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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
Roman general and senator
some time around 73 BC and later plebeian aedile around 64 BC. His first clearly noted office was that of praetor in 61 BC. In 60 BC, after his term as
Gaius Octavius (father of Augustus)
Gaius_Octavius_(father_of_Augustus)
Topics referred to by the same term
60 may refer to: 60 (number), the natural number following 59 and preceding 61 one of the years 60 BC, AD 60, 1960, 2060 Neodymium, the 60th element The
60
Decade
The 60s BC were the period 69 BC – 60 BC. October 6 – Roman Republic troops under Lucius Lucullus defeat the army of Tigranes II of Armenia in the Battle
60s_BC
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
events, he is regarded as one of history’s most influential figures. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed the First Triumvirate, an informal political
Julius_Caesar
1st-century BC Gallic chieftain
BC). Vercingetorix was born c. 82 BC in Gergovia to Celtillus, an Arvenian aristocrat who was murdered around 70–60 BC by members of his own people for
Vercingetorix
Celtic tribe
part of Illyria, to their neighbours as a pasture-ground for sheep. Around 60 BC, a group of Boii joined the ill-fated attempt of the Helvetii to conquer
Boii
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the
Han_dynasty
1st-century BC Greek historian
historica, in forty books, fifteen of which survive intact, between 60 and 30 BC. The history is arranged in three parts. The first covers mythic history
Diodorus_Siculus
Set of related medieval English chronicles
the Chronicle is in the form of annals, by year. The earliest is dated at 60 BC, the annals' date for Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain. In one case
Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
Augustus, the first Roman emperor, was born in Rome on 23 September 63 BC as Gaius Octavius. In his early childhood he was raised by his parents, Gaius
Early_life_of_Augustus
Roman consul in 60 BC (died 46 BC)
Lucius Afranius (died 46 BC) was an ancient Roman plebeian and a client of Pompey the Great. He served Pompey as a legate during his Iberian campaigns
Lucius_Afranius_(consul)
Chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire
Huyandi Chanyu, and he reigned from 68 to 60 BC. In 64 BC, the Xiongnu raided Jiaohe. Xulüquanqu died in 60 BC and was succeeded by Woyanqudi. Loewe 2000
Xulüquanqu
Type of artillery relying on a twisting force to launch projectiles
History, 14.42.1, 43.3., 50.4, c. 30 - 60 BC "As a matter of fact, the catapult was invented at this time [399 BC] in Syracuse, for the greatest technical
Torsion_siege_engine
One hundred years, from 100 BC to 1 BC
century BC, also known as the last century BC and the last century BCE, started on the first day of 100 BC and ended on the last day of 1 BC. The AD/BC notation
1st_century_BC
Alliance between Roman politicians Caesar, Pompey and Crassus
The First Triumvirate (c. late 60 – 53 BC) was an informal political alliance among three prominent politicians in the late Roman Republic: Gnaeus Pompeius
First_Triumvirate
Roman consul in 60 BC and opponent of Pompey and Caesar
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer (c. 104 BC – 59 BC) was a Roman politician who was consul in 60 BC and in the next year opposed Pompey, Caesar, and the
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer
Quintus_Caecilius_Metellus_Celer
Roman general and statesman (106–48 BC)
Magnus (Latin: [ˈŋnae̯.ʊs pɔmˈpɛjjʊs ˈmaŋnʊs]; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey (/ˈpɒmpi/ POM-pee) or Pompey the Great
Pompey
Conflicts between the Han Empire and the Xiongnu (133 BC – 89 AD)
which eventually led to the establishment of a regional protectorate in 60 BC. For the Xiongnu, the situation deteriorated with each setback, leading
Han–Xiongnu_wars
Ancient Greek analogue astronomical computer
approximately 70–60 BC. In 2022, researchers proposed its initial calibration date, not construction date, could have been 23 December 178 BC. Other experts
Antikythera_mechanism
40–10 BC) Amanikhabale, Qore (c.50–40 BC) Algeria Numidia (complete list) – Gauda, King (105–88 BC) Hiempsal II, King (88–60 BC) Juba I, King (60–46 BC) Juba
List of state leaders in the 1st century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_1st_century_BC
Places in ancient Roman civilization
from 150 BC to 350 AD. The Gardens of Lucullus (Horti Lucullani), on the Pincian Hill in Rome, introduced the Persian garden to Europe around 60 BC. It was
Roman_gardens
Rank in ancient Rome
recognized imperator as Caesar's hereditary title, but this is doubtful. In 38 BC, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa refused a triumph for his victories under Octavian's
Imperator
Roman politician and street agitator (93–52 BC)
January 52 BC) was a Roman politician and demagogue. A noted opponent of Cicero, he was responsible during his plebeian tribunate in 58 BC for a massive
Publius_Clodius_Pulcher
World history written by Diodorus Siculus
Caesar's Gallic War in 59 BC (as he promises at the beginning of the work) or, as evidence suggests, he stopped short at 60 BC owing to old age and weariness
Bibliotheca_Historica
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
Marcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical
Mark_Antony
Adrastus (c. 550s BC), exiled son of Gordias, king of Phrygia Alcetas (320 BC), Hellenic general of Alexander the Great Alexander (220 BC), Seleucid satrap
List_of_suicides_(BC)
King of Numidia
king of Numidia from 88 – 60 BC. He was the son of Gauda, half-brother of Jugurtha, and was the father of Juba I. In 88 BC, after the triumph of Lucius
Hiempsal_II
Roman statesman and lawyer (106–43 BC)
Classical Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs ˈtʊlli.ʊs ˈkɪkɛroː]; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, and
Cicero
1st-century BC Greek historian and teacher
Halikarnasseús, ''Dionysios (son of Alexandros) of Halikarnassos''; c. 60 BC – after 7 BC) was a Greek historian and teacher of rhetoric, who flourished during
Dionysius_of_Halicarnassus
Roman consul in 56 BC
102 BC) was a politician and senator in the late Roman republic. He was governor of Syria from 61 to 60 and later served in the consulship of 56 BC. He
Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul 56 BC)
Lucius_Marcius_Philippus_(consul_56_BC)
Series of slave revolts in the late Roman Republic
War (73−71 BC) — in mainland Italy, led by Spartacus Battles of the Servile Wars Gaius Octavius' suppressed remnant rebels in Thurii (60 BC) Slavery in
Servile_Wars
Archaeological site in Tunisia
The shipwreck near the modern town of Mahdia is dated to between 80 and 60 BC. In a series of underwater campaigns, numerous items were recovered and
Mahdia_shipwreck
Small, flat and usually round piece of material used as money
550–530/20 BC. Coin of Lycia, c. 520–470/60 BC. Lycia coin, c. 520-470 BC. Struck with worn obverse die. Coin of Lesbos, Ionia, c. 510–80 BC. The Classical
Coin
Millennium between 6000 BC and 5001 BC
60 m (200 ft) over a period of about 5,000 years. Neolithic culture and technology had spread from the Near East and into Eastern Europe by 6000 BC.
6th_millennium_BC
Ancient Germanic tribe of modern Bohemia
the River Danube, and are mentioned in Roman records from approximately 60 BC until about 400 AD. They were one of the most important members of the powerful
Marcomanni
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·
Timeline_of_Roman_history
Millennium between 10,000 BC and 9001 BC
The 10th millennium BC spanned the years 10,000 BC to 9001 BC (c. 12 ka to c. 11 ka). It marks the beginning of the transition from the Palaeolithic to
10th_millennium_BC
Roman general and statesman (115–53 BC)
Marcus Licinius Crassus (/ˈkræsəs/; 115–53 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who played a key role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into
Marcus_Licinius_Crassus
dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) of Imperial China. Chu-Han Contention (207 BC–202 BC) Han dynasty, 190 BC - kingdoms in red, commanderies in black 154 BC - Rebellion
Timeline_of_the_Han_dynasty
Eurasian steppe confederation and empire
Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 209 BC, founded the Xiongnu Empire. After overthrowing
Xiongnu
Political instability c. 134–30 BC
period of political instability and social unrest from about c. 133 BC to 30 BC that culminated in the demise of the Roman Republic and the advent of
Crisis_of_the_Roman_Republic
Calendar year
the Kingdom of Kush (approximate date). Tryphon, Greek grammarian (b. c. 60 BC) "BBC - History - Claudius". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
10_BC
Chinese diplomat and politician
Chinese: 苏武; traditional Chinese: 蘇武; pinyin: Sū Wǔ; Wade–Giles: Su Wu; 140s BC - 60 BC) was a Chinese diplomat and politician of the Western Han dynasty. He
Su_Wu
Calendar year
Triumvirate: Caesar, Pompey and Crassus form an unofficial alliance (or 60 BC). Caesar marries Calpurnia, in Rome. The colonia of Florentia, modern Florence
59_BC
Iron Age and Roman coins, Jersey
belonged to a Curiosolitae tribe fleeing Julius Caesar's armies around 50 to 60 BC. The find was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 programme in November 2021. Mead
Grouville_Hoard
200 BC–10 AD Greek kingdom in South Asia
probably refers to the rule of the Indo-Greeks in Mathura as late as around 70–60 BC (year 116 of the Yavana era). The extent of Indo-Greek rule in Mathura has
Indo-Greek_Kingdom
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
father-loving goddess'; 70/69 BC – 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic
Cleopatra
Lost philosophical work by Cicero
very specific date of 62 BC. MacKendrick argues for a slightly wider range of 61–60 BC. Mihai proposes the widest range: 65–60 BC. Laila Straume-Zimmermann
Hortensius_(Cicero)
Artistic style of portraiture in ancient Rome
(true). Verism emerged as an artistic style in the late Roman Republic (147–30 BC) and was often used for Republican portraits or on heads of “pseudo-athlete”
Verism
Decade
Triumvirate: Caesar, Pompey and Crassus form an unofficial alliance (or 60 BC). Caesar marries Calpurnia, in Rome. The colonia of Florentia, modern Florence
50s_BC
Kingdom in North Africa, 202 to 25 BC
the west, with its capital at Siga. During the Second Punic War (218–201 BC), Masinissa, king of the Massylii, defeated Syphax of the Masaesyli to unify
Numidia
Greek bronze statue
view of ancient Greek sculpture. The wreck site, which is dated about 70–60 BC, also yielded the Antikythera mechanism (an astronomical calculating device)
Antikythera_Ephebe
Roman consul in 63 BC and general
who successfully forced Hybrida out of their lands without any loot. In 60 BC, Hybrida was quietly removed from the position of governor of Macedonia
Gaius_Antonius_Hybrida
Ancient Roman family
Marcus Caecilius Metellus, praetor in 69 BC. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus, perhaps quaestor circa 60 BC, with Gaius Trebonius. Quintus Caecilius
Caecilia_gens
1st century BCE Roman politician and general of Punic descent
often referred to as Lucius Cornelius Balbus Minor, (not before 60 BC – after 13 BC), son of Publius Cornelius Balbus, was a Roman politician and General
Lucius Cornelius Balbus (proconsul)
Lucius_Cornelius_Balbus_(proconsul)
Battle between the Scythian Bastarnae and Romans led by Gaius Antonius Hybrida
the Bastarnae, Scythian, Dacian and Getae peoples sometime between 82 BC and 60 BC. His rule led to a vast expansion of the Dacian kingdom, as far north
Battle_of_Histria
Roman politician and Stoic (95–46 BC)
Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis ("of Utica"; /ˈkeɪtoʊ/ KAY-toe; 95 BC – April 46 BC), also known as Cato the Younger (Latin: Cato Minor), was an influential
Cato_the_Younger
Roman statesman
proquaestor in 53 BC. He is attested as a legatus under Caesar in 49. He was also a pontifex of Roman state religion, probably as early as 60. Scholarly opinion
Marcus Licinius Crassus (quaestor 54 BC)
Marcus_Licinius_Crassus_(quaestor_54_BC)
(c. 60 BC – 5 BC) was a Roman woman, and the wife of Quintus Lucretius Vespillo. Turia and Quintus were married sometime between 49 BC and 42 BC, and
Turia (wife of Quintus Lucretius)
Turia_(wife_of_Quintus_Lucretius)
Set of speeches to the Roman Senate given by Marcus Tullius Cicero
60, as part of Cicero's attempt to justify his actions during the consulship; whether they are accurate reflections of the original speeches in 63 BC
Catilinarian_orations
Chinese general (137–52 BC)
inspection. Later in 80 BC, Zhao was appointed as the Chief Commandant of Waters and Parks (水衡都尉; shuǐhéng dūwèi), a position he held until 60 BCE. As the chief
Zhao_Chongguo
One hundred years, from 3000 BC to 2901 BC
The 30th century BC was a time period that lasted from the year 3000 BC to 2901 BC. Before 3000 BC: An image of a deity (detail from a cong) recovered
30th_century_BC
Ancient city in Greece
Tlasimachus, Tethrippon and Synoris Olympics 296 BC Andromachus, Stadion Olympics 60 BC Silanus of Ambracia, 5th BC seer Cleombrotus of Ambracia, student of Plato
Ambracia
Combined military forces of France
the year 387 BC, France has fought in 168 of them, won 109, lost 49 and drawn 10. The Gallo-Roman conflict predominated from 60 BC to 50 BC, with the Romans
French_Armed_Forces
4th-century BC conflict between the Roman Republic and neighboring Latin peoples of Italy
fragment from the Roman Antiquities of Dionysius of Halicarnassus (c. 60 BC–after 7 BC), a Greek contemporary of Livy, and a summary by the 12th century Byzantine
Latin_War
Decade
The 10s BC were the period 19 BC – 10 BC. The Aeneid by the Roman poet Virgil is published after his death. The Aeneid is an epic poem in 12 books that
10s_BC
Roman army officer
Gaius Octavius (fl. 205 BC) was a Roman army officer who was active during the third century BC. He was the son of the equestrian Gaius Octavius and grandson
Gaius Octavius (tribune 216 BC)
Gaius_Octavius_(tribune_216_BC)
Historical region of West Asia
recorded history (c. 3100 BC) to the fall of Babylon in 539 BC. The rise of empires, beginning with Sargon of Akkad around 2350 BC, characterized the subsequent
Mesopotamia
Last wife of Julius Caesar
Calpurnia (c. 76 BC – after 44 BC) was either the third or fourth wife of Julius Caesar, and the one to whom he was married at the time of his assassination
Calpurnia_(wife_of_Caesar)
Ancient Roman family
67 BC, and was an orator of considerable merit. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Cn. f. Clodianus, sent to observe the progress of the Helvetii in 60 BC. Gnaeus
Cornelia_gens
1st-century BC Thracian king of the Getae and Dacians
by the 1st century BC. Before Burebista's rule, the Dacians had experienced a succession of kings through the period 450 to 60 BC. The kings included
Burebista
Ptolemaic King of Egypt, 80–51 BC
c. 117 – 51 BC) was a king of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt who ruled from 80 to 58 BC and then again from 55 BC until his death in 51 BC. He was commonly
Ptolemy_XII_Auletes
Ancient garden in Rome
the edge of Rome; they were laid out by Lucius Licinius Lucullus about 60 BC. The Villa Borghese gardens still cover 17 acres (6.9 ha) of green on the
Gardens_of_Lucullus
Roman politician
Gnaeus Octavius (died 87 BC) was a Roman senator who was elected consul of the Roman Republic in 87 BC alongside Lucius Cornelius Cinna. He died during
Gnaeus Octavius (consul 87 BC)
Gnaeus_Octavius_(consul_87_BC)
Calendar year
Year 63 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cicero and Hybrida (or, less frequently
63_BC
1st-century BC Greek philosopher from Rhodes, head of the Peripatetic school
Ῥόδιος, romanized: Andrónikos ho Rhódios; Latin: Andronicus Rhodius; fl. c. 60 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Rhodes who was also the scholarch (head) of
Andronicus_of_Rhodes
writing, over 5,000 years ago, with the earliest records going back to 3,200 BC. Prehistory covers the time from the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) to the beginning
Timeline_of_prehistory
Roman senator and general (c. 86 BC–42 BC)
BC – 3 October 42 BC) was a Roman senator and general best known as a leading instigator of the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on 15 March 44 BC.
Gaius_Cassius_Longinus
Ancient Celtic peoples of Europe
mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). Their homeland was known as Gaul (Gallia). They spoke
Gauls
Decade
BC) Su Wu, Chinese diplomat and statesman (d. 60 BC) Tigranes the Great, king of Armenia (d. 55 BC) 149 BC Cato the Elder, Roman statesman (b. 234 BC)
140s_BC
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
Polybius is Diodorus Siculus who wrote his Bibliotheca historica between 60 and 30 BC and reproduced some important earlier sources such as Hieronymus, but
Hellenistic_period
army destroyed. 60 BC - Pompey, Crassus and Caesar form the first triumvirate. 59 BC - Handwritten "news posters" introduced. 55 BC - Theatre of Pompey
Timeline_of_the_city_of_Rome
Chinese kingdom (108 BC - 450 AD)
in the account of Zhang Qian (d. 113 BC), in part because both were under the control of the Xiongnu. Around 60 BC, the Han—ruled at the time by Emperor
Jushi_Kingdom
Late Iron Age and Roman era British tribe
the Gaulish horse deity Epona. The Sussex Helmet silver unit dating from 60-20 BC shows a Goddess with a helmet, possibly a prototype Roma due to the rarity
Regni
Han dynasty's expansion of realm and influence in Inner Asia
Qin fortifications from Lingju to the area west of Dunhuang. From 115 to 60 BC, the Han and Xiongnu competed for control and influence over these states
Han_dynasty_in_Inner_Asia
Association football club in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
atalanta.it (in Italian). Atalanta BC. Retrieved 29 July 2021. "ATALANTA BC PRESS RELEASE" (Press release). Atalanta BC. 19 February 2022. "The Club – ATALANTA
Atalanta_BC
Series of historical mystery stories by John Maddox Roberts
Republic. The Sacrilege (62–61 BC): Decius investigates Clodius's desecration of the Bona Dea rites. The Temple of the Muses (60 BC): While visiting Alexandria
SPQR_series
Calendar year
Year 58 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Piso and Gabinius (or, less frequently
58_BC
mid-1st century BC, and was recognised as a "friend" by the Roman Senate. His son, Casticus, was later part of Orgetorix's conspiracy c. 60 BC. Julius Caesar
Catamantaloedes
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
Greek philosopher (345/44 – 261/60 BC)
Menedemus of Eretria (Ancient Greek: Μενέδημος ὁ Ἐρετριεύς; 345/44 – 261/60 BC) was a Greek philosopher and founder of the Eretrian school. He learned
Menedemus
Ancient Roman family
senator in 73 BC, perhaps the father and predecessor of Lucius Claudius, the Rex Sacrorum. Lucius Claudius (L. f. L. n.), Rex Sacrorum before 60 BC. Quintus
Claudia_gens
Writing system of the ancient Near East
script was in active use from the early Bronze Age until the 1st century BC. Cuneiform scripts are marked by and named for the characteristic wedge-shaped
Cuneiform
Dynasty of Judea (140–37 BC)
the Second Temple period (part of classical antiquity), from c. 141 BC to 37 BC. Hasmonean rulers took the Greek title basileus ("king") and the kingdom
Hasmonean_dynasty
Ancient Greek grammarian
Tryphon or Trypho (Greek: Τρύφων, gen.: Τρύφωνος; c. 60 BC – 10 BC) was a Greek grammarian who lived and worked in Alexandria. He was a contemporary of
Tryphon_(grammarian)
History of Turpan Basin, of northwest China
Division. Xiongnu sent troops to fight again. Han gave up Che Shi in 62 BC. In 60 BC, the Xiongnu were in turmoil, and the King of Xiongnu led his people
History_of_Turpan
Chief magistrate of an ancient Greek city-state
archons from 139/8 to 61/60 BC are taken from Merrit, "Athenian Archons" Unless otherwise noted, archons from 60/59 to 10/9 BC are taken from Simone Follet
Eponymous_archon
century BC – Political entities in the 1st century – Political entities by year This is a list of political entities that existed between 100 BC and 1 BC. List
List of political entities in the 1st century BC
List_of_political_entities_in_the_1st_century_BC
Archaeological evidence and mythical tale for Rome's origins
eventually on c. 750 BC. Dionysius of Halicarnassus (born c. 60 BC) placed it in the first year of the 7th Olympiad, that is, 752/51 BC. From Claudius's Secular
Founding_of_Rome
60 BC
60 BC
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English Spanish
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
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 : 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 : 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 (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.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : 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.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English French
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Amos, of uncertain origin, in some traditions connected with the Hebrew verb amos ‘to carry’, and assigned the meaning ‘borne by God’. This was the name of a Biblical prophet of the 8th century bc, whose oracles are recorded in the Book of Amos. This was one of the Biblical names taken up by Puritans and Nonconformists in the 16th–17th centuries, too late to have had much influence on surname formation, except in Wales.English : variant of Amis, assimilated in spelling to the Biblical name. It occurs chiefly in southeastern England.
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
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.
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
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 : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
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English : probably a nickname from Middle English gode ‘good’ (Old English gÅd) + year, yere ‘year’, bestowed on someone who frequently used the expression, perhaps in the sense ‘(as I hope to have a) good year’ or as a New Year salutation. Alternatively, it may have been from an Americanized form of French Gauthier.English translation of German Gutjahr, originally a nickname for someone born on New year’s Day.The inventor of vulcanized rubber, Charles Goodyear (1800–60) was of the fourth generation descended from Stephen Goodyear (1598–1658), who succeeded Gov. Theophilus Eaton as leader of the company of London merchants that founded the New Haven colony in CT in 1638.
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Hebrew American
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
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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 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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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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God Grace
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Dick's Son
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Mother of Lord Krishna
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From the Glen
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Free One; Feminine of Francis; From France
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Love for Lord
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God of the household.
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Divine light
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The unit of monetary value in Russia. It is divided into 100 copecks, and in the gold coin of the realm (as in the five and ten ruble pieces) is worth about 77 cents. The silver ruble is a coin worth about 60 cents.
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Pepsin modified by exposure to a temperature of from 40¡ to 60¡ C.
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The space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomon bcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df.
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A symbol representing sixty units, as 60, lx., or LX.
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Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
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A money of account in Goa, India, equivalent to about 2s. 6d. sterling. or 60 cts.
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Sexagesimal, or made on the scale of 60; as, logistic, or sexagesimal, arithmetic.
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A system of arithmetic, in which numbers are expressed in a scale of 60; logistic arithmetic.
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A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds.
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At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.