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Calendar year
year 641 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 113 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 641 BC for this
641_BC
King of Judah
which led to a revolt against him and eventually to his assassination in c. 641 BC. Amon was the son of King Manasseh of Judah and Meshullemeth, a daughter
Amon_of_Judah
Decade
first Chinese recording of meteors. 641 BC — Tullus Hostilius dies and interregnum starts (traditional date). 640 BC — Decisive victory of Assyria over
640s_BC
One hundred years, from 700 BC to 601 BC
Ancus Marcius becomes king of Rome (traditional date). c.641 BC: Josiah becomes king of Judah. 640 BC: Decisive victory of Assyria over Elamite Empire; Assurbanipal
7th_century_BC
in 641 BCE. The rulers of Liang had the surname Ying (嬴). The capital of Liang was located south of modern City of Hancheng in Shaanxi. In 703 BC, the
Liang_(state)
circumstances 641 BC Amon of Judah, assassinated by own servants 578 BC Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, King of Rome, by two shepherds 514 BC Hipparchus of
List_of_regicides
Roman senate house
c. 771–717 BC). During the early monarchy, the temple was used by senators acting as a council to the king. Tullus Hostilius (r. 673–641 BC) was believed
Curia_Hostilia
Modern calendar era
Anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC) qualify years in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, whose epoch is the traditional year of the conception or birth
Anno_Domini
Calendar year
year 643 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 111 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 643 BC for this
643_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Liang (state) (梁) (8th century BC – 641 BC), a Spring and Autumn period state Wei (state) (403–225 BC), a Warring States period state, also known
Liang
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to these monarchs: King Mu of Zhou (died 922 BC) King Mu of Chu (died 614 BC) Mu of Baekje (580–641), king of Baekje Duke Mu (disambiguation) This disambiguation
King_Mu
Ancient nomadic Iranic people who invaded West Asia in the 8th and 7th centuries BC
of Anatolia inhabited by the Greeks for three years, from c. 644 to c. 641 BC, where later Greek tradition claimed that Lygdamis had occupied Antandros
Cimmerians
Duke of Song from 650 to 637 BC
a chance to become the next hegemon of China and made war with Chu. In 641 BC, he made a covenant with Cao and Zhu, two small states. Then he ordered
Duke_Xiang_of_Song
Calendar year
year 640 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 114 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 640 BC for this
640_BC
its completion. The State of Liang collapsed from internal problems in 641 BC, and Duke Mu of Qin annexed the area completely. The kings of Liang (梁王
Liang_(realm)
Calendar year
year 639 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 115 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 639 BC for this
639_BC
Zhuang, Duke (699–693 BC BC) Xuan, Duke (692–648 BC BC) Mu, Duke (647–632 BC BC) Gong, Duke (631–614 BC BC) Ling, Duke (7th century BC) Xia Zhengshu, ruler
List of state leaders in the 7th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_7th_century_BC
Battle between Egypt and Canaanite rebels
ISBN 978-1-78274-641-6. Dupuy 1990. "Battle of Megiddo Between Thutmose III and the King of Kadesh's Coalition – On April 16, 1457 BC". AncientPages.com
Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC)
Battle_of_Megiddo_(15th_century_BC)
703 BC, the rulers of the five states of Western Guo, Rui, Xun (荀國) and Jia (賈國), and Liang, suppressed Duke Wu of Quwo using armed force. In 641 BC, the
Rui_(state)
BC – 2900 BC) Early Dynastic Period (2900 BC – 2270 BC) Akkadian Empire (2334 BC – 2154 BC) Gutian dynasty (2083 BC – 2050 BC) Ur III period (2050 BC
List_of_time_periods
Era after unification, c. 3150–2686 BC
that immediately follows the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt in c. 3150 BC. It is generally taken to include the First Dynasty and the Second Dynasty
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
Early_Dynastic_Period_of_Egypt
Period of Egyptian history
conquest of Egypt in 30 BC. The pharaonic period, the period in which Egypt was ruled by a pharaoh, is dated from the 32nd century BC, when Upper and Lower
History_of_ancient_Egypt
Egypt under British rule
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
History of Egypt under the British
History_of_Egypt_under_the_British
of Florence 417 25 May Bishop of Florence, Venerable Zephaniah c. 641 BC – c. 520 BC 2 December Prophet; who wrote the Book of Zephaniah; a.k.a. Sophanias
List of Eastern Orthodox saints (T–Z)
List_of_Eastern_Orthodox_saints_(T–Z)
Period in ancient Egyptian history ( 664 BCE–332 BCE)
over Egypt after the conquest by Cambyses II in 525 BC. The Late Period existed from 664 BC until 332 BC, following a period of foreign rule by the Nubian
Late_Period_of_Egypt
Dynasty of Egypt (525–404 BC), established by the first Achaemenid conquest of Egypt. Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt (343–332 BC), established by the second
History_of_Persian_Egypt
Topics referred to by the same term
period Liang (state) (8th century BC – 641 BC), a state during the Spring and Autumn period Wei (state) (403 BC – 225 BC), also known as Liang after moving
Liang dynasty (disambiguation)
Liang_dynasty_(disambiguation)
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
polity based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 305 BC by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Calendar year
year 638 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 116 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 638 BC for this
638_BC
Army of Roman civilisation (753 BC – 1453 AD)
enduring through the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), the Roman Republic (509–27 BC), and the Roman Empire (27 BC – AD 476/1453), including the Western Roman
Roman_army
Verse of the New Testament
mid-7th century BC to the beginning of the Babylonian captivity. Josiah was a prominent monarch who reigned from 641 BC or 640 BC until 609 BC. Jeconiah came
Matthew_1:11
Egypt, one of the world's oldest civilizations, was unified around 3150 BC by King Narmer. It later came under Persian, Greek, Roman, and Arab rule before
History_of_Egypt
Calendar year
year 642 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 112 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 642 BC for this
642_BC
Canadian provincial election
opposition BC United (formerly the BC Liberals) withdrew from the race a little over a month before the election to avoid splitting the vote. BC United formally
2024 British Columbia general election
2024_British_Columbia_general_election
Ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health
2686–2181 BC) to the Roman period (30 BC – 641 AD). Pairs of Horus eyes were painted on coffins during the First Intermediate Period (c. 2181–2055 BC) and
Eye_of_Horus
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
Period in ancient Egyptian history (c. 1570–1069 BC)
Egyptian Empire, refers to ancient Egypt between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC. This period of ancient Egyptian history covers the Eighteenth
New_Kingdom_of_Egypt
Calendar year
year 644 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 110 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 644 BC for this
644_BC
Legendary war in Greek mythology
BC, Sosibius 1172 BC, Eratosthenes 1184 BC/1183 BC, Timaeus 1193 BC, the Parian marble 1209 BC/1208 BC, Dicaearchus 1212 BC, Herodotus around 1250 BC
Trojan_War
1867–1914 monarchy of Egypt
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
Khedivate_of_Egypt
Calendar year
and Carbo (or, less frequently, year 641 Ab urbe condita) and the Fourth Year of Yuanding. The denomination 113 BC for this year has been used since the
113_BC
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
British protectorate, 1914–1922
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
Sultanate_of_Egypt
Calendar year
Year 20 BC was either a common year starting on Wednesday or Thursday or a leap year starting on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of the Julian calendar
20_BC
Spread of Islam after the Arab conquests
2011, p. 161. N. Swanson, Mark (2010). The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt (641-1517). American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 54. ISBN 9789774160936. Michael Bonner
Islamization_of_Egypt
State in Northeast Africa and Western Asia (1922–1953)
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
Kingdom_of_Egypt
Roman empress from 613 to 641
romanized: Martína; died after 641) was an empress of the Eastern Roman Empire, the second wife of her uncle the emperor Heraclius, and regent in 641 with her son. She
Martina_(empress)
Multi-headed dog in Greek mythology
Cropp, p. 637; Pirithous TrGF 43 F1 Hypothesis (Collard and Cropp, pp. 640–641). Philochorus, FGrH 328 F18a, b, c; Harding, pp. 67–70; Ogden 2013b, p. 73;
Cerberus
Byzantine emperor in 641
– 25 May 641), often enumerated as Constantine III, was one of the shortest reigning sole Byzantine emperors, ruling for three months in 641. He was the
Heraclius_Constantine
Ancient Roman family
Tullus Hostilius, the third King of Rome (traditionally reigned from 673 to 641 BC), declared his intention to destroy Alba Longa and remove its inhabitants
Cloelia_gens
History (2017 ed.). London: Amber Books Ltd. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-1-78274-641-6. Bryce, Trevor (2005). The Kingdom of the Hittites. New York, NY and Oxford
List_of_wars:_before_1000
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), the Roman Republic (509–27 BC)
Ancient_Rome
Northernmost region of Egypt
Palermo stone, a royal annal written in the mid Fifth Dynasty (c. 2490 BC – c. 2350 BC) records a number of kings reigning over Lower Egypt before Narmer
Lower_Egypt
History (2017 ed.). London: Amber Books Ltd. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-1-78274-641-6. Bryce, Trevor R. (1998). The Kingdom of the Hittites. Oxford University
List_of_battles_before_301
Calendar year
Year 21 BC was either a common year starting on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ
21_BC
Wife of Julius Caesar (c. 97 – c. 69 BC)
Cornelia (c. 97 – c. 69 BC) was either the first or second wife of Julius Caesar, and the mother of his only legitimate child, Julia. A daughter of Lucius
Cornelia_(wife_of_Caesar)
Reunified ancient Egypt (c. 2000-1700 BC)
Period. The Middle Kingdom lasted from approximately 2040 to 1782 or 1700 BC (depending on the definition), stretching from the reunification of Egypt
Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypt
Ethnic group in Africa
present in Egypt since at least the 7th century BC. Herodotus visited ancient Egypt in the 5th century BC and claimed that the Greeks were one of the first
African_Greeks
Redford, the period from 9000 to 6000 BC had left very little in the way of archaeological evidence. Around 6000 BC, Neolithic settlements appear all over
Population_history_of_Egypt
Roman emperor from AD 14 to 37
Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (/taɪˈbɪəriəs/ ty-BEER-ee-əs; 16 November 42 BC – 16 March AD 37) was Roman emperor from AD 14 until his death, reigning as
Tiberius
Calendar year
Year 48 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Vatia (or, less frequently
48_BC
Province of the Sasanian Empire (618–628)
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
Sasanian_Egypt
Ruler of the state of Jin
of Qin, the powerful ruler of Qin at the time. In 641 BC, Qin conquered and annexed Liang. In 638 BC, Duke Hui of Jin became ill. As Prince Yu was a hostage
Duke_Huai_of_Jin
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
12 January 2024. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Epitome 5.14 Tzetzes, Posthomerica 641–650 Quintus Smyrnaeus, The Fall of Troy xii.314–335 "Homer, The Odyssey,
Trojan_Horse
Platonism in Alexandria which was brought on by the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641, over a thousand years after the opening of the first Platonic school. Platonism
List_of_ancient_Platonists
BC – Caesareum built. 48 BC – Julius Caesar conquers Alexandria. 48 BC – Great Royal Library of Alexandria burned. 47 BC – Siege of Alexandria. 47 BC
Timeline_of_Alexandria
Biblical King of Judah
reveal them (Mekhilta l.c.). When Josiah became king of Judah in about 641 or 640 BC, the international situation was in flux. The Assyrian Empire was beginning
Josiah
Period of ancient Egyptian history (1700–1550 BC)
The Second Intermediate Period dates from 1782 to 1550 BC. It marks a period when ancient Egypt was divided into smaller dynasties for a second time, between
Second Intermediate Period of Egypt
Second_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt
civicinfo.bc.ca. Retrieved April 28, 2026. "CivicInfo BC | Municipality: Burnaby (City)". www.civicinfo.bc.ca. Retrieved April 28, 2026. "CivicInfo BC | Municipality:
List of cities in British Columbia
List_of_cities_in_British_Columbia
Byzantine emperor in 641
in 641. Heraclonas was the son of Heraclius and his niece Martina, whose blood relation made their marriage unpopular. Upon his death in February 641 Heraclius
Heraclonas
Era of Ancient Egyptian history
ancient Egyptian history, spanned approximately 125 years, c. 2181 – c. 2055 BC, after the end of the Old Kingdom. It comprises the Seventh (although this
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
First_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt
Calendar year
year 526 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 229 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 526 BC for this
526_BC
Period before the First Dynasty of Egypt
occupation of the region and ending at the First Dynasty of Egypt around 3100 BC. At the end of prehistory, "Predynastic Egypt" is traditionally defined as
Prehistoric_Egypt
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
History_of_modern_Egypt
State in Egypt, Hejaz and Syria (1250–1517)
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
Mamluk_Sultanate
Calendar year
Year 387 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Papirius, Fidenas, Mamercinus, Lanatus
387_BC
Period between prehistory and the medieval era
progress. In 10,000 BC, the world population stood at an estimated 2 million, it rose to 45 million by 3000 BC. By the Iron Age in 1000 BC, the population
Ancient_history
Calendar year
Year 388 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Capitolinus, Fidenas, Iullus, Corvus
388_BC
Strip of land on the Nile valley between Nubia and Lower Egypt
absorbed their rival city states during the Naqada III period (c. 3200–3000 BC), and its subsequent unification with Lower Egypt ushered in the Early Dynastic
Upper_Egypt
Later period of Ottoman Egypt
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
History of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty
History_of_Egypt_under_the_Muhammad_Ali_dynasty
Extinct Semitic language of Mesopotamia
the mid-third millennium BC until its gradual replacement in common use by Old Aramaic among Mesopotamians by the 8th century BC. Akkadian, which is the
Akkadian_language
Village in British Columbia, Canada
total private dwellings, a change of -11.4% from its 2016 population of 641. With a land area of 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi), it had a population density of
Clinton,_British_Columbia
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
History_of_republican_Egypt
Period of Egyptian history from 1952 to 1970
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
History of Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser
History_of_Egypt_under_Gamal_Abdel_Nasser
Ancient Korean kingdom (18 BCE – 660 CE)
Palaeolithic 700,000–8000 BC Neolithic 8000–1500 BC * Jeulmun Bronze Age 1500–300 BC * Mumun * Liaoning dagger Ancient period Gojoseon 2333–108 BC * Tan'gun * Kija
Paekche
Administrative division of the Ottoman Empire from (1517-1867)
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
Ottoman_Egypt
Calendar year
Year 49 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Marcellus (or, less frequently
49_BC
Ancient Egyptian city
subdued, and the city turned into rubble. During the Roman occupation (30 BC–641 AD), the remaining communities clustered around the pylon of the Luxor temple
Thebes,_Egypt
Calendar year
Year 358 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ambustus and Proculus (or, less frequently
358_BC
Athenian statesman and general (c.-495,-429)
Pericles (/ˈpɛrɪkliːz/ ; Ancient Greek: Περικλῆς; c. 495–429 BC) was a Greek statesman and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and
Pericles
1918–1919 revolution in Egypt
(History) 664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead dynasty 332–310 BC Ptolemaic dynasties 310–30 BC Roman and Byzantine Egypt 30 BC–641 AD Late antique Egypt
1919_Egyptian_revolution
Linear B tablet made c. 1180 BCE
may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Linear B. PY Ta 641, sometimes known as the Tripod Tablet, is a Mycenaean clay tablet inscribed
PY_Ta_641
Last 9 years of the BC era
The 0s BC is the period between 9 BC and 1 BC, the last nine years of the before Christ era. It is one of two "0-to-9" decade-like timespans that contain
0s_BC
Ancient Anatolian kingdom
point before 800 BC, the Lydian people achieved a certain level of political cohesion, and existed as an independent kingdom by the 600s BC. At its greatest
Lydia
Calendar year
Year 310 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rullianus and Censorinus (or, less
310_BC
City in Egypt
population of 6,100,000 in 2023 over an area of 1,661 square kilometres (641 sq mi). Alexandria was originally established near an ancient Egyptian settlement
Alexandria
ancient Greece. The shards of pots discarded or buried in the 1st millennium BC are still the best guide available to understand the customary life and mind
Pottery_of_ancient_Greece
Historical period in Belize, to 2000 BC
first Palaeoindians during 20000 BC – 11000 BC, and ended with the Maya development of ceramics during 2000 BC – 900 BC. During the pre-Columbian era, Belize
Preceramic_period_in_Belize
Calendar year
Year 359 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Laenas and Imperiosus (or, less frequently
359_BC
American football player (born 1996)
2026 draft reserve list. In nine appearances for St. Louis, he recorded 641 yards and three touchdowns, falling just 29 yards short of the record (670
Hakeem_Butler
641 BC
641 BC
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French brachet, denoting a type of hound. The word was also used as a term of abuse.Captain Richard Brackett (1610–c. 1691) came to Boston, MA, in about 1629, and moved to Braintree, MA, in 1641.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
Surname or Lastname
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).
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 : habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, so named from the genitive of the Old English personal name Pīl + burh (dative byrig) ‘fortified place’.William Pillsbury (or Pilsbury) came to MA from England as early as 1641, settling first in Dorchester and then in Ipswich. His descendant John Sargent Pillsbury (1828–1901), who made the name famous for flour, was a miller and governor of MN.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant 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.
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 : 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
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.
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
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 : 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 : 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 and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places, in Hertfordshire and Surrey, called Puttenham, from the genitive case of the Old English byname Putta, meaning ‘kite’ (the bird) + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’.John Putnam emigrated from England to Salem, MA, before 1641, and established a family that was still prominent in Massachusetts four generations later, including the revolutionary war soldier Israel Putnam (1718–90) and his cousin Rufus Putnam (1738–1824), also a soldier, one of the first settlers in OH.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Godefrei, Godefroi(s), composed of the Germanic elements god, got ‘god’ + frid(u), fred ‘peace’. See also Jeffrey.Americanized form of Irish Mac Gothraidh or Ó Gothraidh, patronymics from the Irish equivalent of Godfrey (see 1 above), borrowed from the Vikings.Americanized form of the French surname Godefroi, of the same origin as 1.An Irish family of the name Godfrey originated in Romney, Kent. The first of them to settle in Ireland was Colonel John Godfrey, who was rewarded with lands in Kerry for his services in the 1641 rebellion.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval French form of the Latin personal name Sabinus or its feminine form Sabina, originally an ethnic name for a member of an ancient Italic people of central Italy, whose name is of uncertain origin. According to legend, in the 8th century bc the Romans slaughtered the Sabine menfolk and carried off the women. More influential as far as name-giving is concerned was the existence of several Christian saints bearing this name. The masculine name was borne by at least ten early saints (martyrs and bishops), but as a given name the feminine form was always more popular.Jewish : probably also an Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
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Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Birth Place of River Yamuna
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from a variant of Norman French Everard, EVERETT means "strong as a boar."Â
Girl/Female
German, Irish, Korean
Smooth; Fine; Will-helmet; Small; Eternal; Cleverness and Intelligence; Clever; Sharp; Intelligent
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Hebrew
A Dancer; From Bobangi; Knowledge; Perception
Girl/Female
Indian
Light of lamp
Female
Italian
 Italian name derived from the Germanic element gild, GILDA means "sacrifice." Compare with other forms of Gilda.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Beasley.
Boy/Male
Greek
Farmer.
Boy/Male
Latin
Greatest.
Girl/Female
British, English
Botanical Name; The Myrtle is a Dark Green Shrub with Pink or White Blossoms
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n.
A gold coin of Rome, worth 64 shillings 11 pence sterling, or about $ 15.70.
n. pl.
Five-twenty bonds of the United States (bearing six per cent interest), issued in 1862, '64, and '65, redeemable after five and payable in twenty years.
n.
The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double.
n.
The product obtained by taking a number or quantity three times as a factor; as, 4x4=16, and 16x4=64, the cube of 4.
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.
An ancient high court exercising jurisdiction in certain cases, mainly criminal, which sat without the intervention of a jury. It consisted of the king's council, or of the privy council only with the addition of certain judges. It could proceed on mere rumor or examine witnesses; it could apply torture. It was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641.
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Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c.
n.
A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 36 1/2, at Hamburg 38 1/4.
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At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
n.
The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; thus, 64 is the square of 8, for 8 / 8 = 64; the square of a + b is a2 + 2ab + b2.