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Calendar year
year 609 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 145 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 609 BC for this
609_BC
Battle between Egypt and Judah
This Battle of Megiddo is recorded as having taken place in 609 BC, when Pharaoh Necho II of Egypt led his army to Carchemish (northern Syria) to join
Battle_of_Megiddo_(609_BC)
Decade
This article concerns the period 609 BC – 600 BC. [[ |550px|thumb|Map of the Eastern Hemisphere in 600 BC.]] 609 BC—The Babylonians defeat the Assyrian
600s_BC_(decade)
kingdom of Assyria, which was founded in the late 21st century BC and fell in 609 BC. For much of its early history, Assyria was little more than a city-state
List_of_Assyrian_kings
Biblical King of Judah
lit. 'healed or supported by Yahweh') was the 16th king of Judah (c. 640–609 BC). Described as "one of Judah’s most important kings," his reign likely marked
Josiah
17th King of Judah
in 609 BC) and the fourth son of king Josiah whom he succeeded. His mother was Hamautal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. He was born in 633/632 BC. In
Jehoahaz_of_Judah
Last war fought by the Neo-Assyrian Empire between 626 and 609 BC
between 626 and 609 BC. Succeeding his brother Ashur-etil-ilani (r. 631–627 BC), the new king of Assyria, Sinsharishkun (r. 627–612 BC), immediately faced
Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire
Medo-Babylonian_conquest_of_the_Assyrian_Empire
Country in West Asia
first unified under the Medes in the 7th century BC and reached its territorial height in the 6th century BC, when Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid
Iran
Failed military blockade in Mediaeval Mesopotamia
After the death of Assurbanipal in 631 BC, the Neo-Assyrian Empire entered a period of instability. This was the moment when the Babylonian ruler, Nabopolassar
Siege_of_Harran
Major Mesopotamian civilization
(c. 2600–2025 BC), Old Assyrian (c. 2025–1364 BC), Middle Assyrian (c. 1363–912 BC), Neo-Assyrian (911–609 BC), and post-imperial (609 BC–c. AD 240) periods
Assyria
Ancient Assyria
besieged and taken by the Medes, Babylonians and Scythians in 609 BC. Certainly by 609 BC at the very latest, Assyria had been destroyed as an independent
Timeline_of_ancient_Assyria
One hundred years, from 700 BC to 601 BC
lead from Nineveh, capital of Assyria. 610 BC: Necho II succeeds Psammetichus I as king of Egypt. 609 BC: King Josiah of Judah dies in the Battle of
7th_century_BC
(c. 2600–2025 BC), Old Assyrian (c. 2025–1364 BC), Middle Assyrian (c. 1363–912 BC), Neo-Assyrian (911–609 BC) and post-imperial (609 BC–c. AD 240) periods
History_of_the_Assyrians
Last pre-Islamic Iranian empire (224–651 AD)
(2005), p. 87. Hourani (2005), p. 9. Eiland, Murray L. (2004). "West Asia 300 BC–AD 600". In Onians, John (ed.). Atlas of World Art. Laurence King Publishing
Sasanian_Empire
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. At peak, its territorial extent was roughly 5.5 million square kilometres
Achaemenid_Empire
Ruling crown prince of Assyria
death at the Fall of Nineveh in 612 BC to his own defeat at Harran in 609 BC and failure to retake the city in 608 BC. He was possibly the son of Sîn-šar-iškun
Aššur-uballiṭ_II
Final ruling dynasty of Assyria, founded 722 BC
just over a century from the ascent of Sargon II in 722 BC to the fall of Assyria in 609 BC. Although Assyria would ultimately fall during their rule
Sargonid_dynasty
with historical and urban settlements dating back to the 5th millennium BC. The Iranian plateau's western regions were home to the Elamites (in Ilam
History_of_Iran
Early Bronze Age writing system in present-day Iran
base-120, also uses a decimal system. Beginning around the 9th millennium BC, a token based system came into use in various parts of the ancient Near East
Proto-Elamite_script
Revolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Iranian_Revolution
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
Greek state in West Asia during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 312 BC by the Macedonian general Seleucus I Nicator, following the division of the
Seleucid_Empire
18th king of Judah
sometimes spelled Jehoikim; c. 632 BC – 598 BC) was the eighteenth and third-from-last King of Judah from 609 to 598 BC. He was the second son of King Josiah
Jehoiakim
Iran under the Safavid dynasty from 1501 to 1736
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Safavid_Iran
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Iran–Iraq_War
Armour made of overlapping scales, without a solid backing
lamellar armour comes from sculpted artwork of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) in the Near East.[citation needed] Lamellar armour should not be confused
Lamellar_armour
Rashidun Caliphate's conquest of the Sasanian Empire
was the first time since the collapse of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 539 BC at the Battle of Opis, that Mesopotamia was ruled again by Semitic-speaking
Muslim_conquest_of_Persia
Iran under the Zand dynasty from 1751 to 1794
architecture being revived from nearby sites of pre-Islamic Achaemenid (550–330 BC) and Sasanian (224–651 AD) eras. The tombs of the medieval Persian poets Hafez
Zand_Iran
Ancient Mesopotamian empire (626–539 BC)
as the King of Babylon in 626 BC and being firmly established through the fall of the Assyrian Empire in 612 - 609 BC, the Neo-Babylonian Empire was
Neo-Babylonian_Empire
Ancient Iranian people
known as Media between western and northern Iran. Around the 11th century BC, they occupied the mountainous region of northwestern Iran and the northeastern
Medes
Fourteenth king of the Kingdom of Judah
the summer of 609 BC. By Judean reckoning, which began regnal years in the fall month of Tishri, this would be in the year 610/609 BC. Josiah reigned
Manasseh_of_Judah
Mountain range in Western Asia
tool making techniques. Signs of early agriculture date back as far as 9000 BC in the foothills of the mountains. Some settlements later grew into cities
Zagros_Mountains
often divided between Assyria in the north and Babylonia in the south. In 609 BC, after about a century of the kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire ruling both
List of Mesopotamian dynasties
List_of_Mesopotamian_dynasties
1736–1796 Iranian dynasty of Turkoman origin
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Afsharid_dynasty
Assyrian province (c. 722 – c. 609 BCE)
Neo-Babylonian Empire brought about the total collapse of Assyrian power by 609, resulting in Assyrian properties, including the province of Samerina, passing
Samerina
Iranian royal dynasty (1925–1979)
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Pahlavi_dynasty
Middle Eastern ethnoreligious group
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Mandaeans
Ancient state in West Asia
that the heart of Assyria and Harran remained under Babylonian control from 609 BCE until the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 539 BCE. It is true that
Median_kingdom
Political opposition to the Islamic Republic government
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Iranian_opposition
Turco-Persianate empire (1037–1194)
Heming; Peng, Jing (14 August 2008). Chinese Lexicography: A History from 1046 BC to AD 1911. OUP Oxford. pp. 379–380. ISBN 978-0-19-156167-2. Falk, Avner (8
Seljuk_Empire
Iran under the Qajar dynasty from 1789 to 1925
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Qajar_Iran
Ancient pre-Iranian civilization between 3200 and 539 BC
Chalcolithic period (Copper Age). The emergence of written records from around 3000 BC also parallels Sumerian history, where slightly earlier records have been
Elam
1256-1335 Post-Mongol Empire khanate in Iran
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Ilkhanate
Ruler of Qin
Duke Kang of Qin (Chinese: 秦康公; pinyin: Qín Kāng Gōng, died 609 BC), personal name Ying Ying, was a ruler of the state of Qin during the Eastern Zhou dynasty
Duke_Kang_of_Qin
Turco-Mongol empire (1370–1507)
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Timurid_Empire
Highest political and religious office in Iran
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Supreme_Leader_of_Iran
connections to Iran go back to the Iron Age when the Neo-Assyrian Empire (935–609 BC) ruled over the Persians, Medes and Elamites. The Assyrian community in
Ethnicities_in_Iran
Ruler of Lu
January 609 BC), personal name Ji Xing, was a duke of Lu state, ruling from 626 BC to 609 BC. His father was Duke Xi, whom he succeeded. In 619 BC, King
Duke Wen of Lu (Spring and Autumn period)
Duke_Wen_of_Lu_(Spring_and_Autumn_period)
Ancient battle
more events after 610 BC - the presumed date of the siege. The siege lasted for another year before the city finally fell in 609 BC. With the fall of Harran
Fall_of_Harran
819–999 Sunni Iranian empire in Central Asia
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Samanid_Empire
Medieval Muslim Turkic dynasty and state (977–1186)
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Ghaznavid_Empire
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Political repression in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Political_repression_in_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
Former Assyrian capital, now archaeological site in Iraq
the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) and a semi-independent state during the Parthian Empire between the 2nd century BC and mid 3rd century AD. The remains
Assur
Killings during Iran's cultural revolution
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
1981–1982_Iran_massacres
Senior national security official in Iran
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
Secretary_of_the_Supreme_National_Security_Council
Sixth book of the Bible
Josiah (reigned 640–609 BC), but the book was not completed until after the fall of Jerusalem to the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 586 BC, and possibly not until
Book_of_Joshua
Age of adulthood defined in law
Talmud says that every judgment Josiah, the sixteenth king of Judah (c. 640–609 BC), issued from his coronation until the age of eighteen was reversed and
Age_of_majority
Sociocultural region in West and Central Asia
and Hotan bound to the Iranian history. From the 6th century BC to the 3rd century BC, Bahrain was a prominent part of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenid
Greater_Iran
Object used to achieve a goal
in Mesopotamia during the Neo-Assyrian period (911–609 BC). The Assyrian King Sennacherib (704–681 BC) claims to have invented automatic sluices and to
Tool
Ancient Mesopotamian city in Iraq
ruled in Babylon during the late 11th century BC. During the rule of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC), Babylonia was under constant Assyrian domination
Babylon
Iran under Afsharid dynasty from 1736 to 1796
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Afsharid_Iran
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Borders_of_Iran
Ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia
time under the Neo-Babylonian (609–539 BC), Achaemenid (539–330 BC), Macedonian (330–312 BC) and Seleucid (312–132 BC) empires. During classical antiquity
Harran
Late 8th-century–1215 Iranian dynasty from Ghor, modern Afghanistan
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Ghurid_dynasty
other faith". (576 BC – 529 BC) – The Cyrus Cylinder: The world's first charter of human rights. (521 BC) – The game of polo. (500 BC) – First banking system
Culture_of_Iran
Battle at the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
have been killed at the Fall of Harran in 609 BC (which ended the Assyrian Empire) or at Carchemish in 605 BC (where Egypt and remnants of the army of
Fall_of_Nineveh
Government official in Iran
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iran)
Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Iran)
Oghuz Turkic dynasty
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Seljuk_dynasty
Iran under the Pahlavi dynasty from 1925 to 1979
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Pahlavi_Iran
Assyrian king from 883 to 859 BC
1000-609 BC" in A Companion to Assyria. John Wiley and Sons. p. 170. Van de Mieroop, Marc (2016). A History of the Ancient Near East ca.3000-323 BC (3 ed
Ashurnasirpal_II
Traditional Iranian female garment
a drawing, said to be copied from an Achaemenid relief of the 5th century BC, of an individual with their lower face hidden by a long cloth wrapped around
Chador
Head of government of Iran
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
President_of_Iran
Ancient kingdom south of Lake Urmia
area became known as Matiene. It was then annexed by the Medes in about 609 BC. According to examinations of place and personal names recorded in Assyrian
Mannaea
Earliest period of Assyrian history
century BC; it is possible that the city was originally named Baltil, used in later times to refer to its oldest portion. From approximately 3000 BC, centuries
Early_Assyrian_period
Neo-Assyrian Empire (911 BC – 609 BC) Neo-Babylonian Empire (626 BC – 539 BC), Medes (678 BC – 549 BC) Imperial Period Persian Empires (550 BC – 651 AD) Achaemenid
List_of_time_periods
after a mere 3-month siege. 609 BC Battle of Megiddo (609 BC): Egyptians unsuccessfully try to help the Assyrians. 609 BC Fall of Harran: Newly established
Military history of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Military_history_of_the_Neo-Assyrian_Empire
Iranian famine under the Qajar dynasty
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Persian_famine_of_1917–1919
Anti-American political slogan
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Death_to_America
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the
Parthian_Empire
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Corruption_in_Iran
Language of the Mandaean religion and community
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Mandaic_language
Descent of modern Assyrians from ancient Assyrians
violent collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in 609 BC. During the long post-imperial period (6th century BC – 3rd century AD), when Assyria was also known
Assyrian_continuity
Assyrian history (911–609 BCE)
the king. Aššur-uballiṭ's rule at Harran lasted until late 610 or early 609 BCE, when the city was captured by the Babylonians and the Medes. Three months
Neo-Assyrian_Empire
as they passed through the gates. During the Neo-Assyrian Period (911 BC–609 BC), small depictions of them would be buried at entrances, with Lugal-irra
Ancient Mesopotamian underworld
Ancient_Mesopotamian_underworld
King (687–642 BC) Amon, King (642–640 BC) Josiah, King (640–609 BC) Jehoahaz, King (Reigned for 3 months, 609 BC) Jehoiakim, King (609–598 BC) Assyria: Neo-Assyrian
List of state leaders in the 7th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_7th_century_BC
Powered mechanical device
(1991–1802 BC). The screw, the last of the simple machines to be invented, first appeared in Mesopotamia during the Neo-Assyrian period (911–609) BC. The Egyptian
Machine
Kurdish people in Iran
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Kurds_in_Iran
Twelver Shīʿa ruling dynasty of Iran (1501–1736)
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Safavid_dynasty
Legendary creature
the tail of a scorpion appears in art from the Neo-Assyrian Period (911 BC–609 BC). A relief probably commissioned by Sennacherib shows the gods Ashur,
Dragon
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC), between the Egyptians and the Canaanites Battle of Megiddo (609 BC), between the Egyptians and the Judahites
Battle_of_Megiddo
Proposed early Bronze Age culture in Iran
Intercultural style or the Halilrud style, is an early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC) archaeological culture, located in the territory of present-day Sistan and
Jiroft_culture
Persistent representation of language
adoption of Aramaic as the lingua franca of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC), Old Aramaic was also adapted to Mesopotamian cuneiform. The latest cuneiform
Writing
Jacquerie Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC) – Egyptian–Canaanite War Battle of Megiddo (609 BC) – 609 BC Battle of Megiddo (1918) – 1918 – World War
List of battles (alphabetical)
List_of_battles_(alphabetical)
Fifth period of Assyrian history
history of the Assyrian heartland from the fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in 609 BC to the final sack and destruction of Assur, Assyria's ancient religious
Post-imperial_Assyria
Independence of Asian countries, 1662–2002
Gaecheonjeol ("National Foundation Day") celebrates the date 3 October 2333 BC, which (according to Korean mythology) was when the Gojoseon kingdom was founded
Decolonisation_of_Asia
Dynasty in ancient Elam
ancient region of Elam, to the southeast of Babylonia, (c. 2100 – c. 1900 BC). A list of twelve kings of Shimashki is found in the Elamite king-list of
Shimashki_dynasty
King of Babylon from 605 to 562 BC
Babylonian victory in the Harran campaign and the defeat of Ashur-uballit in 609 BC marked the end of the ancient Assyrian monarchy, which would never be restored
Nebuchadnezzar_II
1077–1260 Persianate Sunni Muslim dynasty of Turkic mamluk origin
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Anushtegin_dynasty
Persianate, Sunni-Muslim Turkoman confederation (1378–1508)
(c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire
Aq_Qoyunlu
Second period of Assyrian history
Puzur-Ashur I c. 2025 BC to the foundation of a larger Assyrian territorial state after the accession of Ashur-uballit I c. 1363 BC, which marks the beginning
Old_Assyrian_period
BC – Battle of Carchemish between the Babylonians and the Egyptians allied with the remnants of the Assyrian army 609 BC – Battle of Megiddo (609 BC)
Timeline of Middle Eastern history
Timeline_of_Middle_Eastern_history
609 BC
609 BC
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a carver of wood or a sculptor of stone, from an agent derivative of Middle English kerve(n) ‘to cut or carve’.English : occupational name for a plowman, from Anglo-Norman French caruier, from Late Latin carrucarius, a derivative of carruca ‘cart’, ‘plow’.Americanized spelling of German Garber, Gerber, or Körber (see Koerber).Irish : variant of Carvey.Possibly also a reduced form of Irish McCarver.John Carver (c. 1576–1621), one of the Mayflower Pilgrims, was the first governor of Plymouth Plantation. He was born in Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire, England. Emigrating to Holland in 1609, he joined the Pilgrims at Leyden.
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 (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
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 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 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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English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Pink.Chinese : there are two sources of this name, which also means ‘peace’. One is the name of a senior minister of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), who was posthumously named Yan Pingzhong. The other source is a city called Ping in the state of Han during the Warring States period (403–221 bc). It was granted to a marquis whose descendants adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Nye.Chinese : from the name of Nie City, which existed during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). It was granted to a son of a duke of the state of Qi; his descendants adopted the name of the city as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
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
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a pasture for cattle or at a dairy farm, or a habitational name from a place named Butterfield (for example in West Yorkshire), from Old English butere ‘butter’ + feld ‘open country’.Benjamin Butterfield came to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. John Butterfield (1801–69) was born in Berne, NY, and founded an express company that merged with other companies to form the American Express Company (1850).
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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
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 : habitational name from any of the numerous places so named from Old English ēa ‘river’ or ēg ‘island’, ‘low-lying land’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Nathaneal Eaton, born in Coventry, England, in about 1609, came to MA in 1637 and was the first head of Harvard College, in 1638–39.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places in southern and central England named Ashley, from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.The name of Capt. John Ashley appears in the VA Charter of 1609. For more than two centuries his descendants were prominent in Norfolk, VA. A branch of the family settled in Pittsburgh in the early 19th century.
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’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Celebrated Abbasid Caliph (786-809)
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.
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Arabic, Muslim
Under an Umbrella
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Latin, Polish, Romanian
Dark; Woman from Hadria; Dark One; From Adria the Adriatic Sea Region
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Tamil
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
Mother of Lord Hanuman, Illusion (Maya), Hotness (Mother of Hanuman)
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Radiant; Brilliant
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Fame; Sport; Amusment; Another Name of Rati
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful, River in bangladesh, Alternatively, Impeccable beauty
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English
English : variant of Hobday.
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Jamaican
Lord is Good; Goodness of the Lord
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Hebrew American
Bee. Deborah was the Biblical prophetess who summoned Barak to battle against an army of...
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n.
One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b. 1560, d. 1609).
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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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A system of arithmetic, in which numbers are expressed in a scale of 60; logistic arithmetic.
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Sexagesimal, or made on the scale of 60; as, logistic, or sexagesimal, arithmetic.
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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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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.
n.
The standard unit in the measure of electrical resistance, being the resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of one ampere. As defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893, and by United States Statute, it is a resistance substantially equal to 109 units of resistance of the C.G.S. system of electro-magnetic units, and is represented by the resistance offered to an unvarying electric current by a column of mercury at the temperature of melting ice 14.4521 grams in mass, of a constant cross-sectional area, and of the length of 106.3 centimeters. As thus defined it is called the international ohm.
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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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Pepsin modified by exposure to a temperature of from 40¡ to 60¡ C.
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A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia.
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A symbol representing sixty units, as 60, lx., or LX.
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A money of account in Goa, India, equivalent to about 2s. 6d. sterling. or 60 cts.
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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.