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Calendar year
year 665 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 89 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 665 BC for this
665_BC
Assyrian plunder of Kushite Thebes
of the Levant which had started in 705 BC, the Kushites had gradually lost control of Lower Egypt and, by 665 BC, their territory was reduced to Upper
Sack_of_Thebes
Nomadic Iranic people of the Pontic Steppe
r. unknown – 679 BC Bartatua (Scythian: *Pr̥ϑutavah or *Pr̥tatavah), r. 679 – c. 665 BC Madyes (Median: *Mādava), r. c. 650 – 625 BC Spargapeithes (Scythian:
Scythians
(694–665 BC), and his death with his successor Phraortes (665–633 BC). The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 814–794 BC, that
Sírna_Sáeglach
(694–665 BC) Phraortes, King (665–633 BC) Cyaxares, King (625–585 BC) Anshan (complete list) – Teispes, King (c.655–640 BC) Cyrus I, King (640–580 BC) Urartu
List of state leaders in the 7th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_7th_century_BC
King of Sparta
Polydorus (Polydoros) (Ancient Greek: Πολύδωρος; reigned from c. 700 to c. 665 BC) was the 10th Agiad dynasty king of Sparta. He succeeded his father Alcmenes
Polydorus_of_Sparta
borders beyond Mesopotamia 665 BC A ten-year campaign against Media is launched. 665 BC Elam attacks Babylon, but fails. 663 BC Ashurbanipal relieves an
Military history of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Military_history_of_the_Neo-Assyrian_Empire
is little evidence for the existence of any before the mid-sixth century BC. Spartan kings received a recurring posthumous hero cult like that of the
List_of_kings_of_Sparta
Ruler of Jin
he took the throne for about a month before being killed by Li Ke. In 665 BC, the twelfth year of the reign of Duke Xian of Jin, Li Ji gave birth to
Xiqi
Ancient king of Tartessos
Herodotus, King Arganthonios ruled Tartessos for 80 years (from about 625 BC to 545 BC) and lived to be 120 years old, although some believe he lived to 150
Arganthonios
Legendary musician of ancient Greece
dithyramb, or circular chorus, "It is first mentioned by Archilochus (c. 665 BC) ... Arion flourished at least 50 years later ... probably gave it a more
Arion
Region in northern Sudan and southern Egypt
capital of Nineveh during Esarhaddon's reign.[citation needed] As late as 665 BC, the vassal rulers of Sais, Mendes, and Pelusium were still making overtures
Nubia
Disambiguation link for various Greek mythological figures
Polydorus of Sparta (reigned from c. 741 to c. 665 BC) Polydorus, tyrant of Pherae, ruled briefly in 370 BC In art, Polydorus was: One of the three Rhodian
Polydorus
Armed forces of the Nubian kingdoms
at the Assyrian capital of Nineveh during Esarhaddon's reign. As late as 665 BC, the vassal rulers of Sais, Mendes, and Pelusium were still making overtures
Military_of_ancient_Nubia
Decade
concerns the period 669 BC – 660 BC. 669 BC: Taharqa, king of Kush, invades and reconquers Egypt from the Assyrian Empire. 669 BC: Esarhaddon, king of Assyria
660s_BC
Greek island in the Ionian Sea
early part of the 7th century BC, when their fleets fought the first naval battle recorded in Greek history, in 665 BC, according to Thucydides. These
Corfu
Ancient nomadic Iranic people who invaded West Asia in the 8th and 7th centuries BC
another Lydian embassy to the Neo-Assyrian Empire being attested from c. 665 BC. Since it was due to the threat of the Cimmerians that Gyges had made friendly
Cimmerians
Calendar year
year 664 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 90 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 664 BC for this
664_BC
Calendar year
year 666 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 88 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 666 BC for this
666_BC
King of Lydia (fl. 7th century BC)
continue until they were broken by Gyges's great-great-grandson Croesus. In 665 BC, Gyges was faced with a war with the Cimmerians. Around the same time, according
Gyges_of_Lydia
Ordo Benedicti in Topographie der Stadt Rom im Alterthum, 1871‑1885: II.665. BC 1874, 36, 212‑219; 1914, 363; Mon L. I.531; HJ 344; LS III.167 Platner
Macellum_Liviae
Calendar year
year 668 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 86 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 668 BC for this
668_BC
Calendar year
year 663 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 91 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 663 BC for this
663_BC
beginning of the century in Boeotia Callinus (c. 740 - c. 665 BC) Tyrtaeus (c. 700 - c. 640 BC) Archilochus of Paros (born c. 700) Alcman (dates unknown)
7th_century_BC_in_poetry
Final ruling dynasty of Assyria, founded 722 BC
appointing Necho I, the former king of Sais, as Egyptian vassal ruler. In 665 BC, Ashurbanipal was forced to war in Egypt again, this time as the country
Sargonid_dynasty
King of Kush and pharaoh of Egypt
at the Assyrian capital of Nineveh during Esarhaddon's reign. As late as 665 BC, the vassal rulers of Sais, Mendes, and Pelusium were still making overtures
Taharqa
Calendar year
and Cato (or, less frequently, year 665 Ab urbe condita) and the Fourth Year of Zhenghe. The denomination 89 BC for this year has been used since the
89_BC
Mythical High King of Ireland
(694-665 BC). The chronology of Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 831–815 BC, that of the Annals of the Four Masters to 1197–1181 BC. R
Ailill_mac_Slánuill
Fortified trade route from the Nile to the Levant
controlled until the reign of the Saite kings of the 26th Dynasty (664–525 BC). This route played a significant role in political and cultural interactions
Way_of_Horus_(Ancient_Egypt)
king Sargon II (722-705 BC) waged war against them in the city of Dur-Athara, 18,430 Gambulians were deported. Beginning in 665 BC, Ashurbanipal faced multiple
Gambulu
Calendar year
year 667 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 87 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 667 BC for this
667_BC
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)
Deioces of the Medes (694–665 BC). The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 833–831 BC, that of the Annals of the
Berngal
Age of the ancient Greeks and Romans
antiquity, is the period of cultural European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD, following the Greek Dark Ages and being succeeded
Classical_antiquity
673–663 BCE military campaign
into Assyrian territory.... — Rassam cylinder of Ashurbanipal. As late as 665 BC, the vassal rulers of Sais, Mendes, and Pelusium were still making overtures
Assyrian_conquest_of_Egypt
Topics referred to by the same term
Inaros may refer to: Inaros I (fl. c. 665 BC), ancient Egyptian prince Inaros II (fl. c. 460 BC), ancient Egyptian prince Marco Inaros and Filip Inaros
Inaros
Ruler of the state of Jin from 676 to 651 BC
younger sister, Shao Ji (少姬). Both women were favored by Duke Xian of Jin. In 665 BC, the twelfth year of his reign, Li Ji gave birth to Xiqi. Since Duke Xian
Duke_Xian_of_Jin
Iranian dynasty (665–1598)
Tabaristan which ruled over Ruyan/Rustamdar. The dynasty was established in 665, and with 933 years of rule as the longest dynasty in Iran, it ended in 1598
Baduspanids
Concubine and later wife of Duke Xian of Jin
positive response, he made Li Ji his main wife, replacing Qi Jiang (齊姜). In 665 BC, the twelfth year of the reign of Duke Xian, Li Ji gave birth to Prince
Concubine_Li
King of Sparta
by his father Polydorus followed by his son Anaxander. He ruled from 665 to 640 BC. Histories The Spartan Royalty Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
Eurycrates
Calendar year
Year 45 BC was either a common year starting on Thursday, Friday or Saturday or a leap year starting on Friday or Saturday (the sources differ, see leap
45_BC
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
with mummified ibis Egypt c. 332 B.C. Ptolemaic Period. Coffin in the shape of a falcon with its mummy Egypt c. 665 B.C. Late Period. Coffin in the shape
Collection of mummies in the National Museum of Brazil
Collection_of_mummies_in_the_National_Museum_of_Brazil
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
Roman general and dictator (138–78 BC)
(/ˈsʌlə/, Latin pronunciation: [ˈɫuːkius kɔrˈneːlius ˈsulːa ˈfeːliːks]; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman of the late Roman
Sulla
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU This is a list of incorporated cities in Canada, in alphabetical order categorized by province or territory. More
List_of_cities_in_Canada
Calendar year
Year 73 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lucullus and Longinus (or, less frequently
73_BC
Calendar year
Year 383 BC was of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Poplicola, Capitolinu, Rufus, Flavus, Mamercinus
383_BC
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
Calendar year
Year 382 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Crassus, Mugillanus, Cornelius, Fidenas
382_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
484–665 Huna state in the Hindu Kush region
significant principality located south of the Hindu Kush from circa 484 to 665 CE. Despite being traditionally identified as the last of the four Hunnic
Nezak_Huns
Calendar year
Year 72 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Publicola and Lentulus (or, less frequently
72_BC
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 44 BC was either a common year starting on Sunday, common year starting on Monday, leap year starting on Friday, or leap year starting on Saturday
44_BC
Masmughans of Damavand (651 – 760) Bavand dynasty (651 – 842) Baduspanids (665 – 9th century) Zoroastrianism Medvedskaya, Inna (2019). "The Median Kingdom
List of Zoroastrian states and dynasties
List_of_Zoroastrian_states_and_dynasties
Calendar year
Year 28 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Saturday or Sunday of the Julian calendar (the sources
28_BC
Sixth king of Babylon (r. 1792–1750 BC)
[xammuˈraːpʰi]; c. 1810 BC – c. 1750 BC), also spelled Hammurapi, was the sixth Amorite king of Babylon, reigning from c. 1792 to c. 1750 BC. He was preceded
Hammurabi
Calendar year
year 659 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 95 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 659 BC for this
659_BC
Royal family of ancient Sparta
jointly along with the Eurypontid dynasty, possibly from the 8th century BC onwards, being the senior of the two houses. The alleged founder of the dynasty
Agiad_dynasty
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
State in present-day northern Iran from 651 to 1349
of the family's legendary ancestor Kawus son of Kavad, which ruled from 665 until 1006, when the family's rule was ended by Qabus ibn Wushmagir. Several
Bavand_dynasty
Surname list
Chinese politician and poet, granddaughter of Shangguan Yi Shangguan Yi (608–665), Chinese poet and politician, grandfather of Shangguan Wan'er Shangguan
Shangguan_(surname)
Calendar year
Year 25 BC was either a common year starting on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday or a leap year starting on Wednesday or Thursday of the Julian calendar (the
25_BC
Calendar year
The year 502 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tricostus and Viscellinus
502_BC
Calendar year
Year 411 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Mugillanus and Rutilus (or, less frequently
411_BC
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
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 286 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Corvus (or Potitus) and Paetus (or,
286_BC
Calendar year
Year 412 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 Pacilus (or, less frequently
412_BC
Greek tyrant of Syracuse (c. 432 – 367 BC)
Dionysius I or Dionysius the Elder (c. 432 – 367 BC) was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily. He conquered several cities on Sicily and southern Italy,
Dionysius_I_of_Syracuse
Town in British Columbia, Canada
coast-spanning Island Highway, the Island Rail Corridor, nearby Nanaimo Airport and BC Ferries. James Dunsmuir founded Ladysmith about 1898, a year after he built
Ladysmith,_British_Columbia
Olympiacos Piraeus B.C. 2008–2009 season was the 2008–09 basketball season for Greek professional basketball club Olympiacos. The club competed in: 2008–09
2008–09 Olympiacos B.C. season
2008–09_Olympiacos_B.C._season
Monument in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
(19 mi) north of Afyonkarahisar next to the Eskişehir-Afyonkarahisar highway D-665. Aslantaş (literally: "Lionstone") takes its name from the lion reliefs on
Aslantaş-Yılantaş
Scarab beetle-shaped amulets and impression seals of ancient Egypt
enormously popular in Ancient Egypt by the early Middle Kingdom (approx. 2000 BC) and remained popular for the rest of the pharaonic period and beyond. Starting
Scarab_(artifact)
Archaic conception of Earth's shape
Prometheus Bound, 1, 136; 530; 665 (which also describe the 'edges' of the Earth). Apollonius Rhodius, in his Argonautica (3rd century BC) included numerous flat-Earth
Flat_Earth
Ancient Roman road
began and completed the first section as a military road to the south in 312 BC. In July 2024, the Appian Way entered the UNESCO World Heritage List. The
Appian_Way
Philosophy of the Western world
the world. The first recognized philosopher, Thales of Miletus (born c. 625 BC in Ionia) identified water as the arche (claiming "all is water"). His use
Western_philosophy
Calendar year
year 658 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 96 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 658 BC for this
658_BC
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
World: A Global Encyclopedia (1st ed.). Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 665. ISBN 978-1-61069-499-5. Ellingham, Mark (2000). The Rough Guide to World
Philippines
Book of the Bible
The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th-century BC setting. It is ostensibly a narrative detailing the experiences and prophetic
Book_of_Daniel
granting of the name and title Augustus to Octavian by the Roman Senate in 27 BC onward. Augustus maintained a facade of Republican rule, rejecting monarchical
List_of_Roman_emperors
King of Lydia from 585 or 561 to 547 BC
Κροῖσος, romanized: Kroîsos) was the last king of Lydia from 585 or 561 BC to 547 BC. He was renowned for his great wealth, as well as his ultimate defeat
Croesus
Regal 753–509 BC (semilegendary) Republican 509–27 BC Early Republic 509–280s/260s BC Middle Republic 280s–146 BC Classical, 2nd century BC–2nd century
Slavery_in_ancient_Rome
Ancient Iranian people of Central Asia
UNESCO. pp. 448–463. ISBN 978-9-231-02846-5. The middle of the third century b.c. saw the rise to power of a group of tribes consisting of the Parni (Aparni)
Dahae
Ancient royal dynasty state
entity centered in Ecbatana that existed from the 7th century BC until the mid-6th century BC and is believed to have dominated a significant portion of
Median_dynasty
Aethiopian princess in Greek mythology
Amatoria 2.643–644. Ovid, Ars Amatoria 3.191–192. Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.665 ff. Koch-Brinkmann, Ulrike; Dreyfus, Renée; Brinkmann, Vinzenz (2017). Gods
Andromeda_(mythology)
Ancient state in West Asia
Neo-Elamite Period », in Lanfranchi, Roaf & Rollinger 2003, pp. 181–231 "BC 788 - 550 BC - Empire Median". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved July 30, 2020. Brosius
Median_kingdom
Chemical element with atomic number 29 (Cu)
several regions, from c. 8000 BC. Thousands of years later, it was the first metal to be smelted from sulfide ores, c. 5000 BC; the first metal to be cast
Copper
Self-designation used by the early Iranians
other than in South Afghanistan and later than the middle of the 6th century BC". Vogelsang 2000, p. 62: "All of the above observations would indicate a date
Arya_(Iran)
Chemical compound
reported in 1961 but was never marketed. Under the developmental code name MK-665, it was studied in combination with mestranol as an oral contraceptive. Development
Ethynerone
Municipality in Canada
is Jeremy Valeriote (BC Green Party). He was elected in the 2024 provincial election after running and losing to Jordan Sturdy (BC Liberal Party) in the
Squamish,_British_Columbia
City in British Columbia, Canada
Airport (YBL), Campbell River Water Aerodrome at Campbell River Harbour, a BC Ferries route to Quadra Island, and an inland island highway and an ocean
Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell_River,_British_Columbia
Multi-headed dog in Greek mythology
Hercules Furens 785–812 (pp. 112–113). See also Lucan, Pharsalia 6.664–665, which has Cerberus' heads "bristling" with snakes; and Apollodorus, 2.5
Cerberus
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
Roman senator and general
and general of the third century BC. He is often thought to be a son of Publius Cornelius Rufinus, dictator in 334 BC, but this is impossible because the
Publius Cornelius Rufinus (consul 290 BC)
Publius_Cornelius_Rufinus_(consul_290_BC)
American gridiron football player (born 1992)
of the injury Whitehead was second in the league in receiving yards with 665, trailing only Kenny Lawler. The injury kept him out of the lineup for three
Lucky_Whitehead
City in British Columbia, Canada
448 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2016 population of 665. With a land area of 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi), it had a population density of
Greenwood,_British_Columbia
Debate on the factuality of the Homeric canon
was at least remotely based on a historical conflict of the 12th century BC, even if the poems of Homer remembered the event only through the distortion
Historicity_of_the_Iliad
50 BC–AD 9) Dai (代（ㄉㄞˋ）) (200–198 BC, 196–114 BC) Zhao (趙（ㄓㄠˋ）) (198–181 BC, 179–154 BC, 152 BC–AD 9) Huainan (淮南（ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ）) (196–174 BC, 168–165 BC, 164–122
List_of_dynasties
665 BC
665 BC
Male
Greek
(ΒενÎδικτος) Greek form of Latin Benedictus, BENEDIKTOS means "blessed." Martin Luther noted that this name added up to 666 in Greek gematria.
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
French
French : from the personal name, French form of Julian.English : variant spelling of Julian.From the Dauphiné region of France, a Julien, also called Vantabon, is documented in Quebec City in 1654. A Julien or Jullien, from Poitou, France, is recorded in Quebec City in 1665. Other secondary surnames associated with this name include LeDragon and Saint-Julien.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of various minor places so named, for example in Aisne, Côte d’Or, and Nièvre. The place name is from Romano-Gallic Billiacum, from a Gallic personal name Billios (Latin Billius) + the locative suffix -acum.English : unexplained. Compare Billey.A man named de Billy, from Paris, is documented in Canada in 1665, and possibly in Quebec city. Documented secondary surnames are Courville, Léveillé, Verrier, Saint Louis.
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 : habitational name from Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, named in Old English with the personal name Hod + dūn ‘hill’.The earliest known bearer of this name is Norman de Hoddesdon, recorded in 1165–66. The surname was taken to America by Nicholas Hodsdon in about 1628, from whom probably all current U.S. bearers of the name are descended.
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 : probably a variant of the Anglo-Norman French personal name Mory, a short form of Amaury (see Emery, Morey).Roger Mowry (c. 1612–66) emigrated from England to MA before 1634, when he married Mary Johnson in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA.
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.
Male
Greek
Greek myth name of one of the horses belonging to the sun god Helios. It is also the name of a demon of lies and deceit. The letters of the name add up to 365, the number of days in the year. It has been found in Greek magical texts and may be related to the word abracadabra which may derive from Aramaic avra kedabra, ABRAXAS means "I will create as I speak."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, most likely for a tall, thin man with long legs, from Middle English cran ‘crane’ (the bird), Old English cran, cron. The term included the heron until the introduction of a separate word for the latter in the 14th century.Dutch : variant spelling of Krane.English translation of German Krahn or Kranich.The American writer Stephen Crane (1871–1900) was named for a NJ ancestor who was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was descended from a Stephen Crane who, coming probably from England or Wales, settled at Elizabethtown, NJ, as early as 1665.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Richard.A Ricard is documented in Montreal in 1665, with the secondary surname Saint-Germain.
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.
Male
Hebrew
(Hebrew בַּעַל): Semitic name of several storm gods, and the first king of Hell who had three heads and commanded 66 legions of demons, derived from the word ba'al, BA'AL means "lord, master" or "possessor." In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Reuben, and the grandfather of Saul.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Durant.Americanized form of Hungarian Durándi, a habitational name for someone from a place called Duránd, in former Szepes county.There was a Parisian family of this name in Quebec city in 1661. In 1662 a Durand from Saintonge married Catherine Anenontha, daughter of Nicolas Arendanki and Jeanne Otrihouandit, Hurons. A family called Durand from Angoumois was in Quebec by 1665; and two from Chartres were in Quebec by 1669 and 1673.
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.
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Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
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English (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.
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English
English : from Middle English provost ‘provost’, an occupational name for the head of a religious chapter or educational establishment, or, since such officials were usually clergy and celibate, a nickname for a self-important person.French : northern and western form of Prevost.A Provost from Paris is documented in Quebec City in 1665. An Etienne Provost, a hunter and guide born in Canada c. 1782, is believed to be the first white man to visit the Great Salt Lake.
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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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Hebrew
House of God.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Light, Knowledge
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Fortunate; Lucky or Happy
Biblical
their bread; their war
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
Dharma Bannered; Extremely Virtuous; Religious
Female
Serbian
(Славица) Serbian name SLAVICA means "glory."
Female
Scandinavian
Short form of Scandinavian names containing the Old Norse element regin/ragin, RAGNA means "advice, decision, counsel," hence "wise."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Perception; Knowledge; Wise
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English
English : variant of Priest.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for someone who ironed clothes, from Yiddish pres ‘flat iron’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
High-born; Respected; Noble; Feminine of Hasib
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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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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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At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
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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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Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400.
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The length of one joint of Gunter's chain, being the hundredth part of it, or 7.92 inches, the chain being 66 feet in length. Cf. Chain, n., 4.
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The time of the apparent revolution of the sun trough the ecliptic; the period occupied by the earth in making its revolution around the sun, called the astronomical year; also, a period more or less nearly agreeing with this, adopted by various nations as a measure of time, and called the civil year; as, the common lunar year of 354 days, still in use among the Mohammedans; the year of 360 days, etc. In common usage, the year consists of 365 days, and every fourth year (called bissextile, or leap year) of 366 days, a day being added to February on that year, on account of the excess above 365 days (see Bissextile).
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The space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomon bcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df.
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Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.
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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.