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Calendar year
Year 483 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vibulanus and Potitus (or, less frequently
483_BC
One hundred years, from 500 BC to 401 BC
484 BC: Persians regain control of Egypt. 483 BC: Gautama Buddha dies. 483 BC: Xerxes I of Persia starts planning his expedition against Greece 481 BC: The
5th_century_BC
Series of conflicts in the 5th century BC
zeugites (the 'upper hoplite-class') vigorously opposed such a policy. In 483 BC, a vast new seam of silver was found in the Athenian mines at Laurium. Themistocles
Greco-Persian_Wars
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
City of ancient Sicily and Italian archaeological site
of Megara till the period of its destruction by Gelon of Syracuse, about 483 BC, who, after a long siege, made himself master of the city by a capitulation;
Megara_Hyblaea
Athenian politician and general (c. 524–459 BC)
480–479 BC, Themistocles became the most prominent politician in Athens. He continued to advocate for a strong Athenian navy, and in 483 BC he persuaded
Themistocles
1978 book by Michael H. Hart
1643–1727 Scientist 3 Jesus 4 BC–33 AD Spiritual leader 4 Siddhartha Gautama 563–483 BC Spiritual leader 5 Confucius 551–479 BC Philosopher 6 Paul the Apostle
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
The_100:_A_Ranking_of_the_Most_Influential_Persons_in_History
Battle of the Sicilian Wars
of Akragas (570–554 BC), to rule over it. Theron emulated Phalaris when he deposed Terillus and added Himera to his domain in 483 BC. Terillus had come
Battle_of_Himera_(480_BC)
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BC
Great; c. 518 BC – 465 BC) was a Persian ruler who reigned as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination
Xerxes_I
Roman Republic consul in 483 BC and 480 BC
Vibulanus was consul of the Roman Republic in 483 and 480 BC. For a seven-year period from 485 to 478 BC, one of the two consuls was a member of the gens
Marcus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 483 BC)
Marcus_Fabius_Vibulanus_(consul_483_BC)
Greek philosopher and sophist (483–375 BC)
Gorgias (/ˈɡɔːrdʒiəs/ GOR-jee-əs; Ancient Greek: Γοργίας; c. 483 BC – c. 375 BC) was an ancient Greek sophist, pre-Socratic philosopher, and rhetorician
Gorgias
Series of wars in Magna Graecia (580–265 BC)
Selinus) by Gelo in 483 BC, had played a part in this decision. Thus, three blocs of power were delicately balanced in Sicily by 483 BC – Ionians dominating
Sicilian_Wars
408 BC-355 or 347 BC)[a][d] Gaozi, (c. 420 BC)[a] Gautama, Aksapada, (c. 2nd century BC)[d] Gautama, Siddhartha (or Buddha), (ca. 563-483 BC)[a][c][d] Gargi
List of philosophers born in the centuries BC
List_of_philosophers_born_in_the_centuries_BC
Priestesses of the Roman goddess Vesta
and influence between Rome's aristocrats and the commoner majority. In 483 BC, during a period of social conflict between patricians and plebeians, the
Vestal_Virgin
Mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece
Canal across the isthmus to allow the passage of his invasion fleet in 483 BC. After the death of Alexander the Great, the architect Dinocrates (Deinokrates)
Mount_Athos
Native ethnic group of Sri Lanka
from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2012. "483 BC – Arrival of Aryans to Sri Lanka". scenicsrilanka.com. Retrieved 6 November
Sinhalese_people
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
Comune in Sicily, Italy
around 488 BC. He allied with Gelon, tyrant of Gela and Syracuse. Around 483 BC, Theron invaded and conquered Himera, Acragas' neighbour to the north. The
Agrigento
Roman senator and consul
Quintus Fabius Vibulanus, son of Marcus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 483 BC), was consul of the Roman Republic and one of the second set of decemviri. According
Quintus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 467 BC)
Quintus_Fabius_Vibulanus_(consul_467_BC)
5th century BC Roman senator, consul and general
having Valerius elected consul in 483 BC and again in 470 BC. According to Livy, during Valerius' first consulship in 483 BC the tribunes continued their attempts
Lucius Valerius Potitus (consul 483 BC)
Lucius_Valerius_Potitus_(consul_483_BC)
Concept in philosophy and psychology
stop people escaping the cycle of life and death. Gautama Buddha (c. 563-483 BC) and Buddhism believe that the desires of the self are the root of all evil
Self-love
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
neutralize the Persians' numerical advantage and inflict a decisive blow. In 483 BC, during the period of peace between the two Persian invasions, a vein of
Classical_Greece
Decade
their first ancestor (born 526 BC) Makkhali Gosala (according to historian Arthur Llewellyn Basham), Indian ascetic 483 BC Gautama Buddha, Indian prince
480s_BC
Ancient canal through the base of the Mount Athos peninsula
Greece. Xerxes, in preparation for the Second Persian invasion of Greece, in 483 BC ordered a channel built through the Athos isthmus in order to avoid falling
Xerxes_Canal
Buddhist festival that celebrates Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism (c. 563–483 BC). It is celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month of the Buddhist
Public_holidays_in_India
6th century BC – State leaders in the 4th century BC – State leaders by year This is a list of state leaders in the 5th century BC (500–401 BC). Carthage
List of state leaders in the 5th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_5th_century_BC
Sortable list of philosophers of pessimism
South African Ray Brassier 22 December 1965 — British The Buddha c. 563 BC c. 483 BC Indian Julio Cabrera 1944 — Argentinian Albert Camus 7 November 1913
List of philosophical pessimists
List_of_philosophical_pessimists
सम्पादेथा") — Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha, Shakya sage who founded Buddhism (c. 483 BC) "Heaven has turned against me. No wise ruler arises, and no one in the
List_of_last_words
workforce of slave labour. A major silver vein discovery at Laurium in 483 BC led to the huge expansion of the Athenian military fleet. The worship of
History_of_money
Conflicts between the Romans and Etruscans – 8th to 3rd centuries BCE
the events they described." He put the beginning of the Etruscan Wars in 483 BC with the first of three Roman wars with Veii. Similarly, Amanda Grace Self
Roman–Etruscan_Wars
Country in South Asia
Buddhism, and came to be known as Gautama Buddha (traditionally dated 563–483 BC). Nepal came to be established as a land of spirituality and refuge in the
Nepal
Municipality in East Attica, Greece
during the 480's. Prior to that development, which at Themistocles urging in 483 BC led to the expansion of the Athenian fleet to 200 ships, only surface-mining
Lavreotiki
Opposite or absence of good
is the root of evil." Gautama Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism, 563–483 BC. In Hinduism, the concept of Dharma or righteousness clearly divides the
Evil
Part of the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC
are all Triremes): The Athenians had been building up a large fleet since 483 BC, ostensibly for their ongoing conflict with Aegina. However, it is probable
Battle_of_Artemisium
Harbour of Athens and a port city in Attica, Greece
collected 1,800 talents in harbour dues despite economic effects of the war. In 483 BC, a new silver vein was discovered in the Laurion mines, and the profit from
Piraeus
Person said to be uncivilized or primitive
Attica after the discovery of a major vein of silver-bearing ore there in 483 BC, while the phenomenon of skilled slave craftsmen producing manufactured
Barbarian
King of Magadha from 492 to 460 BCE
and concluding that the Buddha died in 483 BC, Arthur Llewellyn Basham dated the accession of Ajatashatru to 491 BC. He estimates the first campaign of Ajatashatru
Ajatashatru
City in Thessaly, Greece
(mythology) Gorgias of Leontinoi (483 BC–375 BC), sophist. He worked and died in Larissa. Hippocrates of Kos (460 BC–370 BC), physician. He worked and died
Larissa
Polity in Myanmar (846–1297)
another dynasty of 17 kings. Some three and a half centuries later, in 483 BC, scions of Tagaung founded yet another kingdom much farther down the Irrawaddy
Pagan_kingdom
Late 6th century and early 5th century BC Roman general and consul
sources he is mentioned as being elected augur in 494 BC. His son Lucius was consul in 483 BC and 470 BC. He might have had a second son, named Manius, who
Marcus_Valerius_Volusus
Calendar year
Year 480 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vibulanus and Cincinnatus (or, less
480_BC
Study of the development of nihilism
consideration. The concept of nihilism was discussed by the Buddha (563 BC to 483 BC), as recorded in the Theravada and Mahayana Tripiṭaka. The Tripiṭaka
History_of_nihilism
Town in southeastern Attica, Greece
revenue derived from a major silver vein strike in the mines of Laurion circa 483 BC to expanding the Athenian fleet to 200 triremes, and thus laid the foundation
Lavrio
Japanese branch of Buddhism
concluded that the highest teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha (c. 563 – c. 483 BC) were to be found in the Lotus Sutra. Throughout his career Nichiren carried
Nichiren_Buddhism
Persian nobleman (died 484/3 BC)
killed when the Babylonians revolted from king Xerxes. This happened in 484/483 BC. Zopyrus was married to a sister of Darius; the couple had a son named Megabyzus
Zopyrus
Monarch
Aravan (c. 483 BC) was a legendary ruler of Armenia, mentioned in the 5th century AD History of Armenia. He was the youngest son of Vahagn, and ruled for
Aravan_(legendary)
Roman senator, consul in 471 BC and 451 BC
equally of patricians and plebeians. A Vestal named Oppia was put to death in 483 BC, from which it might be inferred that some of the Oppii were patricians
Appius Claudius Crassus Inregillensis Sabinus
Appius_Claudius_Crassus_Inregillensis_Sabinus
480 BC naval battle of the Greco-Persian Wars
Themistocles' request to the Athenians to build a fleet of 200 triremes in 483 BC, and had inexperienced crews. Despite the inexperienced crew on the part
Battle_of_Salamis
Period in Greek politics and culture covering the 5th century BC
decided not to attempt an assault. During the subsequent period of peace, in 483 BC, a silver-bearing seam had been discovered in the Laurion (a small mountain
Greece_in_the_5th_century_BC
Calendars used in Iran
first day of the first month from 487 to 483 BC (inclusive). Adopting S H Taqizadeh's date of 28 March 487 BC for the reform the calendar for that year
Iranian_calendars
Calendar year
Year 484 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
484_BC
Refining process in metallurgy
Greece. In 483 BC, increased output from the mines of Laurion helped finance the expansion of the Athenian fleet to 200 triremes by 480 BC. During Roman
Cupellation
Part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars (477 BC)
the Roman monarchy in 509 BC, the Roman Republic and its neighbour Veii had been at peace. Conflict erupted, however, in 483 BC with a series of clashes
Battle_of_the_Cremera
Georgist proposed policy
concept akin to a citizen's dividend was known in Classical Athens. In 483 BC, a massive new seam of silver was found in the Athenian silver mines at
Citizen's_dividend
5th-century BC Roman consul
Roman statesman who served as consul three times: in 484, 478 and 473 BC. In 484 BC, as consul, Aemilius led the Roman forces in battle against the Volsci
Lucius_Aemilius_Mamercus
consuls (483 BC to AD 13) of the Fasti Capitolini List of Roman consuls (509 BC to AD 354) in the Chronograph of 354 List of Roman consuls (509 BC to AD
List_of_Roman_consuls
island under his rule since 485 BC. When Theron of Akragas, father-in-law of Gelo, deposed the tyrant of Himera in 483 BC, Carthage decided to intervene
History_of_Carthage
6th-century BC tyrant of ancient Athens
Peisistratos; c. 600 BC – 527 BC) was a politician in ancient Athens, ruling as tyrant in the late 560s, the early 550s and from 546 BC until his death. His
Pisistratus
Sea port of Athens, Greece
Athenians to take advantage of its natural harbours' strategic potential. In 483 BC, the Athenian fleet left the older harbour of Phaleron and it was transferred
Port_of_Piraeus
Roman general, consul in 480 BC
the patrician gens Manlia to obtain the consulship, which he held in 480 BC, together with Marcus Fabius Vibulanus. His father's name was Publius. That
Gnaeus_Manlius_Cincinnatus
Series of wars fought between Roman Republic and Volsci
and the Roman cavalry slaughtered many in the rout which followed. In 483 BC Livy says that the Volsci renewed hostilities, but gives little detail except
Roman–Volscian_wars
Calendar year
Year 482 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vibulanus and Iullus (or, less frequently
482_BC
Magonid king of Carthage from 510 to 480 BC
island under his rule since 485 BC. When Theron of Akragas, father in law of Gelo, deposed the tyrant of Himera in 483 BC, Carthage decided to intervene
Hamilcar_I_of_Carthage
Province of Afghanistan
have reached as far as Balkh even during the life of the Buddha (563 BC to 483 BC), as recorded by Husang Tsang. It became the site of an early Buddhist
Bamyan_Province
First recorded Sinhalese royal dynasty that ruled over Sri Lanka
Archived from the original on 24 May 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009. "483 BC - Arrival of Aryans to Sri Lanka". scenicsrilanka.com. Archived from the
House_of_Vijaya
Buddha 563 BC – 483 BC Buddhism Indian religions Confucius 551 BC – 479 BC Confucianism East Asian religions, Chinese Religion Pythagoras fl. 520 BC Pythagoreanism
List of founders of religious traditions
List_of_founders_of_religious_traditions
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
Calendar year
Year 486 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Viscellinus and Rutilus (or, less frequently
486_BC
nonetheless are considered a part of the Sinhalese monarchy. Mittal (2006) p 405 "483 BC – Arrival of Aryans to Sri Lanka". scenicsrilanka.com. Archived from the
List_of_Sri_Lankan_monarchs
Calendar year
Year 485 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cornelius and Vibulanus (or, less frequently
485_BC
5th century BC Persian nobleman
499-498 BC, possibly to attend to the matters of the Ionian revolt. Amyntas I of Macedon is said to have died soon after his departure. From around 483 BC, Xerxes
Bubares
Monarchy of Sri Lanka (543 BCE–1815 CE)
Anuradhapura dynasty, starting from Pandukabhaya. Mittal (2006) p 405 "483 BC – Arrival of Aryans to Sri Lanka". scenicsrilanka.com. Retrieved 2009-11-06
Sinhalese_monarchy
traditional Buddhist chronology, he was born around 563 BC, and lived eighty years until his death c. 483 BC. Modern scholarship prefers later dates, essentially
Life_of_Buddha_in_art
Aristotle and other later philosophers, but are lost now. 563? BC. Buddha (Indian, 563?–483 BC) had gentle ideas on the treatment of animals. He said that
Timeline_of_zoology
Roman politician and rebel leader
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (c. 121[citation needed] – 77 BC) was a Roman statesman and general. After the death of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, he joined or instigated
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 78 BC)
Marcus_Aemilius_Lepidus_(consul_78_BC)
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
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
Index of articles associated with the same name
Roman consul Marcus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 483 BC), Roman consul Marcus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 442 BC), Roman consul Numerius Fabius Vibulanus, Roman
Vibulanus
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
Ruler of Lu
back to Lu. In 484 BC, Confucius returned to Lu under Jisun Fei's invitation, ending his fourteen-year long exile. In spring 483 BC, Jisun Fei implemented
Duke_Ai_of_Lu
Tyrant of Syracuse (died 478 BC)
continued this strategy as he conquered nearby Euboea and Megara Hyblaea (483 BC), forcibly removing the aristocracy from each city and placing the rest
Gelon
List of the annual magistrates at Rome down to the time of Augustus
related Fasti Triumphales. The first year which is partially extant is 483 BC. The last surviving year is AD 13, and the fasti probably ended the following
Fasti_Capitolini
Greek mythological figure
thank-offering for the victory at Marathon (490 BC). The Greek lyric poet Bacchylides, in Ode 13 (c. 485-483 BC), also associates Eucleia with Eunomia on the
Eucleia
Family in ancient Rome
explanation of this practice, see filiation. Oppia, one of the Vestal Virgins in 483 BC, a year in which the Roman populace was uneasy after a series of events
Oppia_gens
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
Prominent Buddhist shrines in Nepal
49778°N 83.68111°E / 27.49778; 83.68111 Discovered in 1899; dates back to 483 BC Shanti Stupa Pokhara 28°12′04.6″N 83°56′43.9″E / 28.201278°N 83.945528°E
List_of_stupas_in_Nepal
Maldives circa 543–483 B.C. According to the Maapanansa, one of the ships that sailed with Prince Vijaya, who went to Sri Lanka around 500 B.C., went adrift
History_of_the_Maldives
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Valerius Potitus (consul 483 BC) Lucius Valerius Potitus (consul 392 BC) Lucius Valerius Poplicola Potitus, Roman consul in 449 BC This disambiguation page
Lucius_Valerius_Potitus
Calendar year
Year 60 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Metellus Celer and Afranius (or, less
60_BC
5th-century BC battle in Sicily
support from citizens of Himera, deposed Terillus and took over that city in 483 BC. Carthage intervened at the instigation of Anaxilus, and the Sicilian Greeks
Battle_of_Selinus
Roman political entity (43–32 BC)
by law on 27 November 43 BC with a term of five years; it was renewed in 37 BC for another five years before expiring in 32 BC. Constituted by the lex
Second_Triumvirate
Calendar year
Year 476 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rutilus and Structus (or, less frequently
476_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
Pacific Air Forces during the Vietnam War 483 (number) 483, the year 483 (CDLXXXIII) of the Julian calendar 483 BC This disambiguation page lists articles
483rd
Calendar year
Year 62 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Murena (or, less frequently
62_BC
Consul of the Roman Republic
" His brothers were Kaeso (consul in 484, 481, and 479 BC) and Marcus (consul in 483 and 480 BC). During his first consulship, Quintus defeated the Volsci
Quintus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 485 BC)
Quintus_Fabius_Vibulanus_(consul_485_BC)
Chapter in the Book of Esther
would be 483 BC. Xerxes succeeded his father, Darius Hystaspes in the year 485 BC, five years after the battle of Marathon. Xerses set out in 481 BC from
Esther_1
Athenian military expedition to Sicily during the Peloponnesian War (415–413 BC)
Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian military campaign in Sicily from 415 to 413 BC during the Peloponnesian War. It pitted Athens and its allies against Syracuse
Sicilian_Expedition
Calendar year
year 541 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 213 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 541 BC for this
541_BC
Calendar year
Year 477 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pulvillus and Lanatus (or, less frequently
477_BC
483 BC
483 BC
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
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 : variant of Leet.An early American bearer of this name was one of the founders of Guilford, CT. William Leete (c. 1613–83), a colonial governor of New Haven colony and CT, was born at Dodington, Huntingtonshire, England. He converted to Puritanism and sailed for America to escape persecution in May 1639.
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 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
English : habitational name from the village of Brattle, near Ashford in Kent.Thomas Brattle (c.1624–83) was reckoned, at the time of his death, to be the wealthiest man in New England. His son, also called Thomas Brattle (1658–1713), treasurer of Harvard College from 1693 to 1713, was a man noted for his rationality and humanism, which included opposition to the Salem withccraft trials of 1692.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bagby in North Yorkshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Baghebi, from the Old Norse personal name Baggi + Old Norse býr ‘farmstead’, ‘village’.Scottish : possibly from Begbie in East Lothian.James Bagby, a Scot, arrived in Jamestown, VA, in about 1628. One of his descendants, Arthur Pendleton Bagby (1794–1858), was governor of Alabama (1837–1841) and a U.S. senator (1841–48).
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
English : perhaps a variant of Babb. In the British Isles it is now most common in mid-Wales and in the border county of Shropshire, where it is recorded from the 16th century.William Bebb (1802–73), Governor of OH 1846–48, was a descendant of an immigrant from Montgomeryshire, Wales.
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
English and Irish
English and Irish : from the common Norman personal name, T(h)erry (Old French Thierri), composed of the unattested Germanic element þeudo- ‘people’, ‘race’ + rÄ«c ‘power’. Theodoric was the name of the Ostrogothic leader (c. 454–526) who invaded Italy in 488 and established his capital at Ravenna in 493. His name was often taken as a derivative of Greek TheodÅros (see Theodore). There was an Anglo-Norman family of this name in County Cork.Irish : Anglicized (‘translated’) form of Gaelic Mac Toirdhealbhaigh (see Turley).Southern French : occupational name for a potter, from Occitan terrin ‘earthenware vase’ (a diminutive of terre ‘earth’, Latin terra).
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.
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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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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 : 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).
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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).
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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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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 : 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).
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English
English : variant spelling of Guy.
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English : topographic name for someone who lived on the edge of an escarpment, from Middle English evere ‘edge’, a word that is probably of Old English origin, though unattested.English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Ever, from Old English Eofor ‘boar’.North German and Dutch : patronymic from Evert.
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Love
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Esperanto name DEZIRINDA means "desirable."
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Jurist, Scholar of religious laws, Wise, Scholar in fight (Islam)
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Goddess Parvati, Calm cool
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Golden
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Born Prematurely; Wife of the Prophet Mohammed; Variant of Khadija
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A Person who Greater than Anyone
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Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Iranian, Malayalam, Muslim
Ruler; Lord Shiva
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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 place of nether darkness, being the gloomy space through which the souls passed to Hades. See Milton's "Paradise Lost," Book II., line 883.
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That part of a circulating decimal which recurs continually, ad infinitum: -- sometimes indicated by a dot over the first and last figures; thus, in the circulating decimal .728328328 + (otherwise .7/8/), the repetend is 283.
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The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter.
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A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually consisting of twenty quires or 480 sheets.
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A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents.
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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.
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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.