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Calendar year
year 515 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 239Ab urbe condita. The denomination 515 BC for this
515_BC
Millennium between 1000 BC and 1 BC
millennium BC, also known as the last millennium BC, was the period of time lasting from the years 1000 BC to 1 BC (10th to 1st centuries BC; in astronomy:
1st_millennium_BC
Ancient Greek personification of death
und römischen Mythologie. "Euphronios Krater: The Continuing Saga (ca. 515 BC) – Ancient History Blog". ancientstandard.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28. Von
Thanatos
(530–515 BC) Battus IV, King (515–465 BC) Egypt: Late Period Twenty-sixth Dynasty of the Late Period (complete list) – Necho II, Pharaoh (610–595 BC) Psamtik
List of state leaders in the 6th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_6th_century_BC
Multi-headed dog in Greek mythology
Two Attic amphoras from Vulci, one (c. 530–515 BC) by the Bucci Painter (Munich 1493), the other (c. 525–510 BC) by the Andokides painter (Louvre F204),
Cerberus
Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire
UNESCO World Heritage Site. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. The city, acting as a major center for the empire, housed a palace complex
Persepolis
Queen of Cyrene, regent of Cyrenaica
Pheretima or Pheretime (Ancient Greek: Φερετίμα, Φερετίμη, died 515 BC), was the wife of the Greek Cyrenaean King Battus III and the last recorded queen
Pheretima_(Cyrenaean_queen)
River in Asia
Persia sent his Greek subject Scylax of Caryanda to explore the river, c. 515 BC. The English language word "Indus" comes from Late Latin Indus (1598), specifically
Indus_River
Book of the Bible
the prophet Ezekiel, exiled in Babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 BC. It is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily
Book_of_Ezekiel
Chinese assassin of King Liao of Wu (died 515 BC)
Zhuan Zhu (專諸; died 515 BC) was an assassin in the Spring and Autumn period. Zhuan Zhu used to be a butcher, he was very filial to his mother. As Prince
Zhuan_Zhu
Lydian coin
under the foundation stone of the Apadana in Persepolis, dated to circa 515 BC, confirming that they had been recently minted under Achaemenid rule. The
Croeseid
Creature of Greek mythology
575–550 BC Theseus and the Minotaur; side A from a black-figure Attic amphora, c. 540 BC Theseus and the Minotaur; Attic red-figured plate, 520–510 BC Theseus
Minotaur
One hundred years, from 600 BC to 501 BC
by the Achaemenid King Darius I. 12 March 515 BC: Construction is completed on the Temple in Jerusalem. 514 BC: King Helü of Wu establishes the "Great City
6th_century_BC
BC Arcesilaus II 560–550 BC Learchus 550 BC (disputed) Battus III 550–530 BC Arcesilaus III 530–515 BC Battus IV 515–465 BC Arcesilaus IV 465–440 BC In
List_of_kings_of_Cyrene
Temple in Jerusalem (c. 516 BCE–70 CE)
down in Richard Parker & Waldo Dubberstein's Babylonian Chronology, 626 B.C.–A.D. 75, Brown University Press: Providence 1956, p. 30. However, Jewish
Second_Temple
Iron Age bog body found in Lower Saxony, Germany
performed at the University of Kiel showed that she had died between 764 and 515 BC. Despite common Iron Age burial practices, the body was not cremated. All
Girl_of_the_Uchter_Moor
Eurypontid king of Sparta from c.515 to 491 BC
Demaratos; Doric: Δαμάρατος, Damaratos) was a king of Sparta from around 515 BC to 491 BC. He was the 15th ruler of the Eurypontid dynasty and the firstborn
Demaratus
in Ephesus begins (c. 500 BC). Second Temple in Jerusalem completed (February 25, 515 BC). Work begins on Persepolis (515 BC). Temple of Jupiter Optimus
Timeline_of_architecture
carriers. For lifting operations, ancient cranes were employed since ca. 515 BC, such as in the construction of Trajan's Column. It should be stressed that
List of ancient Greek and Roman monoliths
List_of_ancient_Greek_and_Roman_monoliths
BC) Cyrene Cyrene (complete list) – Battus IV, King (515–465 BC) Arcesilaus IV, King (465–440 BC) Egypt: Late Period Twenty-eighth Dynasty of the Late
List of state leaders in the 5th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_5th_century_BC
Corpse preserved in a bog
geographically and chronologically widespread, having been dated between 8000 BC and the Second World War. The common factors of bog bodies are that they have
Bog_body
Decade
516 BC—Construction is completed on the Second Temple in Jerusalem. c. 515 BC—Euphronios completes Death of Sarpedon, a red-figure decoration on a calyx
510s_BC
Book of the Bible
Cyrus the Great (538 BC) and the completion and dedication of the new Temple in Jerusalem in the sixth year of Darius I (515 BC); the second telling of
Book_of_Ezra
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
Hermeskult in den griechischen Poleis. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner. ISBN 978-3-515-12809-4. Russo, Joseph. 2000. "Athena and Hermes in Early Greek Poetry: Doubling
Hermes
Ancient Greek red-figure vase from Athens c. 515 BC
cotta calyx-krater, a bowl used for mixing wine with water. Created around 515 BC, it is the only complete example of the 27 vases painted by the renowned
Euphronios_Krater
Greek king of Cyrene from 515 BC to 465 BC
Cyrene surnamed The Handsome or The Fair (Greek: Βάττος ο Καλός, ruled 515 BC - 465 BC) was the seventh and second to last Greek king of Cyrenaica of the
Battus_IV_of_Cyrene
Ancient Greek and Roman city near present-day Shahhat, Libya
and introduced trial by combat. Battus III's son Arcesilaus III (c. 530–515 BC) attempted to revoke Demonax's constitution and was driven into exile. He
Cyrene,_Libya
King of Chinese state of Wu from 526 to 515 BC
Liao, King of Wu (Chinese: 吳王僚; died 515 BC), also named Zhouyu (州于) in Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue, was the 23rd king of the state of Wu in
Liao_of_Wu
Concept of an event developing from itself
remains the same. In contrast, the ancient philosopher Parmenides (around 520/515 BC - 46) rejected becoming and only saw unchanging existence as real. In his
Becoming_(philosophy)
Ancient Greek term for parts of Africa
about the Nubian 25th Dynasty rather than people from modern Ethiopia. In 515 BC, Scylax of Caryanda, on orders from Darius I of the Achaemenid Empire, sailed
Aethiopia
Hebrew religious text ascribed to Enoch
represents the history of ancient Israel and Judah; the temple was completed in 515 BC. The first part of the next section of the book seems, according to Western
Book_of_Enoch
Cyrenaean King from c.530 BC to c.515 BC
Cyrene in 530 BC, ruling until he was killed by Cyrenaean exiles around 515 BC. Arcesilaus was the son of the fifth Cyrenaean King, Battus III and queen
Arcesilaus_III_of_Cyrene
Ancient coin in Macedonia
currency, first as ingots, and later as coins, circulated from the 8th century BC to AD 50. The earliest known stamped stater (having the mark of some authority
Stater
Seventh letter in the Greek alphabet
glottal fricative, [h]. In this function, it was borrowed in the 8th century BC by the Etruscan and other Old Italic alphabets, which were based on the Euboean
Eta
State during the Spring and Autumn period
Yue) as a written dialogue between King Helü of Wu (r. 514 BC–496 BC) and Wu Zixu (526 BC–484 BC) in which the latter stated: Nowadays in training naval
Wu_(state)
Small, flat and usually round piece of material used as money
the Great, and the Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley is dated to c. 515 BC under Darius I. An Achaemenid administration was established in the area
Coin
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire
Cyrus in turn stopped the construction, which would not be completed until 515 BC, during the reign of Darius I. According to the Bible, it was King Artaxerxes
Cyrus_the_Great
Son of Darius I
participated in the Second Persian invasion of Greece (480–479 BC). Gobryas was born around 515 BC to Darius I and Artystone, one of the king's principal wives
Gobryas_(son_of_Darius_I)
Ancient city of Libya
defeated Arcesilaus II at the Battle of Leuco and killed him around 550 BC. Before 515 BC, Arcesilaus III of Cyrene was driven into exile and came to Barca
Barca_(ancient_city)
Ancient Greek sculpture
slightly on his face. The sculpture is dated to the Late Archaic Period c. 540–515 BC and stands 1.95 metres high. It is now situated in the National Archaeological
Kroisos_Kouros
Jewish social movement and school of thought
priests and allied elites. However, the Second Temple, which was completed in 515 BC, had been constructed under the auspices of a foreign power, and there were
Pharisees
Disciple of Confucius
‹See RfD› Yuan Xian (born 515 BC), courtesy name Zisi or Yuan Si, was a Chinese philosopher who was a major disciple of Confucius. Classic Chinese sources
Yuan_Xian
Divine location in various religions
communication between Earth and Heaven. During the period of the Second Temple (c. 515 BC – 70 AD), the Hebrew people lived under the rule of first the Persian Achaemenid
Heaven
5th-century BC Greek philosopher
450 BC, which, if true, suggests a potential year of birth of c. 515 BC. Parmenides is thought to have been in his prime (or "floruit") around 475 BC. The
Parmenides
Hall in Persepolis, Iran
construction during the reign of Darius after the overall plan was chosen in 515 BC but it was finished during the reign of Xerxes I. The walls of this palace
Apadana
Metaphysical question
This question has been written about by philosophers since at least the ancient Parmenides (c. 515 BC).
Why_is_there_anything_at_all?
Ancient Greek unit of weight
(28 L). The earliest known Athenian coins range between the years of 545 BC to 515 BC. However, Athenians had already adopted the drachma and the obol as a
Attic_talent
Topics referred to by the same term
515 may refer to: The year 515. The year 515 BC. 515 (number), the natural number. 515 Athalia, a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid "5:15", a song by The
515_(disambiguation)
Country in West Asia
states – the Ḫayaša-Azzi (1600–1200 BC). The exonym Armenia is attested in the Old Persian Behistun Inscription (515 BC) as Armina (𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴). The Ancient
Armenia
Jewish community of Iran
urged this work. The temple was ready for consecration in the spring of 515 BC, more than twenty years after the Jews' return to Jerusalem. According to
Iranian_Jews
Prehistorical period in Western Asia
637 and 626 BC effectively halted this advance. The Cimmerian influence progressively weakened and the last recorded mention is in 515 BC. Urartu (Nairi
Prehistory_of_Anatolia
Athenian statesman (c. 630 – c. 560 BC)
Solon (/ˈsoʊlən/; Ancient Greek: Σόλων; c. 630 – c. 560 BC) was an archaic Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher (philosopher in an etymological
Solon
Esther c. 433 BC [?][citation needed] prophecy of Malachi during the times of the Persian Empire (535 BC: First portion of Ezra; 515 BC: Second portion
Timeline of the Hebrew prophets
Timeline_of_the_Hebrew_prophets
Ancient Greek military campaign in Indus Valley
Achaemenid control, since the Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley c. 515 BC. Alexander was only taking possession of territories which he had obtained
Indian campaign of Alexander the Great
Indian_campaign_of_Alexander_the_Great
Ruler of Sidon
BC Tabnit I c. 539–525 BC Eshmunazar II; Amoashtart (Amastoreth, interregnum until Eshmunazar's majority) c. 525–515 BC Bodashtart c. 515–486 BC Yatonmilk
King_of_Sidon
Dynasty of ancient rulers of Cyrene
(c. 530–515 BC), son of Battus III and Pheretima. Ladice, daughter of Battus III and Pheretima, married Amasis II. Battus IV (c. 515–465 BC) Arcesilaus
Battiadae
Greek goddess and mother of Apollo and Artemis
Press, 1912. Online text available at theoi.com. Tibullus and Sulpicia (55 BC–19 BC) - The Poems, translated by Anthony S. Kline, 2001, all rights reserved
Leto
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
Society of Japan. 36 (2): 25–99. "Euphronios Krater: The Continuing Saga (ca. 515 BC) - Ancient History Blog". "Egyptian Museum Website". Brooke, Thomas (May
List_of_avian_humanoids
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
Ancient major city in Central Asia
Behistun inscriptions (c. 515 BC) of the Persian monarch Darius the Great. The first city of Merv was founded in the 6th century BC as part of the Achaemenid
Merv
Book of the Bible
dates the completion of the text to c. 515 BC. Other scholars consider the book to be completed around 417 BC, arguing that it did not refer to Darius
Book_of_Haggai
City in Cyrenaica, Libya
account of the revolt of Barca and the Persian expedition to Cyrenaica in c. 515 BC, where it is stated that the punitive force sent by the satrap of Egypt
Benghazi
Phoenician king of Sidon (6th century BC)
𐤁𐤃𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕) was a Phoenician ruler, who reigned as King of Sidon (c. 525 – c. 515 BC), the grandson of King Eshmunazar I, and a vassal of the Achaemenid Empire
Bodashtart
Calendar year
year 513 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 241 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 513 BC for this
513_BC
Below is a list of the 10 longest total eclipses between the 30th century BC and the 4th century. All eclipses listed are annular. See § Longest total
List of solar eclipses in antiquity
List_of_solar_eclipses_in_antiquity
Taras (modern Taranto) in southern Italy during the late Archaic Period (c. 515 BC). He is mentioned by Herodotus, who refers to him with the title basileus
Aristophilides_of_Taras
Calendar year
year 516 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 238 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 516 BC for this
516_BC
Period in ancient Greek sculpture
moscophoros, c. 560 BC, Athens. Probably an ex-voto. Enthroned Persephone, c. 460 BC, Taranto. A late example of the Archaic style. Horse, c. 515 BC, Athens Griffon
Archaic_Greek_sculpture
King of Chu, China from 515 to 491 BC
(Chinese: 楚昭王; pinyin: Chǔ Zhāo Wáng), personal name Xiong Zhen, was from 515 BC to 489 BC the king of the Chu state. King Zhao succeeded his father, King Ping
King_Zhao_of_Chu
Greek coins from the Archaic to Imperial Roman periods
century BC until the Persian Wars in about 480 BC. The Classical period then began, and lasted until the conquests of Alexander the Great in about 330 BC, which
Ancient_Greek_coinage
European exploration of Asia. 515 BC: Scylax explores the Indus and the sea route across the Indian Ocean to Egypt. 330 BC: Alexander the Great conquers
Chronology of European exploration of Asia
Chronology_of_European_exploration_of_Asia
Adherents of Hinduism
of Darius I which is "considered to have been carved between c. 518 and 515 BC, adds Hidu [Hindu] to the list of subject countries" (Raychaud- huri 1996:584)
Hindus
carriers. For lifting operations, ancient cranes were employed since c. 515 BC, such as in the construction of Trajan's Column. An obelisk is a tall, four-sided
Ancient_Roman_architecture
Empire Iran 515 BC 331 BC captured by Alexander the Great and incorporated into Macedonian Empire Seleucia Seleucid Empire Iran 305 BC 240 BC moved to Antioch
List of former national capitals
List_of_former_national_capitals
Arcesilaus III King of Cyrene Cyrene 518 BC–515 BC Samos Lucius Tarquinius Superbus King of Rome Roman Kingdom 509 BC–495 BC† Caere, Clusium, Tusculum, and Cumae
List of state leaders who have been in exile
List_of_state_leaders_who_have_been_in_exile
Greek philosophers active before and during the time of Socrates
considered an Eleatic. Parmenides was born in Elea to a wealthy family around 515 BC. Parmenides of Elea was interested in many fields, such as biology and astronomy
Pre-Socratic_philosophy
Topics referred to by the same term
inactive United States Air Force unit 515 (number) 515 (disambiguation) 515, the year 515 (DXV) of the Julian calendar 515 BC This disambiguation page lists
515th
Tools and weapons used in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek technology developed during the 5th century BC, continuing up to and including the Roman period, and beyond. Inventions that are credited
Ancient_Greek_technology
Pair of hills in Oxfordshire, England
from DigVentures found an iron age workshop dating from between 770 and 515 BC. The workshop was found downslope from the hillfort. The eastern side of
Wittenham_Clumps
Ancient city in modern Libya
enough to repel Dorieus's attempt to establish a Greek colony nearby around 515 BC. Like most Punic settlements, Leptis became part of the Carthaginian Empire
Leptis_Magna
crushing chaos and preserving the Egyptian state. The Behistun Inscription (c. 515 BC) detailing the rise of Darius I to the Persian throne is viewed by most
History_of_propaganda
Evolution of the art and science of mapmaking
Aristotle. Scylax, a sailor, made a record of his Mediterranean voyages in c. 515 BC. This is the earliest known set of Greek periploi, or sailing instructions
History_of_cartography
Ceramic vessels used as grave markers
seen on this hydria. Geometric patterns adorn many vases between 900–700 B.C. These patterns include meanders, right-angles, and swastikas. Most vases
Ancient_Greek_funerary_vases
Figure in Greek mythology
and Sarpedon became king of the Lycians. According to the fourth-century BC historian Ephorus, this Sarpedon was said to be the founder of the Carian
Sarpedon_(Trojan_War_hero)
Ancient Athenian vase painter
was an ancient Athenian vase painter, active from approximately 530 to 515 BC. His work is unsigned and his true name unknown. He was identified as a
Andokides_(vase_painter)
account of the revolt of Barca and the Persian expedition to Cyrenaica in c.515 BC; the punitive force sent by the satrap in Egypt conquered most of Cyrenaica
History_of_Benghazi
Period of ancient Greece from c. 800 to 480 BC
issued them, but the "turtles" of Aegina (from 530 or 520 BC) and the "owls" of Athens (from 515 BC) were issued in great quantity and exported throughout
Archaic_Greece
Ethnic group
are located within this region of Iran. On the Behistun Inscription of 515 BC, Darius the Great indirectly confirmed that Urartu and Armenia are synonymous
Iranian_Armenians
Theft of artifacts from archaeological sites
Euphronios, or Sarpedon Krater, is an ancient Greek vessel. It was made around 515 BC in Athens by the artist Euphronios. The vessel was used to mix wine and
Archaeological_looting
Book by Movses Khorenatsi
I (6th century BC), who is also mentioned in the Cyropaedia of Xenophon (Tigranes Orontid, traditionally 560–535 BC; Vahagn 530–515 BC), but Aravan to
History_of_Armenia_(book)
One hundred years, from 3200 BC to 3101 BC
The 32nd century BC was a century lasting from the year 3200 BC to 3101 BC. c. 3190–3170 BC?: Reign of King Double Falcon of Lower Egypt. There is a strong
32nd_century_BC
BC Arcesilaus II 560–550 BC Learchus 550 BC (disputed) Battus III 550–530 BC Arcesilaus III 530–515 BC Battus IV 515–465 BC Arcesilaus IV 465–440 BC Berenice
List_of_Libyans
Bilateral relations
historical ties that go back thousands of years. On the Behistun inscription of 515 BC, Darius the Great indirectly confirmed that Urartu and Armenia are synonymous
Armenia–Iran_relations
Ancient Chinese State until conquered by the State of Wu in 512 BC
principle". Eventually, Xu became involved in a succession dispute of Wu in 515 BC, when it sheltered Prince Yanyu from his nephew, King Helü of Wu. Three
Xu_(state)
Calendar year
year 514 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 240 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 514 BC for this
514_BC
Calendar year
year 512 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 242 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 512 BC for this
512_BC
Millennium between 6000 BC and 5001 BC
The 6th millennium BC spanned the years 6000 BC to 5001 BC (c. 8 ka to c. 7 ka). It is impossible to precisely date events that happened around the time
6th_millennium_BC
Royal Title in Ancient China
since then. Shoumeng (585–561 BC) Zhufan (560–548 BC) Yuji (547–544 BC) Yumei (543–527 BC) Liao (526–515 BC) Helü (515–496 BC), cousin, rose to power via
King_of_Wu
Topics referred to by the same term
the Spring and Autumn period in the 8th and 7th centuries BC Liao of Wu (吳王僚) (died 515 BC), king of Wu during ancient China's Spring and Autumn period
Liao
515 BC
515 BC
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 : 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.
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
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Maqqedah, MAKKEDAH means "place of shepherds." In the bible, this is the name of a place in Judah, near Beth Horon, mentioned in Joshua 15:41. Â
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).
Female
Hebrew
(מַקֵּדָה) Hebrew name MAQQEDAH means "place of shepherds." In the bible, this is the name of a place in Judah, near Beth Horon, mentioned in Joshua 15:41. Â
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 (chiefly Northamptonshire)
English (chiefly Northamptonshire) : probably from the obsolete slang term facer, denoting a braggart or bully. The earliest citation for this term in OED is c. 1515.Americanized spelling of German Feeser.
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
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
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 : 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
English : probably an early variant of Doughty.Edward Doty (c.1600–55) was one of the passengers on the Mayflower, a servant of Stephen Hopkins. He became comparatively wealthy and moved to Duxbury MA, where he left nine children.
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
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
Greek
(ΒαÏσαββάς) Greek form of Aramaic Bar-Sabba, probably BARSABBAS means "son of the Sabbath." In the bible, this is the surname of a certain Joseph and Judas, mentioned in Acts 1:23 and 15:22 respectively.
Female
Greek
(Ἰουλία) Feminine form of Greek Ioulios, IOULIA means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)." In the bible, this is the name of a Christian woman mentioned in Romans 16:15.
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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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.
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Scottish
Short.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Good; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Bright Feature; Light
Girl/Female
Hindu
Snake God, King of snakes
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manliness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Full Moon
Biblical
he that excels
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English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from either of two places in Devon called Langworthy, from Old English lang ‘long’ + worðig ‘enclosure’.
Male
Iranian/Persian
(Persian بهادر): Hindi and Persian form of Mongolian Baghatur, BAHADUR means "hero" or "warrior."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Earline, EARLENE means "nobleman, prince, warrior."
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a.
Applied to, or distinguishing, a speech element consisting of tone, or proper vocal sound, not pure as in the vowels, but dimmed and otherwise modified by some kind of obstruction in the oral or the nasal passage, and in some cases with a mixture of breath sound; -- a term introduced by Dr. James Rush in 1833. See Guide to Pronunciation, //155, 199-202.
n.
A symbol representing fifteen units, as 15, or xv.
superl.
Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. The wide of / (/ve) is / (/ll); of a (ate) is / (/nd), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13-15.
n.
An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in Job xl. 15-24.
n.
A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.]
n.
A measure of varying capacity, according to local usage and the substance. The American sack of salt is 215 pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels.
a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
n.
See Fit a song. G () G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple, as in gave, go, gull; the other compound (like that of j), as in gem, gin, dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 231-6, 155, 176, 178, 179, 196, 211, 246.
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.
An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquot part of 15. Opposed to aliquant.
n.
One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at Ephesus, who are censured in rev. ii. 6, 15.
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 unit of electro-motive force; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by United States Statute as, that electro-motive force which steadily applied to a conductor whose resistance is one ohm will produce a current of one ampere. It is practically equivalent to / the electro-motive force of a standard Clark's cell at a temperature of 15¡ C.