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Calendar year
year 652 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 102 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 652 BC for this
652_BC
One hundred years, from 700 BC to 601 BC
Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt. 652 BC: Babylonia rises in revolt under Shamash-shum-ukin against the Assyrians. 651 BC: King Xiang of Zhou becomes king
7th_century_BC
Chinese dynasty from c. 1046 to 256 BC
years from c. 1046 BC until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period (c. 1046 – 771 BC), the royal house
Zhou_dynasty
Ancient Mesopotamian city in Iraq
Assyrian prince Shamash-shum-ukin, who eventually started a civil war in 652 BC against his own brother, Ashurbanipal, who ruled in Nineveh. Shamash-shum-ukin
Babylon
Second half of the Zhou dynasty (c. 770 – 256 BC)
(676–652 BC) King Xiang — Ji Zheng (651–619 BC) King Qing — Ji Renchen (618–613 BC) King Kuang — Ji Ban (612–607 BC) King Ding — Ji Yu (606–586 BC) King
Eastern_Zhou
King of Persia
was King of Anshan in Persia from c. 600 to 580 BC or, according to others, from c. 652 to 600 BC. Cyrus I of Anshan is the grandfather of Cyrus the
Cyrus_I
King (681–677 BC) Hui, King (676–652 BC) Xiang, King (651–619 BC) Qing, King (618–613 BC) Kuang, King (612–607 BC) Ding, King (606–586 BC) Cai (complete
List of state leaders in the 7th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_7th_century_BC
Decade
as kings of the Elamite Empire. 652 BC—Babylonia rises in revolt under Shamash-shum-ukin against the Assyrians. 652 BC—Guan Zhong urges the Duke of Qi
650s_BC
King of the Zhou dynasty from 676 to 652 BC
in 676 BC; the mother of Crown Prince Zheng and Prince Dai Sons: Crown Prince Zheng (太子鄭; d. 619 BC), ruled as King Xiang of Zhou from 651–619 BC Prince
King_Hui_of_Zhou
Ancient nomadic Iranic people who invaded West Asia in the 8th and 7th centuries BC
cursing him. Neo-Assyrian power experienced another significant blow in 652 BC, when Esarhaddon's eldest son, Šamaš-šuma-ukin, who had succeeded him as
Cimmerians
TBaytel Thunder Bay Telephone Operational UMTS 850 / UMTS 1900 / LTE 2600 302 652 BC Tel Mobility (Telus) Not operational CDMA2000 CDMA shut down 31 May 2017;
Mobile network codes in ITU region 3xx (North America)
Mobile_network_codes_in_ITU_region_3xx_(North_America)
Ancient Greek city in Anatolia
of Gyges (680-652 BC), while his grandson Miletus married the daughter of Ardys in the late 7th c. BC. This may explain why in 640 BC, Ephesus and the
Ephesus
Small Semitic nation of ancient Mesopotamia
of Babylon and not Nineveh or Assur should be the seat of the empire. In 652 BC, he raised a powerful coalition of peoples resentful of their subjugation
Chaldea
Nomadic Iranic people of the Pontic Steppe
religions. Bartatua was succeeded by his son with Šērūʾa-ēṭirat, Madyes. In 652 BC, Ashurbanipal's eldest brother Šamaš-šuma-ukin, the king of Babylon, rebelled
Scythians
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
Ancient Assyria
of Caria, Cilicia, Cappadocia and Commagene paid tribute to Assyria. In 652 BC, just one year after his victory over Phraortes, his own brother Shamash-shum-ukin
Timeline_of_ancient_Assyria
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
for the Shang dynasty, which ruled China proper between circa 1750 BC and 1046 BC. The Shang rulers bore the title Di (帝) This is a family tree for the
Family tree of Chinese monarchs (before 256 BCE)
Family_tree_of_Chinese_monarchs_(before_256_BCE)
Babylonian cuneiform texts
Hunger. Volume I – Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C. (ISBN 3-7001-1227-0, 1988). Volume II – Diaries from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C. (ISBN 3-7001-1705-1, 1989)
Babylonian astronomical diaries
Babylonian_astronomical_diaries
Early Dynastic period. Elam was conquered by the Akkadian Empire around 2325 BC and was then ruled by a sequence of Akkadian-appointed governors before independence
List_of_Elamite_kings
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
List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race
List_of_Olympic_winners_of_the_Stadion_race
(possibly 655 BC) Ashurbanipal drives Elmite forces across the River Ulai in the plain of Susa. 653 BC Median invasion stopped by Scythian attack 652 BC Babylon
Military history of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Military_history_of_the_Neo-Assyrian_Empire
700s–100s BC northern Arab tribal confederation
the Neo-Babylonian emperor, rebelled against his brother Ashurbanipal in 652 BC, Abyaṯiʿ supported the revolt; this Qedarite policy towards the Assyrians
Qedarites
Ruler of Elam from 652 to 650/649 BC
Tammaritu II was the ruler of Elam from 652 until 650 or 649 BC. After the brief reigns of Indabibi and Humban-haltash III, Tammaritu II was briefly restored
Tammaritu_II
Calendar year
year 650 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 104 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 650 BC for this
650_BC
Ancient Greek lyric poet (c. 680 – c. 645 BC)
Gyges reigned 687–652 BC and the date of the eclipse must have been either 6 April 648 BC or 27 June 660 BC (another date, 14 March 711 BC, is generally considered
Archilochus
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
8th-century BC king of Babylon
exemplar of these dates to 652 BC. The lists of celestial phenomena started with the lunar eclipse of 747–746 BC (6 February 747 BC according to Britton and
Nabonassar
King of Lydia (c. 635 – c. 585 BC)
computation by J. B. Bury and Russell Meiggs (1975) who estimated c.687–c.652 BC for the reign of Gyges. Herodotus 1.16, 1.25, 1.86 gave reign lengths for
Alyattes
overbearing control and he revolted in 652 BC, aided by several Elamite kings. Ashurbanipal defeated his brother in 648 BC and Shamash-shum-ukin might have
History_of_the_Assyrians
Calendar year
year 654 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 100 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 654 BC for this
654_BC
Chinese chancellor and reformer (c. 720–645 BC)
under attack from Quan Rong nomads, a non-Chinese Rong tribes. Later, in 652 BC he advised the duke not to ally with a vassal ruler's son who wished to
Guan_Zhong
King of the Zhou dynasty
(王子閬; d. 652 BC), ruled as King Hui of Zhou from 676 to 652 BC Prince Hu (王子虎; d. 624 BC), ruled as Duke Wen of Wangshu (王叔文公) until 624 BC Family tree
King_Xi_of_Zhou
Calendar year
year 651 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 103 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 651 BC for this
651_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
Babylon (694 BC) – unsuccessful revolt by Nergal-ushezib and later Mushezib-Marduk against Assyrian king Sennacherib. Revolt of Babylon (652 BC) – unsuccessful
Revolt_of_Babylon
Calendar year
year 655 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 99 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 655 BC for this
655_BC
Basketball team
National 1991-1992". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026. "OLYMPIAKOS BC PIRAEUS ACCUMULATED STATISTICS 1992-93". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 1 January
Olympiacos_B.C.
Final ruling dynasty of Assyria, founded 722 BC
be equals. When Shamash-shum-ukin openly declared war on his brother in 652 BC, much of southern Mesopotamia followed him in his rebellion. Although Shamash-shum-ukin
Sargonid_dynasty
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
Statue of the Greek god Helios
Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate
Colossus_of_Rhodes
Babylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-8020-5873-7. Frayne, Douglas (1997). Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). University of Toronto
List of wars involving Iran (before 1979)
List_of_wars_involving_Iran_(before_1979)
Archaeological site in Turkey
aggressiveness, Smyrna was one of the first points of attack. Gyges (ca. 687–652 BC) was, however, defeated on the banks of the Hermus, the situation of the
Old_Smyrna
Calendar year
year 653 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 101 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 653 BC for this
653_BC
Calendar year
year 649 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 105 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 649 BC for this
649_BC
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
Calendar year
and Catulus (or, less frequently, year 652 Ab urbe condita) and the Third Year of Taichu. The denomination 102 BC for this year has been used since the
102_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
Zhou (reigned 677–652 BC), king of the Zhou Dynasty King Hui of Chu (reigned 488–432 BC), king of Chu King Hui of Wei (reigned 370–319 BC), king of Wei Hui
King_Hui
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
Archaeological culture
The Uruk period (c. 4000/3900 to 3300/3100 BC; also known as Protoliterate period) is a period of the protohistoric Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age in
Uruk_period
Archaeological site in Egypt
Third Intermediate Period (1550 to 652 B.C.). Tell el-Maschuta was not re-founded until the end of the 7th century BC, not far from Tell er-Retaba. During
Tell_el-Maschuta
Ancient Mesopotamian civilization from 3300 to 1900 BC
the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the 5th and 4th millennium BC. Like nearby Elam, it is one of the cradles of civilization, along with Egypt
Sumer
Ruler of the state of Jin from 676 to 651 BC
and capture Prince Yiwu, but Prince Yiwu fled to the State of Liang. In 652 BC, the 25th year of his reign, he sent troop to attack the Di tribe and capture
Duke_Xian_of_Jin
17th ruler of Chen
another conference in early 652 BC to discuss the succession of the Zhou court. Duke Xuan reigned for 45 years and died in 648 BC. Kuan succeeded his father
Duke_Mu_of_Chen
Calendar year
Year 13 BC was either a common year starting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday or a leap year starting on Friday or Saturday of the Julian calendar (the sources
13_BC
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 398 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Potitus, Medullinus, Lactucinus, Fidenas
398_BC
Calendar year
Year 15 BC was either a common year starting on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar (the sources
15_BC
Calendar year
Year 60 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Metellus Celer and Afranius (or, less
60_BC
Ruler of Chinese state of Cao from 652 to 618 BCE
Duke Gong of Cao State of Cao Regnal titles Preceded by Duke Zhao of Cao Ruler of Cao 652 BC – 618 BC Succeeded by Duke Wen of Cao
Duke_Gong_of_Cao
Calendar year
Year 12 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ
12_BC
Emperor of China from 210 to 207 BC
Qin Er Shi (229 – 207 BC), given name Huhai, was the second emperor of the Chinese Qin dynasty, reigning from 210 to 207 BC. The son of Qin Shi Huang
Qin_Er_Shi
Calendar year
Year 59 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 Bibulus (or, less frequently
59_BC
Continent
human divergence to 350,000 to 260,000 years ago". Science. 358 (6363): 652–655. Bibcode:2017Sci...358..652S. doi:10.1126/science.aao6266. PMID 28971970
Africa
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
Remarkable constructions of classical antiquity
lists by the historian Herodotus (c. 484 BC – c. 425 BC) and the poet Callimachus of Cyrene (c. 305 BC – c. 240 BC), housed at the Museum of Alexandria,
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World
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 370 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Capitolinus, Medullinus, Praetextatus
370_BC
Calendar year
Year 299 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Paetinus and Torquatus/Corvus (or, less
299_BC
Ancient capital of China
several Chinese dynasties, including the Western Han and the Tang, from 202 BC to 907 AD. At various times, it was the largest city in the world. Its name
Chang'an
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
Calendar year
Year 32 BC was either a common year starting on Monday or Tuesday or a leap year starting on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday of the Julian calendar (the sources
32_BC
People mentioned in "The Histories" by Herodotus
This article presents a list of people whom Herodotus (c.484–c.425 BC) mentioned in Book One of his major work The Histories. Herodotus presented his theme
List of people mentioned in Herodotus, Book One
List_of_people_mentioned_in_Herodotus,_Book_One
Language family native to Eurasia
and Pre-Celtic c. 3000 BC Pre-Armenian c. 2800 BC Pre-Balto-Slavic c. 2800 BC Pre-Greek c. 2500 BC Proto-Indo-Iranian c. 2200 BC; split into Iranian and
Indo-European_languages
Hebrew religious text ascribed to Enoch
Enoch are estimated to date to c. 300–200 BC, and the latest part (Book of Parables) is probably from c. 100 BC. Scholars believe Enoch was originally written
Book_of_Enoch
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
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
Aspect of Chinese military history
various states during the Spring and Autumn (771–476 BC) and Warring States periods (475–221 BC) were connected by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi
History of the Great Wall of China
History_of_the_Great_Wall_of_China
Greek cape at the southernmost tip of the Attic peninsula
37°39′07″N 24°01′34″E / 37.652°N 24.026°E / 37.652; 24.026 Cape Sounion (Modern Greek: Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο Akrotírio Soúnio [akroˈtirʝo ˈsuɲo]; Ancient
Sounion
Calendar year
Year 31 BC was either a common year starting on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or a leap year starting on Tuesday or Wednesday of the Julian calendar (the
31_BC
Greek historian and geographer (c. 484–c. 425 BC)
425 BC) was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus (now Bodrum, Turkey), under Persian control in the 5th century BC, and
Herodotus
Calendar year
year 515 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 239Ab urbe condita. The denomination 515 BC for this
515_BC
Revolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979
Empire 678–550 BC Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century
Iranian_Revolution
King of Babylon
kings were not equal in status. Shamash-shum-ukin grew resentful and in 652 BC he rebelled, assembling a coalition of Assyria's enemies to aid him in his
Kandalanu
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
Calendar year
Year 399 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Augurinus, Longus, Priscus, Cicurinus
399_BC
Claude Ringuette 1,043 1.98% Claude Patry 22,900 43.44% France Bergeron 652 1.24% Jean-Pierre Blackburn Manicouagan Gérard Asselin 10,495 31.24% Gordon
Results of the 2011 Canadian federal election by riding
Results_of_the_2011_Canadian_federal_election_by_riding
Ancient Iranian people
is thus: Deioces (700s–675 BC) Phraortes (675–653 BC) Scythian rule (652–624 BC) Cyaxares (624–585 BC) Astyages (585–550 BC) However, not all of these
Medes
River in Italy
across northern Italy, starting from the Cottian Alps. The river's length is 652 km (405 mi), or 682 km (424 mi) if the Maira, a right bank tributary, is
Po_(river)
Iran under the Pahlavi dynasty from 1925 to 1979
(678–549 BC) Scythian Kingdom (652–625 BC) Neo-Babylonian Empire (626–539 BC) 550 BC–AD 224 Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC) Atropatene (c.323 BC–AD 226)
Pahlavi_Iran
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
(678–549 BC) Scythian Kingdom (652–625 BC) Neo-Babylonian Empire (626–539 BC) 550 BC–AD 224 Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC) Atropatene (c.323 BC–AD 226)
Iran–Iraq_War
back to the prehistoric era and the Helmand civilization around 3300–2350 B.C. Archaeological exploration began in Afghanistan in earnest after World War
Ancient history of Afghanistan
Ancient_history_of_Afghanistan
American football player (born 1996)
named the UFL Offensive Player of the Year. Butler finished the season with 652 receiving yards, 45 receptions, and five touchdowns. On July 26, 2024, Butler
Hakeem_Butler
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
Major volcanic eruption around 1600 BC
devastated the Aegean island of Thera (also called Santorini) circa 1600 BC. It destroyed the Minoan settlement at Akrotiri, as well as communities and
Minoan_eruption
Assyrian ruler
the creator of the heir") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 669 BC to his death in 631. He is generally remembered as the last great king of
Ashurbanipal
1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
2200–1800 BC Oxus civilization 2100–1800 BC Gandhara kingdom 1500–535 BC Median Empire 728–550 BC Achaemenid Empire 550–330 BC Macedonian Empire 330–312 BC Seleucid
Soviet–Afghan_War
Oasis region in Central Asia
Kelteminar culture c. 3000 BC Suyarganovo culture c. 2000 BC Tazabagyab culture c. 1500 BC Amirabad Culture c. 1000 BC Saka c. 500 BC During the final Saka
Khwarazm
Roman politician
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (101 BC – c. 43 BC) was a Roman senator and the father-in-law of Julius Caesar through his daughter Calpurnia. He was
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 58 BC)
Lucius_Calpurnius_Piso_Caesoninus_(consul_58_BC)
Afghan state from 1992 to 2002
2200–1800 BC Oxus civilization 2100–1800 BC Gandhara kingdom 1500–535 BC Median Empire 728–550 BC Achaemenid Empire 550–330 BC Macedonian Empire 330–312 BC Seleucid
Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan
Austrian Assyriologist
Astronomical diaries and related texts from Babylonia Vol. 1 Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C. [Texts]. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften; Philosophisch-Historische
Hermann_Hunger
652 BC
652 BC
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Its form is that of an English habitational name but no place of this name has been identified in Britain. It may be an altered form of English Puddiford, itself probably a variant of Puddefoot or Puddephat, a nickname for a short, fat person or someone with a pot belly, from Middle English puddy ‘round’, ‘rotund’, + vat ‘barrel’.Jonathan Paddleford is recorded in Cambridge, MA, in 1652.
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’.
Biblical
Asia muddy; boggy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Andrew, influenced by or borrowed from French André.French : from an Old French personal name of Germanic origin, composed of the elements agi ‘point of a sword’ + rīc ‘power’.Northern French variant of André (see Andre).Ellinor Andry is recorded in VA in 1652.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Airey.variant of Avery.Respelling of German Erich or, in some cases, Ihrig.Richard Arey was in Salisbury, MA, in 1646. By 1652 he was in Martha’s Vineyard, where he drowned in 1669.
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.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means, simply, “â€an Ulsterman.â€â€ There have been eighteen saints named Ultan, the best-known being St. Ultan of Ardbraccan, (c. 650 AD). Noted for his care of orphans, the poor and the sick he is regarded as the patron saint of children and a hospital for sick children in Dublin is named in his honor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of numerous places named from Old English cotum (dative plural of cot) ‘at the cottages or huts’ (or sometimes possibly from a Middle English plural, coten). Examples include Coton (Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire), Cottam (East Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire), and Cotham (Nottinghamshire).French : from a diminutive of Old French cot(t)e ‘coat (of mail)’ (see Cott).John Cotton (1584–1652) was a noted Puritan preacher, who landed at Boston, MA, from London in 1633 and became leader of the Congregationalists in America.
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 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 : variant of Fulcher.German : nickname from Middle High German, Middle Low German volger ‘companion’, ‘supporter’.John Folger came from Norwich, England, to Dedham, MA, in 1635. By 1652 he was on Martha’s Vineyard. His son Peter had ten children.
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 : from the Old English personal name Burgheard (see Burkett).Dutch and German : variant of Burkhardt.Thomas Burchard came from London, England, to MA in 1635 aboard the True Love, and by 1652 he was in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard.
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
English : habitational name, possibly a variant of Litchfield. The surname is not found in current English records, but of the 52 bearers recorded in the 1881 British Census, 28 were born in Kent, suggesting that a different, unidentified source could be involved.
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 (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Girl/Female
Irish
Has been used mainly in Northern Ireland as a female form ofUltach “an Ulsterman.†There have been eighteen saints named Ultan. St. Ultan of Ardbraccan, c. 650 AD, noted for his care of the poor, orphans and the sick is considered the patron saint of children and a hospital for sick children in Dublin is named after him.
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 : 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).
652 BC
652 BC
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Faith; Belief
Boy/Male
Indian
A Great Sage
Boy/Male
Tamil
Palanhaar | பாலநஹார
One who protects everyone
Boy/Male
Biblical
Making speed to the spoil; he hastens to the prey.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
She was al-Suraymiyah and a very dutiful worshipper. She wept often so she finally lost her eye sight. When every thing was quiet and motionless, she used to call out in a melancholy voice, O! Habib
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a plot of land with a hut, from northern Middle English sc(h)ole ‘hut’, ‘shed’ (see Scales) + croft ‘small enclosed field’.
Male
Hebrew
(×™ï‹×ָחָז) Contracted form of Hebrew Yehowachaz, YOWACHAZ means "Jehovah as seized" or "whom Jehovah holds fast." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Joah, Josiah's chronicler. Joahaz is the Anglicized form.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lucky
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Wise
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Durga
652 BC
652 BC
652 BC
652 BC
652 BC
n.
A weight used in certain parts of the East Indies, varying considerably in different localities, the range being from 223 to 625 pounds.
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In Ireland, a territorial division, corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 252 of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It may be held by a commoner.
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A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.
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An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52/ imperial gallons; a half pipe.
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Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid, a white crystalline body belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62¡ C.
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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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The flight of Mohammed from Mecca, September 13, A. D. 622 (subsequently established as the first year of the Moslem era); hence, any flight or exodus regarded as like that of Mohammed.
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Of or pertaining to Yezdegerd, the last Sassanian monarch of Persia, who was overthrown by the Mohammedans; as, the Yezdegerdian era, which began on the 16th of June, a. d. 632. The era is still used by the Parsees.
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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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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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Hence, one of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the Zouaves, as was done by a number of volunteer regiments in the army of the United States in the Civil War, 1861-65.
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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.