death of the legendary hero Theseus in 469 BC, finding a set of bones allegedly belonging to the hero and returning with
Heroön
5th century BC Roman senator, consul and general
Marcus Valerius Volusus, who was consul in 505 BC. He held the office of quaestor parricidii in 485 BC in connection with the trial and execution of Spurius
Lucius Valerius Potitus (consul 483 BC)
Lucius_Valerius_Potitus_(consul_483_BC)
Greek professional basketball team
Panathinaikos B.C. (Greek: ΚΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός), also simplified to Panathinaikos or PAO and officially referred to as Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens for sponsorship
Panathinaikos_B.C.
Archaeological site in Turkey
Trojan War. The city is first mentioned in c. 500 BC by Pseudo-Scylax (polis Sylleion). From 469 BC, the city (as Sillyon) became part of the Athenian-led
Sillyon
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Latin: Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until
Augustus
5th century BC Roman politician and general
Caeliomontanus (fl. c. 494–486 BC) was a Roman Republican politician and general of the gens Verginia. He served as a Roman consul in 494 BC together with Titus
Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 494 BC)
Aulus_Verginius_Tricostus_Caeliomontanus_(consul_494_BC)
German Christmas hymn by Paul Gerhardt
2017 Schemelli 1736. "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (sacred song) BWV 469; BC F 232". Bach Digital. Retrieved 7 January 2018. Franz Wüllner (editor)
Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
Ich_steh_an_deiner_Krippen_hier
Chemical compound
Phaenarete, was born at Athens, not earlier than 471 nor later than May or June 469 B.C. ... In 399, four years after the restoration and the amnesty, he was indicted
Coniine
Ancient Semitic maritime civilization
generally views the distinction between Canaanites and Phoenicians after c. 1200 BC as artificial. Renowned for seafaring and trade, the Phoenicians established
Phoenicia
Ancient Roman cognomen
Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 469 BC), Roman politician Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 494 BC), Roman politician Spurius Verginius
Caeliomontanus
3100 BC, with several times of fragmentation and foreign rule. The specific title of "pharaoh" (pr-ꜥꜣ) was not used until the New Kingdom, c. 1400 BC, but
List_of_pharaohs
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
Revolt (503–502 BC) 502 BC – Battle of Pometia – The Romans put down the revolt of Pometia and Cora. First Latin War (498–411 BC) 496 BC – Battle of Lake
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
Period before the First Dynasty of Egypt
occupation of the region and ending at the First Dynasty of Egypt around 3100 BC. At the end of prehistory, "Predynastic Egypt" is traditionally defined as
Prehistoric_Egypt
Calendar year
Year 75 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Octavius and Cotta (or, less frequently
75_BC
Greek philosopher
(/ˈpleɪtoʊ/ PLAY-toh; Ancient Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn; born c. 428–423 BC, died 348/347 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher of Classical Athens who is most
Plato
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
Calendar year
Year 76 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Octavius and Curio (or, less frequently
76_BC
Mother of Socrates
puts Phaenarete's birthdate around 484 BC, as she must have been old enough to give birth to Socrates in 469 and yet young enough to give birth to Patrocles
Phaenarete
Calendar year
Year 74 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lucullus and Cotta (or, less frequently
74_BC
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
north, Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south. Before the 4th century BC, Macedonia was a small kingdom with its capital at Aigai, outside of the area
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Calendar year
year 526 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 229 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 526 BC for this
526_BC
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
northeastern corner of Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt around 3150 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology), when Upper and Lower Egypt
Ancient_Egypt
Calendar year
year 597 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 157 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 597 BC for this
597_BC
Political murders by Sulla in 82–81 BC
eliminate his enemies in the aftermath of his victory in the civil war of 83–82 BC. Following his victory at the battle of the Colline Gate, Sulla wanted to
Sulla's_proscription
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 13 April 2020. "Homer, Odyssey, Book 8, line 469". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 13 April 2020. Homer, Odyssey, 4. 274–289
Trojan_Horse
492–490 BC phase of the Greco-Persian Wars
The first Persian invasion of Greece took place from 492 BC to 490 BC, as part of the Greco-Persian Wars. It ended with a decisive Athenian-led victory
First Persian invasion of Greece
First_Persian_invasion_of_Greece
4th-century BCE conflict between Thebes and Sparta
Theban–Spartan War of 378–362 BC was a series of military conflicts fought between Sparta and Thebes for hegemony over Greece. In 378 BC, led by General Epaminondas
Theban–Spartan_War
Topics referred to by the same term
emperor in 1915–1916 Yuanzong (disambiguation) King Yuan of Zhou (reigned 476–469 BC) Northern Wei (386–535), whose emperors used the surname Yuan after 496
Emperor_Yuan
Calendar year
Year 186 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Albinus and Philippus (or, less frequently
186_BC
4th-century BC Roman general and statesman
being consul three times, in 347, 344, and 340 BC, and dictator three times, in 353, 349, and 320 BC. He was one of the early heroes of the Republic
Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus
Titus_Manlius_Imperiosus_Torquatus
History of Brazil before the arrival of Europeans (antiquity-1500)
the earliest known American". Genetics and Molecular Biology. 22 (4): 461–469. doi:10.1590/S1415-47571999000400001. ISSN 1415-4757. Vialou, D.; Feathers;
Pre-Cabraline history of Brazil
Pre-Cabraline_history_of_Brazil
Calendar year
Year 462 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tricipitinus and Cicurinus (or, less
462_BC
Ancient Roman family
Caeliomontanus, father of the consul of 448 BC. Aulus Verginius A. f. A. n. Tricostus Caeliomontanus, consul in 469 BC, marched against the Aequi. His army was
Verginia_gens
469 BC
469 BC
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old Norse pá ‘peacock’ (see Peacock). This surname is also established in Ireland.Poe is a common surname found in the 17th and 18th centuries in VA and SC. The ancestors of the poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) were of Scotch-Irish descent, having emigrated from Ireland to Lancaster Co., PA, in about 1748.
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 : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
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.
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
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
French
Possibly a French form of Latin Marcus, MARROK means "defense" or "of the sea." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a knight who was also a werewolf. In Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, "Death of Arthur," (1469-1470), there is a single line mentioning this knight; it reads as follows: "Sir Marrok the good knyghte that was betrayed with his wyf for she made hym seven yere a werwolf."Â
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 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 : 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
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 : voiced variant of the habitational name Crowden. This form appears to have arisen from the place in Devon, 44 of the 49 bearers listed in the 1881 British census having been born in Cornwall or Devon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Pink.Chinese : there are two sources of this name, which also means ‘peace’. One is the name of a senior minister of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), who was posthumously named Yan Pingzhong. The other source is a city called Ping in the state of Han during the Warring States period (403–221 bc). It was granted to a marquis whose descendants adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : 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
(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
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval French form of the Latin personal name Sabinus or its feminine form Sabina, originally an ethnic name for a member of an ancient Italic people of central Italy, whose name is of uncertain origin. According to legend, in the 8th century bc the Romans slaughtered the Sabine menfolk and carried off the women. More influential as far as name-giving is concerned was the existence of several Christian saints bearing this name. The masculine name was borne by at least ten early saints (martyrs and bishops), but as a given name the feminine form was always more popular.Jewish : probably also an Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
Surname or Lastname
English (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
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.
469 BC
469 BC
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a servant, from Middle English knave ‘boy’, ‘youth’, ‘servant’.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wheel-hubs, Middle English nave (from Old English nafa, nafu).German (also Näve) : variant of Neff (see Neve).Dutch (de Nave) : variant of Naef 1.In some cases possibly Portuguese : topographic name from nave ‘plain’ (a variant of nava), or a habitational name from a place named with this word. Compare Nava.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Brightness
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One Reflecting on God
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, French, Malaysian, Muslim, Swahili
Gentle; Kind; Pleasant; Friendly
Girl/Female
Indian
Incomparable
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
The Rain
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Danish, Finnish, German, Swedish, Ukrainian
From the House of Tatius
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ruby, Valued, Honoured, Gem
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Sleep
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pleasing
469 BC
469 BC
469 BC
469 BC
469 BC
a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
n.
Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400.
v. t.
The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
a.
Of or pertaining to Socrates, the Grecian sage and teacher. (b. c. 469-399), or to his manner of teaching and philosophizing.
n.
A famous Greek physician and medical writer, born in Cos, about 460 B. C.
n.
The song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate.
a.
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.
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.
n.
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.