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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
Ancient Anatolian kingdom
the eleven other kinglets with whom he had been co-ruling Lower Egypt. In 644 BC, Lydia faced a third attack by the Cimmerians, led by their king Lygdamis
Lydia
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
Decade
country. 645 BC — Death of Guan Zhong, Prime Minister of the Chinese state of Qi 645 BC — Death of Archilochos, Greek poet (approximate date) 644 BC — Death
640s_BC
King of Lydia (fl. 7th century BC)
where it is called a "bad omen" for the "Westland", that is, for Lydia. In 644 BC, Lydia faced a third attack by the Cimmerians, led by their king Lygdamis
Gyges_of_Lydia
Nomadic Iranic people of the Pontic Steppe
break away from Neo-Assyrian overlordship, by the time of Ashurbanipal. In 644 BC, the Cimmerians and their allies the Treres defeated the Lydians and captured
Scythians
Second king of the Mermnad dynasty in Lydia
romanized: Ardus, also Αρδυσος Ardusos; Latin: Ardys, Ardysus) reigned 644–637 BC) was the son of Gyges of Lydia, whom he succeeded as the second king of
Ardys_of_Lydia
Ancient settlement in Sicily
Greek colony of Magna Graecia located on the Hyblaean Mountains, founded in 644 BC by the Syracusans at a strategic position for the control of central Sicily
Casmenae
(simplified Chinese: 鲍叔牙; traditional Chinese: 鮑叔牙; pinyin: Bào Shūyá; d.644 BC) was a Chinese businessman and politician of the State of Qi under Duke
Bao_Shuya
Priestly title in ancient Egypt
660–644 BC. 2 unattested HPA or vacant? 644–595 BC. Ankhnesneferibre, The God's Wife of Amun also served as High Priest of Amun. 595–c. 560 BC. Nitocris
High_Priest_of_Amun
for a third time 32nd Olympiad 652 BC - Cratinus of Megara 33rd Olympiad 648 BC - Gylis of Laconia 34th Olympiad 644 BC - Stomas of Athens - He was the third
List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race
List_of_Olympic_winners_of_the_Stadion_race
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
Ethnic group in ancient Chinese texts; one of the "Four Barbarians" groups
attacked Wey State again and besieged Chuqiu. 646 BC: the Red Di attacked the state of Zheng. 644 BC: the Red Di crossed the Fen river to attack Jin. The
Beidi
Ancient nomadic Iranic people who invaded West Asia in the 8th and 7th centuries BC
alliance with the Lycians or Lycaonians, attacked Lydia for a second time in 644 BC: this time they defeated the Lydians and captured their capital city of
Cimmerians
Ancient Sumerian city-state
rebutted that. The principal god of Der was Ištaran. In the 1st millennium BC, he was also referred to as Anu rabû ("Great Anu") in Akkadian. The name of
Der_(Sumer)
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
660–644 BC Damophon, fl. 588 BC Pyrrhus, 6th century BC Hieron of Priene, 300–297 BC Metrodorus, c. 513 BC Anaxilas, 494–476 BC Micythus, c. 476–467 BC (retired)
List_of_ancient_Greek_tyrants
Mother of Plato
lawgiver. Her illustrious family goes back to Dropides, archon of the year 644 b.c. She was married to Ariston, and had three sons (Glaucon, Adeimantus, and
Perictione
Archaeological museum in Syracuse, Sicily
there are finds from the colonies of Syracuse: Akrai (664 BC), Kasmenai (644 BC), Camarina (598 BC), Eloro, as well as finds from other centres of eastern
Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi
Museo_archeologico_regionale_Paolo_Orsi
Calendar year
and Albinus (or, less frequently, year 644 Ab urbe condita) and the First Year of Yuanfeng. The denomination 110 BC for this year has been used since the
110_BC
Calendar year
year 645 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 109 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 645 BC for this
645_BC
Period in ancient Egyptian history (c. 2686–2181 BC)
Egyptian history, the Old Kingdom is the period spanning c. 2700 – c. 2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid
Old_Kingdom_of_Egypt
City-state of Greece, suppressed by Elis
in making himself master of Olympia by force, during the 34th Olympiad (644 BC), and in celebrating the games to the exclusion of the Eleians. The conquest
Pisa,_Greece
Chief magistrate of an ancient Greek city-state
and for the supervision of some major trials in the law courts. After 683 BC the offices were held for only a single year, and the year was named after
Eponymous_archon
Calendar year
year 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
Surname list
It is the 62nd name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem. Bao Shuya (died 644 BC), official under the Qi during the Spring and Autumn period Bao Xin (152–192)
Bao_(surname)
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
Ruler of Jin from 636 to 628 BC
passed instead to his half-brother Yiwu, who became Duke Hui of Jin. In 644 BC, after failed assassination attempts by Duke Hui, Chong'er moved to the
Duke_Wen_of_Jin
the known victors of the ancient Olympic Games from the 1st Games in 776 BC up to the 264th in 277 AD, as well as the games of 369 AD before their permanent
List of ancient Olympic victors
List_of_ancient_Olympic_victors
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Thucydides who spoke of the foundation of the Greek colony, dating back to 644 BC: Acre e Casmene furono fondate dai Siracusani: Acre settant'anni dopo Siracusa
Buscemi
of several different pieces of enabling legislation. The system includes 644 provincial parks, 2 recreation areas, 156 conservancies, 84 protected areas
List of British Columbia Provincial Parks
List_of_British_Columbia_Provincial_Parks
for over two and a half millennia, beginning as early as the 8th century BC and enduring until the 20th century AD. The earliest Iranian monarch is generally
List_of_monarchs_of_Iran
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
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
eastern corner of North Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt around 3150 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology), when Upper and Lower Egypt
Ancient_Egypt
History of Iran. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd · 3rd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · See also · References · Bibliography ·
Timeline_of_Iranian_history
p. 317) or more precisely: May 12, 1274 BC based on Ramesses' commonly accepted accession date in 1279 BC. Bryce, Trevor (2005). The Kingdom of the
List_of_wars:_before_1000
Calendar year
Year 24 BC was either a common year starting on Thursday, Friday or Saturday or a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ
24_BC
Calendar year
Year 23 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday or Sunday or a leap year starting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday of the Julian calendar (the sources
23_BC
Calendar year
year 647 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 107 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 647 BC for this
647_BC
Surname list
Ji You or Ji Chengzi (季成子; died 644 BC), Chief Minister of the state of Lu Jisun Xingfu or Ji Wenzi (季文子; died 568 BC), grandson of Ji You, Chief Minister
Ji_(surname_季)
7th century BC Chinese Jin aristocrat
after Chong'er in 646 BC. Hearing about them, he and his court fled from the Di, arriving at the state of Qi in Shandong in 644 BC. Soon after, Qi fell
Jie_Zhitui
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
Solar eclipse recorded in antiquity
April 1308 BC, which would have been visible as a partial eclipse at sunrise. Peter J. Huber has suggested a date of 8 January 1340 BC. The 1312 BC eclipse
Mursili's_eclipse
Pre-Roman civilization of Etruria (9th–1st century BC)
reached its maximum around 500 BC, shortly after the Roman Kingdom became the Roman Republic. Beginning in the late 4th century BC, it succumbed to the expanding
Etruscan_civilization
3,000 years ago. However ancient in origin, by the end of the 6th century BC at least four Greek sporting festivals, sometimes called "classical games
Olympic winners of the Archaic period
Olympic_winners_of_the_Archaic_period
Calendar year
Year 390 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Ambustus, Longus, Ambustus, Fidenas
390_BC
Calendar year
Year 51 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcellus and Sulpicius (or, less frequently
51_BC
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
Calendar year
Year 361 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Stolo and Peticus (or, less frequently
361_BC
Calendar year
Year 362 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ahala and Aventinensis (or, less frequently
362_BC
Bronze Age archaeological culture of Tajikistan
Bishkent culture. Vakhsh culture Chust culture Yaz culture Sotnikova 2024, p. 644: "[T]he Early Tulkhar Necropolis (South Tajikistan) [is] often used to prove
Bishkent_culture
Famous Roman orator
Gaius Scribonius Curio (c. 124 – 53 BC) was a Roman statesman, soldier and a famous orator. He was nicknamed Burbuleius (after an actor) for the way he
Gaius Scribonius Curio (consul 76 BC)
Gaius_Scribonius_Curio_(consul_76_BC)
Calendar year
Year 52 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pompeius and Scipio (or, less frequently
52_BC
First Islamic caliphate (632–661)
Rashidun caliph not to die by assassination, he was succeeded by Umar (r. 634–644) of the Banu Adi, who was also a close companion and father-in-law of Muhammad
Rashidun_Caliphate
3rd-century BC Roman politician and general
Regulus (fl. 257–250 BC) was a Roman Republican consul who twice held the consulship in the middle of the 3rd century (257, 250) BC. He seems not to be
Gaius Atilius Regulus (consul 257 BC)
Gaius_Atilius_Regulus_(consul_257_BC)
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
Neolithic culture
prehistory of the Uralic and Yeniseian peoples". Nature. 644 (8075): 122–132. Bibcode:2025Natur.644..122Z. doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09189-3. ISSN 1476-4687
Ymyyakhtakh_culture
Ancient Roman family
members of this family, beginning with Servius Cornelius Maluginensis in 485 BC. Together with the Aemilii, Claudii, Fabii, Manlii, and Valerii, the Cornelii
Cornelia_gens
Ruler of the Chinese state of Qi from 547 to 490 BC
Jǐng Gōng), personal name Lü Chujiu, was ruler of the Qi state from 547 BC to 490 BC. After years of unrest as two powerful ministers, Cui Zhu (崔杼) and Qing
Duke_Jing_of_Qi
Calendar year
Year 307 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caecus and Violens (or, less frequently
307_BC
Rashidun Caliphate's conquest of the Sasanian Empire
reputation as a great military and political strategist.[better source needed] In 644, however, he was assassinated by the Persian craftsman Abu Lu'lu'a Firuz
Muslim_conquest_of_Persia
Calendar year
year 637 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 117 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 637 BC for this
637_BC
prior to 841 BC, the beginning of the Gonghe Regency, are provisional and subject to dispute. Contents: Antiquity · Centuries: 22nd BC · 21st BC Centuries:
Timeline_of_Chinese_history
Country in East Asia
[Chang, Kwang-chih (1969): ...traces of slash-and-burn agriculture since 9,000 BC... remains of rice cultivation] Jiao 2007, pp. 89–90. Liu, Yichang (2009)
Taiwan
BC; Huber 2001: 640-644 prefers an earlier eclipse in 1340 BC on purely astronomical grounds; Wilhelm 2004: 74, 76 considers both 1312 BC and 1308 BC;
List_of_Hittite_kings
One-eyed giants in Greek and Roman mythology
fifth-century BC play by Euripides, a chorus of satyrs offers comic relief based on the encounter of Odysseus and Polyphemus. The third-century BC poet Callimachus
Cyclopes
American gridiron football player (born 2003)
professional football player who is a wide receiver and return specialist for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at
Seven_McGee
Calendar year
Year 391 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Flavus, Medullinus, Camerinus, Fusus
391_BC
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
Historical region of Italy
These regions were extensively settled by Greeks beginning in the 8th century BC. Initially founded by their metropoleis (mother cities), the settlements evolved
Magna_Graecia
policy 1945–54 – Ronald E Irving – London: Croom Helm, 1986. Patti 2008, p. 644. "Vietnam War History". History.com. A&E Television Networks, LLC. 29 October
History_of_Vietnam
Alkali lake in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada
epsomite in Washington and British Columbia". American Journal of Science. 46 (275): 638–644. Bibcode:1918AmJS...46..638J. doi:10.2475/ajs.s4-46.275.638.
Spotted_Lake
BC) this siege is semi or entirely mythical. Siege of Uruk (c. 2580 BC) Siege of Qabra (1780 BC) Siege of Hiritum (1764 BC) Siege of Larsa (1763 BC)
List_of_sieges
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
Mermnad line: Gyges, aka Guges (c.680–c.644 BCE; husband of Candaules' widow) Ardys, aka Ardysus (c.644–c.637 BC; son of Gyges) Sadyattes (c.637–c.635 BCE;
List_of_kings_of_Lydia
Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of southeastern Europe
culture is a Neolithic–Chalcolithic archaeological culture (c. 5050 to 2950 BC) of Southeast Europe. It extended from the Carpathian Mountains to the Dniester
Cucuteni–Trypillia_culture
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Company: 645–647. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.875.7878. doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.64.6.644. Santos, Gabriel Jr. (1974). "Mineral Distribution and Geological Features
Philippines
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
ISBN 978-1-000-56800-4. Bowman, Alan K. (1996-01-01). Egypt After the Pharaohs, 332 BC-AD 642: From Alexander to the Arab Conquest. University of California Press
List of battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate
List_of_battles_involving_the_Rashidun_Caliphate
Israelite prophet
salvation"; also known as Isaias or Esaias from Greek: Ἠσαΐας) was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. The text of the
Isaiah
Country in West Asia
Rashidun Caliphate conquered the Levant. Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (r. 634–644) lifted the Christian ban on Jews entering Jerusalem and permitted them to
Israel
Country in Northeast Africa
(c. 40000–16000 BC), Halfan culture (c. 20500–17000 BC), Sebilian (c. 13000–10000 BC),[citation needed] Qadan culture (c. 13000–9000 BC), the war of Jebel
Sudan
Human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
"Brilliant History". www.doukhobor.org. "Trail Times, 3 Nov 2020". www.trailtimes.ca. 49°19′23″N 117°38′38″W / 49.323°N 117.644°W / 49.323; -117.644
Brilliant,_British_Columbia
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
lingered, was shown to Pausanias. (Pausanias, 8.8.2) Tzetzes ad Lycophron 644. Kerenyi 1951, p. 182. Diodorus Siculus, 5.55 Grimal 1987, pp. 387-388. Kerenyi
Poseidon
replacement by his half-brother Chong'er. Yiwu then sent assassins against him in 644 BC, causing Chong'er and his followers to flee the Di and wander among the
Hu_Yan
Cream or lotion for treating skin conditions
Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals (5th ed.). Springer. pp. 597-644 (608). ISBN 9783319224312. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Ma JK
Calamine
American basketball player (born 2000)
On November 5, 2025, it was announced that Austin had been drafted by Rose BC for the 2026 Unrivaled season. Austin participated in the 2022 FIBA Women's
Shakira_Austin
Ancient Greek ethnic group
practices that had ceased in other parts of Greece after the 6th century BC. Aside from the monarchy, the core of Macedonian society was its nobility
Ancient_Macedonians
Aethiopian princess in Greek mythology
Ovid, Heroides, 15.35–38. Ovid, Ars Amatoria 1.53. Ovid, Ars Amatoria 2.643–644. Ovid, Ars Amatoria 3.191–192. Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.665 ff. Koch-Brinkmann
Andromeda_(mythology)
State in Mesopotamia (c. 2334–2154 BC)
Long Summer: how climate changed civilisation. Granta Books. ISBN 1-86207-644-8. Burroughs, William J. (2008). Climate Change in Prehistory: The end of
Akkadian_Empire
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
onset of the Upper Palaeolithic at Denisova Cave". Nature. 565 (7741): 640–644. Bibcode:2019Natur.565..640D. doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0870-z. PMID 30700871
Russia
Ancient Greek god
Linguistics: New Approaches, Insights, Perspectives. Walter de Gruyter. p. 644. ISBN 9783110551754. van der Toorn, Karel; Becking, Bob; van der Horst, Pieter
Apollo
Language of ancient Sumer and Babylon
period – c. 3100 BC to c. 3000 BC Archaic Sumerian – c. 3000 BC to c. 2500 BC Old or Classical Sumerian – c. 2500 BC to c. 2350 BC Old Akkadian Sumerian
Sumerian_language
Province of the Roman Empire
offensives against the Dardani in the years 97 BC, 85 BC, and 77/6 BC were repelled. But in 75–73 BC the Dardani had to face terrible conflicts against
Moesia
Capital city of Syria
continuously inhabited cities in the world. First settled in the 3rd millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After
Damascus
Sexual relations between humans and donkeys
Sexual Life of Our Time in Its Relations to Modern Civilization. Rebman. p. 644. Retrieved 9 February 2021. Clancy, Cara; McClaughlin, Emma; Cooke, Fiona
Bestiality_with_a_donkey
Rulers of Umayyad Caliphate
Muhammad from the Umayyad clan, became the third Rashidun caliph, ruling from 644 to 656, while other members held various governorships. This included Mu'awiya
Umayyad_dynasty
662 661 660 659 658 657 656 655 654 653 652 651 650 649 648 647 646 645 644 643 642 641 640 639 638 637 636 635 634 633 632 631 630 629 628 627 626 625
List_of_years
American artificial intelligence company
solve maths problems at level of top students". Nature. 644 (8075): 20. Bibcode:2025Natur.644...20C. doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02343-x. PMID 40707796. Archived
OpenAI
Egyptian skeleton
"Whole-genome ancestry of an Old Kingdom Egyptian". Nature. 644 (8077): 714–721. Bibcode:2025Natur.644..714M. doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09195-5. ISSN 1476-4687
Old Kingdom Individual (NUE001)
Old_Kingdom_Individual_(NUE001)
644 BC
644 BC
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Hopkin. The surname is widespread throughout southern and central England, but is at its most common in South Wales.Irish (County Longford and western Ireland) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac OibicÃn, itself a Gaelicized form of an Anglo-Norman name. In other parts of the country this name is generally of English origin.Stephen Hopkins (c.1580–1644) was a pilgrim on the Mayflower in 1620 and one of the founders of Plymouth Colony. At his death he left seven children and eighteen grandchildren.
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
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
French (Léger) and English
French (Léger) and English : from the Germanic personal name Leodegar (see Ledger).French : nickname from léger ‘light’, ‘superficial’.English : see Letcher.Dutch (also de Leger) : occupational name from Middle Dutch legger, ligger ‘bailiff’, ‘tax collector’.A Leger from Normandy, France, was in Quebec City by 1644; another was in Montreal by 1659. One from Limousin, France, was in Quebec City by 1691; another, from Paris, was there by 1706; and a third, from Poitou, France, arrived in 1711.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : voiced variant of the habitational name Crowden. This form appears to have arisen from the place in Devon, 44 of the 49 bearers listed in the 1881 British census having been born in Cornwall or Devon.
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 (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : variant of Weston.John Wesson came from England to Salem, MA, in 1644.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Wren.Dutch (de Ren) : origin unexplained.Variant spelling of German Renn.Swedish : soldier’s name, from ren ‘reindeer’.Chinese : from the name of Rencheng ‘Ren City’, which was granted to Yu Yang, the 25th son of the Emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 bc). Some of his descendants later adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval French form of the Latin personal name Sabinus or its feminine form Sabina, originally an ethnic name for a member of an ancient Italic people of central Italy, whose name is of uncertain origin. According to legend, in the 8th century bc the Romans slaughtered the Sabine menfolk and carried off the women. More influential as far as name-giving is concerned was the existence of several Christian saints bearing this name. The masculine name was borne by at least ten early saints (martyrs and bishops), but as a given name the feminine form was always more popular.Jewish : probably also an Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a pet form of Rudge.The founder of this influential American family was Thomas Ruggles (1584–1644) of Sudbury, Suffolk, England, who settled in Roxbury, MA, in 1637.
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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Scottish (also found in Ireland)
Scottish (also found in Ireland) : reduced form of McDow. This surname is borne by a sept of the Buchanans.English : variant of Daw.Americanized spelling of Dutch Douw, an Old Frisian personal name.Americanized spelling of German Dau.Henry Dow (1634–1707), NH soldier and statesman, was born at Ormsby in Norfolkshire, England. His father migrated with his family to Watertown in the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1637 and moved to Hampton in the province of NH in 1644. Henry became an influential and prosperous figure in Hampton. He married twice and had four sons.
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English
English : of uncertain etymology. From the 16th to the 19th century, the English vocabulary word ensign denoted a junior rank of infantry officer, which may be the source of the surname.James Ensign (known as ‘the Puritan’) was born in Chilham, Kent, England, in 1606 and came to Hartford, CT, before 1644.
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English
English : patronymic from Reynold.Christopher Reynolds of Gravesend, Kent, England, arrived in America sometime before his marriage in 1644 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.
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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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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).
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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.
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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).
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Fresh, Dear, Rare, Pinnacle
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Embodiment of philosophy of life
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From the Cold Spring
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Irish
Strange.
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White.
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From the Flat Meadow
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Consoler, Comforter
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Wish, Desire
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Goddess Durga
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Praising Allah
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n.
The college of the Propaganda, instituted by Urban VIII. (1623-1644) to educate priests for missions in all parts of the world.
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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.
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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 obtained by taking a number or quantity three times as a factor; as, 4x4=16, and 16x4=64, the cube of 4.
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.
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A rare metallic element of the boron group, whose existence was predicted under the provisional name ekaboron by means of the periodic law, and subsequently discovered by spectrum analysis in certain rare Scandinavian minerals (euxenite and gadolinite). It has not yet been isolated. Symbol Sc. Atomic weight 44.
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The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun, a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber.
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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.
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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 gold coin of Rome, worth 64 shillings 11 pence sterling, or about $ 15.70.