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Chinese dynastic state from 301 to 376
The Former Liang (Chinese: 前涼; pinyin: Qián Liáng; 301–376) was a dynastic state, and one of the Sixteen Kingdoms, in Chinese history. It was founded
Former_Liang
Prince of Former Liang (posthumously)
regional warlord and ruler in the Former Liang state. He was the eldest son of Zhang Gui, who was a governor of Liang province under the Jin Dynasty. In
Zhang_Shi_(Former_Liang)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up liang, liáng, liǎng, or liàng in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Liang may refer to: Liang (state) (梁) (8th century BC – 641 BC), a Spring and
Liang
The Conquest of Former Liang by Former Qin, also known as the Conquest of Liang by Qin, was a military campaign launched by the Former Qin dynasty against
Conquest of Former Liang by Former Qin
Conquest_of_Former_Liang_by_Former_Qin
4th-century state in northern China
conquered Former Liang and Dai. Fu Jiān treated his defeated enemies with leniency and allowed them to serve in his administration. Former Qin also began
Former_Qin
Emperor of Former Qin
signs, Liang Leng (梁楞): executed in 355, along with Empress Liang, Mao Gui, and Liang An, Liang An (梁安): executed in 355, along with Empress Liang, Mao
Fu_Sheng_(Former_Qin)
Period of Chinese history from 304 to 439
were the five Liangs (Former, Later, Northern, Southern and Western), four Yans (Former, Later, Northern, and Southern), three Qins (Former, Later and Western)
Sixteen_Kingdoms
State of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China (386–403)
"Later" in historiography to distinguish it with the Former Liang dynasty before them and the three Liang states (Southern, Northern and Western) that emerged
Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Later_Liang_(Sixteen_Kingdoms)
Dynastic state of China (400–421)
Liang, known in historiography as the Western Liang (traditional Chinese: 西涼; simplified Chinese: 西凉; pinyin: Xī Liáng; 400–421), was a dynastic state
Western Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Western_Liang_(Sixteen_Kingdoms)
the Emperor Wenming of Former Yan Northern Wei, Southern Liang, Eastern Wei, and Western Wei The Northern Wei, the Southern Liang, the Eastern Wei, and
Dynasties_of_China
Chinese imperial dynasty
Liang, known in historiography as the Western Liang (Chinese: 西梁) or the Later Liang (Chinese: 後梁), was an imperial dynasty of China during the Northern
Western_Liang_(555–587)
of the Sixteen Kingdoms period (ending with the destruction of Northern Liang's rump state by latter half of the 5th century AD). The Qin dynasty (秦朝)
Family tree of Chinese monarchs (221 BCE – 453 CE)
Family_tree_of_Chinese_monarchs_(221_BCE_–_453_CE)
Period in Chinese military history
later they proclaimed allegiance to Jin again. In 376, Former Qin conquered Former Liang. Former Yan was a Xianbei kingdom founded by Murong Huang in 337
Military history of the Jin dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdoms
Military_history_of_the_Jin_dynasty_and_the_Sixteen_Kingdoms
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Former Liang (320–376), one of the Sixteen Kingdoms Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) (386–403), one of the Sixteen Kingdoms Southern Liang (Sixteen
Liang dynasty (disambiguation)
Liang_dynasty_(disambiguation)
Former Liang (r. 320–324 CE) Jianxing 建興 320–324 CE 5 years Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yongyuan (永元). Prince Wen of Former Liang (r
List_of_Chinese_era_names
China's Southern Dynasties (502–557)
The Liang dynasty (Chinese: 梁朝; pinyin: Liáng Cháo), alternatively known as the Southern Liang (Chinese: 南梁; pinyin: Nán Liáng) or Xiao Liang (Chinese:
Liang_dynasty
Historical region in Gansu Province, China
Kingdoms. In 376, Former Liang was conquered by Former Qin; various parts of the Hexi Corridor then came under the control of Later Liang in 386, Southern
Hexi_Corridor
Historical Chinese kingdom
Liang (Chinese: 梁; pinyin: Liáng) was a kingdom/principality in the Chinese Han dynasty. Its territories were located within the modern Henan, Anhui and
Liang_Kingdom
Mortal Kombat character
brothers Bi-Han (Chinese: 避寒; pinyin: Bì Hán) and Kuai Liang (Chinese: 奎凉; pinyin: Kúi Liáng). Bi-Han debuted as Sub-Zero in the original Mortal Kombat
Sub-Zero_(Mortal_Kombat)
Imperial state in China from 907 to 923
Liang, known in historiography as the Later Liang (simplified Chinese: 后梁; traditional Chinese: 後梁; pinyin: Hòu Liáng) (1 June 907 – 19 November 923)
Later_Liang_(Five_Dynasties)
Chinese businessman (born 1985)
Liang Wenfeng (Chinese: 梁文锋; pinyin: Liáng Wénfēng; born 1985) is a Chinese entrepreneur and businessman who is the co-founder of the quantitative hedge
Liang_Wenfeng
Chinese ruler of Former Liang (died 355)
formally Prince Wei of (Former) Liang ((前)涼威王) was a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. He was the only ruler of Former Liang to formally declare a
Zhang_Zuo
Emperor of Han-Zhao from 318 to 329
bases that Former Liang had east of the Yellow River. He declared that he would next cross the Yellow River and head for the Former Liang capital Guzang
Liu_Yao
Emperor of Later Zhao
and Ma Qiu attacked Former Liang with intent to conquer it, but after some initial successes, they were repelled by the Former Liang general Xie Ai. Another
Shi_Hu
Mongol breakaway khanate of the Chagatai Khanate
Western Regions (Han Protectorate; Chief Officials) Former Liang Former Qin Later Liang Western Liang Gaochang Rouran First Turkic Khaganate Western Turkic
Moghulistan
personal name unknown; died 363) was the mother of the Chinese state Former Liang's ruler Zhang Chonghua. She was a concubine of Zhang Chonghua's father
Empress Dowager Ma (Former Liang)
Empress_Dowager_Ma_(Former_Liang)
Founding emperor of Later Liang
posthumous name as Emperor Yiwu of Later Liang (後涼懿武帝), was the founding emperor of the Di-led Chinese Later Liang dynasty (although during most of his reign
Lü_Guang
Old Chinese coin
the earlier San Zhu ("Three Zhu") cash coins, which had replaced the Ban Liang (半兩) cash coins a year prior, until they themselves were replaced by the
Wu_Zhu
Chinese regent-general of Former Liang (died 359)
Former Liang dynasty, during the early reign of the young prince Zhang Xuanjing. Zhang Guan was a distant relative of the ruling family of the Former
Zhang_Guan
Heavenly King of Great Qin
the Former Qin unified Northern China by conquering the Former Yan, Chouchi, Former Liang, and Dai, as well as the Eastern Jin's Yi Province (modern
Fu_Jian_(337–385)
Topics referred to by the same term
Liang Wang may refer to: In Chinese history, Liang Wang (Prince/King of Liang) may refer to: Monarchs of Wei (state), also known as Liang after 334 BC
Liang_Wang
Historical wars and battles in China
of Sichuan Former Qin conquers Sichuan from the Eastern Jin. 376 Conquest of Former Liang by Former Qin Former Qin conquers Former Liang. 376 Conquest
List of wars and battles involving China
List_of_wars_and_battles_involving_China
Topics referred to by the same term
Taizu of Liang may refer to: Zhang Gui (255–314), Governor of Liang during the Jin dynasty, sometimes known as Taizu of Former Liang Lü Guang (337–400)
Taizu_of_Liang
Prince of Former Liang (posthumously)
Zhang Gui (Chinese: 張軌, 255 – 19 June 314) was the governor of Liang province and first Duke of Xiping under the Western Jin. He was the seventeenth-generation
Zhang_Gui
Chinese prince of Former Liang from 320 to 324
of (Former) Liang ((前)涼成烈王) (posthumous name given by Han-Zhao) or Duke Cheng of Xiping (西平成公) (posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was
Zhang_Mao
Spouses of Chinese rulers
Empress Dowager Dou Empress Dowager Deng Empress Dowager Yan Empress Dowager Liang Empress Dowager Dou Empress Dowager He Princess Dowager Helan Empress Dowager
List of Chinese empresses and queens
List_of_Chinese_empresses_and_queens
Coin production and deployment
Associated with Liang/Wei (425–344 BCE) and Han (403–230 BCE). Special spades of Liang: Similar shape; inscriptions debated but now linked to Liang, relating
Ancient_Chinese_coinage
Last of the Southern Dynasties in China (557–589)
caused the downfall and ruin of the Liang. In 557, Chen Baxian a former high-ranked Liang general, took the initiative to establish a new empire in Southern
Chen_dynasty
Historical ethnic group in Chinese history
the Former Qin briefly unified northern China and became the largest of the Sixteen Kingdoms, conquering the Former Yan, Chouchi, Former Liang and Dai
Di_(Five_Barbarians)
Historical sinicized empire in Central Asia
Khorasan, while Sanjar escaped captivity in 1156 but failed to restore his former authority. He died the following year. There is no evidence that the Khitans
Qara_Khitai
Chinese Sixteen Kingdoms state (397–439)
The Northern Liang (Chinese: 北涼; pinyin: Běi Liáng; 397–439) was a dynastic state of China and one of the Sixteen Kingdoms in Chinese history. It was
Northern_Liang
Xianbei dynasty, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (397–404; 408–414)
The Southern Liang (Chinese: 南涼; pinyin: Nán Liáng; 397–404, 408–414) was a dynastic state of China listed as one of the Sixteen Kingdoms in Chinese historiography
Southern Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Southern_Liang_(Sixteen_Kingdoms)
Chinese general and warlord (1901–2001)
18, 2001). "Chang Hsueh-liang". The Guardian. "Chang Hsueh-liang". The Daily Telegraph. October 16, 2001. "Chang Hsueh-liang". The Economist. October
Zhang_Xueliang
Defunct Singapore shopping mall
Liang Court (Simplified Chinese: 亮阁, Traditional Chinese: 亮閣, Pinyin: Liàng Gé) was a shopping mall located in the vicinity of Clarke Quay, on the Singapore
Liang_Court
Chinese imperial family
known as the Li clan of Longxi (隴西李氏), was the ruling house of the Western Liang and the Tang dynasty of China. The Li family originated in the Longxi Commandery
House_of_Li
Traditional Chinese unit for weight
Liang (simplified Chinese: 两; traditional Chinese: 兩; pinyin: liǎng), or leung in Cantonese, liae in Wenzhounese, liong in Hakka, lian in Shanghainese
Liang_(mass)
Constituent Union republic of the Soviet Union (1936–1991)
was Talas. In 1988, the Naryn and Talas oblasts were again abolished; the former was merged with Issyk-Kul, while the later was merged with Osh. However
Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
Kirghiz_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
1226–1347 Turkicized Mongol khanate in Central Asia
Western Regions (Han Protectorate; Chief Officials) Former Liang Former Qin Later Liang Western Liang Gaochang Rouran First Turkic Khaganate Western Turkic
Chagatai_Khanate
Sixteen Kingdoms general and warlord
who served under five dynasties; Later Zhao, Eastern Jin, Former Yan, Former Liang and Former Qin. Wang Zhuo was a member of a Xiuchu tribe in Longxi Commandery
Wang_Zhuo_(Sixteen_Kingdoms)
Chinese American social scientist and businessman
on demographics and social sciences. He is the former CEO and the co-founder of Trip.com Group. Liang has been vocal on China's population policies since
James_Liang
Historic house in Wufeng, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
The Former Residence of Chang Hsüeh-liang (traditional Chinese: 張學良故居; simplified Chinese: 张学良故居; pinyin: Zhāng Xuéliáng Gùjū) is a museum about Chang
Former Residence of Chang Hsüeh-liang (Hsinchu County)
Former_Residence_of_Chang_Hsüeh-liang_(Hsinchu_County)
Dynasty in northern China (319–351)
significant portion of northern China and vassalized the Former Liang and Dai; only the Former Yan in Liaoning remained fully out of their control. For
Later_Zhao
Duke of Xiping from 363 to 376
formally Duke Dao of Xiping (西平悼公), was the last ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. He was the youngest son of Zhang Jun (Duke Zhongcheng), and he seized
Zhang_Tianxi
Autonomous region of China
northwestern China one after the other, including Former Liang, Former Qin, Later Liang and Western Liáng, all attempted to maintain the protectorate, with
Xinjiang
Chinese-South Korean martial artist and former film actor
Tan Tao-liang (Chinese: 譚道良; Tan Dao-liang; born 22 December 1947) is a Chinese-South Korean martial artist and former film actor. He used numerous pseudonyms
Tan_Tao-liang
Duke of Xiping
Xiping (西平桓公, posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang. During his reign, he often not only used the
Zhang_Chonghua
Western Qin Chinese queen
Queen Liang (Chinese: 梁王后; personal name unknown) was a queen of the Western Qin dynasty of China. Her husband was the final king, Qifu Mumo. Very little
Queen_Liang
Chinese: 謝艾; pinyin: Xiè ài, died 353) was a general for the Chinese state Former Liang who served under Zhang Chonghua. Xie Ai was initially regarded as only
Xie_Ai
China and began their rapid expansion to unify the whole of China. The Former Liang and Dai were powerless to stop their momentum, and in 376, they were
Conquest of Former Yan by Former Qin
Conquest_of_Former_Yan_by_Former_Qin
Regent of Former Liang (died 361)
361), courtesy name Xuanyi (Chinese: 玄一), was a regent of the Chinese Former Liang dynasty. During the reign of the violent and capricious Zhang Zuo, Song
Song_Hun
Region of Han dynasty suzerainty over previously independent states
protectorate was again revived in 335 by Former Liang and headquartered in Gaochang until the demise of Northern Liang. In the southern Tarim Basin, coins
Protectorate of the Western Regions
Protectorate_of_the_Western_Regions
Chinese table tennis player
Liang Geliang (Wade–Giles: Liang Ko-liang) is a former international table tennis player from China. From 1971 to 1979 he won many medals in singles, doubles
Liang_Geliang
Chinese diver and actor
Tian Liang (Chinese: 田亮; pinyin: Tián Liàng; born August 27, 1979) is a Chinese actor and former diver. Tian won gold in the 10 m platform event in the
Tian_Liang
Han (成漢) (304–347) Later Zhao (後趙) (319–351) Former Liang (前涼) (320–376) Former Yan (前燕) (337–370) Former Qin (前秦) (351–394) Later Yan (後燕) (384–409) Later
List of kingdoms and royal dynasties
List_of_kingdoms_and_royal_dynasties
Xiongnu-led dynastic state of China (304–329)
submitted to Former Zhao, before going on to force the Former Liang into submission and invading Chouchi by 323. At its prime, the Former Zhao's army reportedly
Han-Zhao
Eastern Jin emperor from 372 to 396
vassal, Former Liang, was attacked by Former Qin. Jin forces, under Huan Chong's command, attempted to relieve the pressure on Former Liang by attacking
Emperor_Xiaowu_of_Jin
Civil war in China (206–202 BCE)
Battle of Julu, and after the battle controlled nine commanderies in the former Liang, Chu and Hingers territories. While the bulk of the Qin forces were up
Chu–Han_Contention
Xiping (西平文公, posthumous name used internally in Former Liang) was a ruler of the Chinese Former Liang state. During his reign, he at times used the Jin-created
Zhang_Jun_(prince)
Surname list
Liang (Chinese: 梁) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin. The surname is often transliterated as Leung (in Hong Kong) or Leong (in Macau, Hong Kong
Liang_(surname)
Chinese general and politician
had vacillated between Former Qin and Former Liang. At that time, however, Wang avoided a direct confrontation with Former Liang's ruler Zhang Tianxi, as
Wang_Meng_(Former_Qin)
1755–1758 extermination in Dzungar Khanate
elderly, children, and women were spared but they could not preserve their former names or titles. Loyalist Khalkhas received Dzungar Khoit women as slaves
Dzungar_genocide
Singaporean entrepreneur (born 1977)
Min-Liang Tan or Tan Min Liang (born 5 November 1977) is a Singaporean businessman, internet entrepreneur and former lawyer. He is the co-founder, chairman
Min-Liang_Tan
Chinese legend
romance between Liang Shanbo (梁山伯) and Zhu Yingtai (祝英臺), whose names form the Chinese title of the story. The title is often abbreviated as Liang Zhu (梁祝).
Butterfly_Lovers
304–316 period during China's Western Jin dynasty
regime is known as the Former Liang, but for most of its existence, they remained as a vassal of Jin. The Murong founded the Former Yan in 338 though would
Upheaval of the Five Barbarians
Upheaval_of_the_Five_Barbarians
Site of historical ruins in Xinjiang
by the Former Liang, Former Qin and Northern Liang as part of a commandery. In 327, the Gaochang Commandery (jùn) was created by the Former Liang under
Gaochang
Emperor of Western Liang from 555 to 562
Western Liang ((西)梁宣帝; 519 – March or April 562), personal name Xiao Cha (蕭詧), courtesy name Lisun (理孫), was the founding emperor of the Western Liang dynasty
Xiao_Cha
Warload of Western Chu of China (c. 232–202 BC)
BC). A nobleman of the former state of Chu, Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin dynasty under the command of his uncle Xiang Liang, and was granted the title
Xiang_Yu
Calendar year
intelligence. Zhang Tianxi, ruler of Former Liang, submits to Fu Jiān of Former Qin, thus ending the state of Former Liang. Zhang is made "Marquess of Guiyi"
376
Duke of Liang from 400 to 417
posthumous name as the Prince Wuzhao of Western Liang (西涼武昭王), was the founding duke of the Chinese Western Liang dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period
Li_Gao
Cheng-Han dynasty emperor from 304 to 334
Cheng-Han and Former Liang thereafter maintained a trade relationship. Li Xiong also, with some reluctance, allowed Jin and Former Liang messengers to
Li_Xiong
personal name unknown) (died 354) was the wife of the Chinese state Former Liang's ruler Zhang Chonghua. Very little is known about her, including when
Princess_Pei
Later Zhao and Former Qin general (died 350)
Later Zhao and Former Qin during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Ma Qiu participated in Zhao's campaigns against Former Yan and Former Liang. During the confusion
Ma_Qiu
Topics referred to by the same term
Zhi) Liang Lanbi (fl. 305–311), empress of the Jin dynasty Empress Liang (Former Qin) (died 355), empress of the Former Qin dynasty Empress Liang (Xia)
Empress_Liang
Founding Prince of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Strategist
Liang Zhen (Chinese: 梁震), né Liang Ai (梁靄), known as the Hermit of Jing Tower (荊臺隱士) after retirement, was the chief strategist for Gao Jixing (Gao Jichang)
Liang_Zhen
1st–7th-century Chinese imperial awards to officials
Characters in Ancient Chinese (p. 369) both give the modern reading cì, with the former giving the fanqie reading 斯義切 (quoting the Jiyun), indicating that an alternative
Nine_bestowments
Prefecture-level city in Xinjiang, China
Gaochang was successively ruled by the Former Liang, Former Qin and Northern Liang. In 439, remnants of the Northern Liang, led by Juqu Wuhui and Juqu Anzhou
Turpan
Surname list
the Three Kingdoms era Song Hun, d. 361, regent of the Chinese state Former Liang during the Sixteen Kingdoms era Song Bian, Northern Wei official, during
Song_(Chinese_surname)
Historical name for regions of Chinese suzerainty in Central Asia
Western Regions (Han Protectorate; Chief Officials) Former Liang Former Qin Later Liang Western Liang Gaochang Rouran First Turkic Khaganate Western Turkic
Western_Regions
Archaeological site from the Han to Tang dynasties in Gansu, China
Jianxing [zh] reign of the Former Liang (335 CE), Biaishi County was upgraded to Jiankang Commandery. In 397, the Northern Liang regime was established and
Luotuo
Chinese writer; 1924-2009
Wentong (5 April 1924 – 22 January 2009), better known by his pen name Liang Yusheng, was a Chinese-born Australian novelist best known for being a pioneer
Liang_Yusheng
4th-century Chouchi prince and former Qin general
year, the independent warlord in Liangzhou, Li Yan (李儼) was attacked by Former Liang. After asking for help, Fu Jian sent Yang An to reinforce Li at Fuhan
Yang_An_(Former_Qin)
name unknown) was a consort of Zhang Zuo (Prince Wei) of the Chinese Former Liang dynasty. Whether her title was empress or princess is unclear, because
Consort Xin (Zhang Zuo's wife)
Consort_Xin_(Zhang_Zuo's_wife)
personal name unknown) (died 389) was an empress of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin. Her husband was Fu Deng (Emperor Gao). She was the daughter of the
Empress_Mao_(Former_Qin)
Chinese politician, activist and journalist (1873–1929)
Liang Qichao (Chinese: 梁啓超; Wade–Giles: Liang2 Chʻi3-chʻao1; Jyutping: Loeng4 Kai2 Ciu1; February 23, 1873 – January 19, 1929) was a Chinese politician
Liang_Qichao
Duke of Liang
nickname Tongzhui (桐椎),[citation needed] was a duke of the Chinese Western Liang dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. The second, he succeeded his
Li_Xin_(Western_Liang)
Province in Northwestern China
or bodhisattva and paintings of religious scenes. In 366 AD under the Former Liang dynasty, a monk named Le Zun (Lo-tsun) came near Echoing Sand Mountain
Gansu
Mortal Kombat character
help him achieve his goals. Following two reboots, Kuai Liang (Chinese: 奎凉; pinyin: Kúi Liáng) becomes the new Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023), while
Scorpion_(Mortal_Kombat)
Chinese princess in Former Liang
personal name unknown) was an empress/princess dowager of the Chinese state Former Liang. She was Zhang Chonghua (Prince Jinglie)'s concubine and likely the mother
Princess_Dowager_Guo
Calendar year
(or Chuzhong), Chinese warlord (b. 266) Zhang Mao, Chinese ruler of Former Liang (b. 277) "The Earliest Use of Monachos for 'Monk' and the Origins of
324
Prince of Liang
low-level official that Former Qin sent to Liang Province (涼州, modern central and western Gansu) after conquering Former Liang in 376. His wife and children
Duan_Ye
FORMER LIANG
FORMER LIANG
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a lazy man or a sleepyhead, from Old French dormeor ‘sleeper’, ‘sluggard’ (Latin dormitor, from dormire to sleep).English : most probably a habitational name, as medieval forms with de are found, but if so the place of origin has not been identified.Irish : when not of the same origin as 1 or 2, this is a reduced Anglicized form of the Donegal name Ó DÃorma, a reduced form of Ó DuibhdhÃormaigh ‘descendant of DuibhdhÃormach’, a personal name composed of Gaelic dubh ‘black’ + dÃormach ‘trooper’.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, PORTER means "doorkeeper."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Colmore in Hampshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Colemere, from Old English cÅl ‘cool’ + mere ‘pool’, ‘pond’.Altered spelling of German Kollmer, an Alsatian habitational name for someone from Colmar (formerly written Kolmar), or of Gollmer, a habitational name for someone from any of various places named Golm or Golme.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Forster.English : nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fÅstre, a derivative of fÅstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).Jewish : probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, German, and Dutch
English, Scottish, German, and Dutch : from Horn 1 with the agent suffix -er; an occupational name for someone who made or sold small articles made of horn, a metonymic occupational name for someone who played a musical instrument made from the horn of an animal, or a topographic name for someone who lived at a ‘horn’ of land.habitational name from Horner in Diptford, Devon, which is named from Old English horn ‘horn of land’ + ora ‘hill spur’, ‘ridge’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Horn 4.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a horse dealer, Middle English corser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a hornblower or worker in horn, from an agent derivative of Old French corne ‘horn’ (see Corne).English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hand mills, from an agent derivative of Old English cweorn ‘hand mill’ (see Corn 3).English : topographic name for someone who lived on the corner of two streets or tracks, (Middle English corner, from Old French cornier ‘angle’, ‘corner’).Americanized spelling of German Körner (see Koerner) or Swiss Korner.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a Germanic personal name, Hrodmar, composed of hrÅd ‘renown’, ‘glory’ + mÄr ‘famous’.English : habitational name from Cromer in Norfolk, recorded in the 13th century as Crowemere, from Old English crÄwe ‘crow’ + mere ‘lake’.Variant spelling of German and Jewish Kromer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the edge of a village or by some other boundary, Middle English border, from Old French bordure ‘edge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Farrar.German : variant of Forer or Fahrer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a keeper of swine, Middle English foreman, from Old English fÅr ‘hog’, ‘pig’ + mann ‘man’.English : status name for a leader or spokesman for a group, from Old English fore ‘before’, ‘in front’ + mann ‘man’. The word is attested in this sense from the 15th century, but is not used specifically for the leader of a gang of workers before the late 16th century.Czech and Jewish (from Bohemia, Moravia) : occupational name for a carter, Czech forman, a loanword from German.
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Frode, FRODER means "wise."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, castle, or monastery, from Middle English porter ‘doorkeeper’, ‘gatekeeper’ (Old French portier). The office often came with accommodation, lands, and other privileges for the bearer, and in some cases was hereditary, especially in the case of a royal castle. As an American surname, this has absorbed cognates and equivalents in other European languages, for example German Pförtner (see Fortner) and North German Poertner.English : occupational name for a man who carried loads for a living, especially one who used his own muscle power rather than a beast of burden or a wheeled vehicle. This sense is from Old French porteo(u)r (Late Latin portator, from portare ‘to carry or convey’).Dutch : occupational name from Middle Dutch portere ‘doorkeeper’. Compare 1.Dutch : status name for a freeman (burgher) of a seaport, Middle Dutch portere, modern Dutch poorter.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : adoption of the English or Dutch name in place of some Ashkenazic name of similar sound or meaning.
Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Gaelic word forba, FORBES means "district, field."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Holmer in Buckinghamshire and Herefordshire, both named with Old English hol ‘hollow’ + mere ‘pool’.English : topographic name for someone who lived either on a piece of slightly raised land lying in a fen or partly surrounded by streams or where holly grew, from a derivative of Middle English holm (see Holm 1 and 2).Swedish, Danish, and North German (Schleswig-Holstein) : topographic name for someone who lived on an island (see Holm).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Fulmer in Buckinghamshire or Fowlmere in Cambridgeshire, so named from Old English fugol ‘bird’ + mere ‘lake’.German : variant of Volkmar.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, FOSTER means "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
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
English
English : occupational name from Middle English, Old French ferm(i)er (Late Latin firmarius). The term denoted in the first instance a tax farmer, one who undertook the collection of taxes, revenues, and imposts, paying a fixed (Latin firmus) sum for the proceeds, and only secondarily someone who rented land for the purpose of cultivation; it was not applied to an owner of cultivated land before the 17th century.Irish : Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Mac an Scolóige ‘son of the husbandman’, a rare surname of northern and western Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset and Avon)
English (Somerset and Avon) : topographic name for someone living in or by a furze-covered enclosure, from Old English fyrs ‘furze’ + hæg ‘enclosure’.Americanized spelling of French Fortier.
FORMER LIANG
FORMER LIANG
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
From the Stony Hollow
Girl/Female
Greek
Dread.
Male
Hebrew
(רפַעָ) Variant spelling of Hebrew unisex Aphra, AFRA means "ashes, dust" and "clay, loam."Â
Male
German
Medieval German name, probably derived from Teutonic Atta, ETZEL means "father." In Germanic legend (the Nibelungenlied), this was the German name for Attila the Hun.Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
The enlightened one
Female
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements heiðr "clear, cloudless; honor" and rún "rune, secret lore," hence "true-rune." In mythology, this is the name of a goat who produced mead for the Einherjar, the spirits of warriors who died in battle.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Obedient
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dobbie.Americanized spelling of Hungarian Dobi (see Dobie).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Light of Dawn
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Giver of Wealth and Treasures
FORMER LIANG
FORMER LIANG
FORMER LIANG
FORMER LIANG
FORMER LIANG
n.
Formerly, the radical methyl, CH3.
n.
One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues.
a.
Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
n. & v. t.
One who forges, makes, of forms; a fabricator; a falsifier.
n.
One who, or that which, forces or drives.
a.
Having been formerly; former; sometime.
a.
Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the forked lighting.
a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether.
a.
Having structure; capable of growth and development; organized; as, the formed or organized ferments. See Ferment, n.
a.
Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
n.
Alt. of Dormer window
n. & v. t.
Especially: One guilty of forgery; one who makes or issues a counterfeit document.
n.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
v. t.
To drive into a corner.
a.
Having been formerly; former; late; whilom.
v. t.
To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.
n.
That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised, or counterfeited.
a.
Arranged, as stars in a constellation; as, formed stars.
n.
A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 19/ to 24 cwt.; a fother.
a.
Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc.