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Irish female mythological figure
Lí Ban (from Old Irish lí 'beauty' and ban 'of women'; thus 'paragon of women') may refer to an otherworldly female figure in Irish mythology. This Lí
Lí_Ban
Emperor of Cheng-Han
Li Ban (李班) (288–334), courtesy name Shiwen (世文), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Ai of Cheng (Han) (成(漢)哀帝), was briefly an emperor of
Li_Ban
Figure from Irish mythology
Lí Ban or Liban (from Old Irish lí 'beauty' and ban 'of women', hence 'paragon of women'), in the legend surrounding the formation of Lough Neagh, was
Lí_Ban_(mermaid)
Irish animated show
Lí Ban is a Northern Irish anime-inspired animated series produced by Claire Handley and Jude Petticrew. Heavily inspired by the story of Lí Ban, the series
Lí_Ban_(TV_series)
Chinese dynastic state from 304 to 347
after ascending the throne, Li Ban was killed and usurped by Li Xiong’s son, Li Qi. In 338, Li Qi’s father's cousin, Li Shou forced him to abdicate and
Cheng-Han
Otherworldly woman in Irish mythology
Culainn ("The Sickbed of Cúchulainn") as the daughter of Áed Abrat, sister of Lí Ban and one Angus, and wife of Manannán. She enters the story in the form of
Fand
Cheng-Han dynasty emperor from 304 to 334
his son Li Yue (李越) assassinated Li Ban and made another son of his, Li Qi, emperor. Under Li Qi's rule, Cheng-Han began to decline. Father Li Te (third
Li_Xiong
Emperor of Cheng-Han
plot by Li Xiong's sons Li Yue (李越) and Li Qi to overthrow Li Ban, and after Li Yue assassinated Li Ban later that year and made Li Qi emperor, Li Shou was
Li_Shou
Emperor of Cheng-Han from 334 to 338
seized the throne after his brother Li Yue (李越) assassinated their father Li Xiong's designated heir, their cousin Li Ban, in 334. His reign was viewed as
Li_Qi_(emperor)
Topics referred to by the same term
and vocalist Liban Talmouj Shartouma, a prominent Ethiopian philosopher Lí Ban (mermaid) or Liban, legendary Irish mermaid Libáň, a town in Czech Republic
Liban_(disambiguation)
Ethniu Fand Flidais Fódla Fuamnach Gaillimh inion Breasail Hag of Beara Lí Ban Medb Medb Lethderg Modron Mongfind Mór Muman Morrigan Badb Macha Nemain
List_of_goddesses
Mermaid or merman in Irish folklore
Dindsenchas. A muirgheilt, literally "sea-wanderer", is the term for the mermaid Lí Ban. Current scholarship regards merrow as a Hiberno-English term, derived from
Merrow
Irish legend
the other women (§6) and the humorous account of Lóeg's conversation with Lí Ban (§14) are instances of the sudden intimacy in these Irish stories... The
Serglige_Con_Culainn
later on 5 December, Li Ban was assassinated by Li Xiong's son Li Yue (李越). On 6 December, Li Yue made another son of Li Xiong, Li Qi, whom Empress Dowager
Empress_Ren
Ruler of Mag Mell in Irish mythology
Here, he is the ruler of Mag Mell. He is husband to Lí Ban, who woos Cú Chulainn for Lí Ban's sister Fand. According to his wife, Labraid was the best
Labraid_Luathlám_ar_Claideb
Companion of Cú Chulainn in Irish mythology
Macha and Dub Sainglend. Cú Chulainn sends Láeg to the Otherworld with Lí Ban, sister to Fand, and he brings back bountiful descriptions of the Otherworld
Láeg
Welsh and Breton water spirits that drown men
The name may also be cognate with the Irish Muirgen, an alternate name of Lí Ban, a princess who was transformed into a mermaid when her city was flooded
Morgen (mythological creature)
Morgen_(mythological_creature)
2015 Chinese TV series or program
loves Deng Sui. Li Jiahang as Deng Zhi Brother of Deng Sui. Great General Cheqi. Kou Lanzhi's fiancee. He used to love Ban Shu and Yue Jin. Li Xinai as Kou
Legend_of_Ban_Shu
Road in London, England
Marylebone Road (/ˈmɑːrlɪbən/ MAR-li-bən) is an important thoroughfare in central London, within the City of Westminster. It runs east–west from the Euston
Marylebone_Road
National Rail terminus and London Underground station
Marylebone station (/ˈmɑːrlɪbən/ MAR-li-bən, also /ˈmɑːrlɪbəʊn/) is a Central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in the Marylebone
Marylebone_station
Malaysian badminton player
Lee Wan Wah AMN (Chinese: 李萬華; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Bān-hôa, born 24 November 1975) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. He is currently the Japan junior
Lee_Wan_Wah
List of deities of the Celtic peoples
Balor and the mother of Lugh Fand Finnabair Flidais Fuamnach Gráinne Grian Lí Ban Loígde - attested as Logiddea in Archaic Irish and preserved in the name
List_of_Celtic_deities
Subfamily of mammals (Lutrinae)
starting point of the Volsunga saga. In Irish mythology, the character Lí Ban was turned from a woman into a mermaid, half human and half salmon, and
Otter
variation was an ancestor/mother goddess. Manannán mac Lir, god of the sea. Lí Ban, water goddess. Lir, god of the sea. Sinann, goddess of the River Shannon
List_of_water_deities
Chinese anarchist writer (1904–2005)
Li Yaotang (Chinese: 李堯棠; pinyin: Lǐ Yáotáng; 25 November 1904 – 17 October 2005), better known by his pen name Ba Jin (Chinese: 巴金; pinyin: Bā Jīn) or
Ba_Jin
5th-century BC Chinese engineer and inventor
‹See RfD› Lu Ban (c. 507–444 BC) was an ancient Chinese master carpenter, architect, structural engineer and inventor during the Spring and Autumn period
Lu_Ban
Topics referred to by the same term
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hua Li Shang Ban Zu. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change
Hua_Li_Shang_Ban_Zu
Tuireann and murderer of Cían Iucharba - son of Tuireann and murderer of Cían Lí Ban - sister of Fand Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine - trio of brothers
List of Irish mythological figures
List_of_Irish_mythological_figures
Period of Chinese history from 304 to 439
"Dacheng" (大成, "Great Cheng") by its founder Li Xiong in 304. In 338, Li Shou seized the throne from Li Xiong's line and renamed the state "Han" (漢) to
Sixteen_Kingdoms
UN Secretary-General from 2007 to 2016
Ban Ki-moon (Korean: 반기문; born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations
Ban_Ki-moon
Freshwater lake in Northern Ireland
Ireland List of tourist attractions in Ireland Lough Beg Portmore Lough Lí Ban (mermaid) – another legend about the creation of the Lough Naijural Heirship:
Lough_Neagh
Chinese snooker player (born 1990)
Li Hang (Chinese: 李行; pinyin: Lǐ Háng; born 4 October 1990) is a Chinese former professional snooker player who, in 2023, was permanently banned from the
Li_Hang_(snooker_player)
Heavenly King of Great Yan
protect him. He further began to favor two jesters named Li Ban (離班) and Tao Ren (桃仁), to have Li and Tao be in charge of security. He awarded them with
Gao_Yun_(emperor)
Chinese actress (born 1973)
Festival. However, the film went unnoticed in China due to a domestic ban. In 2001, Li gained attention for starring in the popular television series Young
Li_Bingbing
Renowned Thai Buddhist monk (1878-1939)
Kruba Srivichai) was a Thai Buddhist monk born in 1878 in the village of Ban Pang, Li District, in Lamphun Province of northern Thailand. Siwichai is best
Khruba_Siwichai
Princess in Breton legend and literature
well as the inaction of King Gradlon and Princess Rozenn. Cantre'r Gwaelod Lí Ban Morgan le Fay Peruonto Varin, Amy (1982). "Dahut and Gradlon". Proceedings
Dahut
Heavenly King of Great Yan
protect him. He further began to favor two jesters named Li Ban (離班) and Tao Ren (桃仁), to have Li and Tao be in charge of security. He awarded them with
Feng_Ba
Liu-sung (呂宋, Hokkien POJ: Lū-sòng, Mandarin Pinyin: Lǚsòng, "Luzon") and Li-ban (盧邦, Hokkien POJ: Lô͘-pang, Mandarin Pinyin: Lúbāng, "Lubang"). It was said
Names_of_the_Philippines
Hong Kong actress and singer
changed to Ban Ban (斑斑), while her sister took the stage name of Sum Sum (森森). In 1972, Ban Ban and Sum Sum formed a musical duo called Sum Sum Ban Ban (森森斑斑)
Ban_Ban
Martial artist and actor (1940–1973)
Southern Dragon, Fujian White Crane, Choy Li Fut, Hung Gar, Choy Gar, Fut Gar, Mok Gar, Yau Kung Moon, Li Gar, and Lau Gar.[need quotation to verify][page needed]
Bruce_Lee
Duke of Liang from 400 to 417
Li Gao or Li Hao (Chinese: 李暠; 351–417), courtesy name Xuansheng (玄盛), nickname Changsheng (長生), also known by his posthumous name as the Prince Wuzhao
Li_Gao
Topics referred to by the same term
of Han (27BC–1BC, reigned 7BC–1BC), emperor of the Western Han dynasty Li Ban (288–334, reigned in 334), brief emperor of the Cheng-Han state, also known
Emperor_Ai
Prince of Liang
defeated Li Gao's heir apparent Li Xin and captured the Western Liang general Zhu Yuanhu (朱元虎), and he subsequently made peace with Li Gao when Li Gao ransomed
Juqu_Mengxun
Spiritual founder of Cheng-Han
Li Te (李特, 240s - c.March 303), courtesy name Xuanxiu (玄休), posthumously King Jing of Chengdu (成都景王) and later Emperor Jing (景皇帝), was the spiritual founder
Li_Te
Calendar year
and politician (d. 394) December 5 – Li Ban, Chinese emperor of Cheng-Han (b. 288) Calocaerus, Roman usurper Li Xiong, Chinese emperor of Cheng-Han (b
334
Cornish folktale
Championship regionals in the same year (second section). Cornwall portal Lí Ban, an Irish mermaid regarded as a saint The Little Mermaid Bottrell recorded
Mermaid_of_Zennor
betting offences. Liang and Li both received lifetime bans from the sport, whilst the other eight players received bans ranging from five years and four
List of snooker players investigated for match-fixing
List_of_snooker_players_investigated_for_match-fixing
Topics referred to by the same term
(304–347): Yuheng (玉衡; 311–334), era name used by Li Xiong and Li Ban Yuheng (玉恆; 335–338), era name used by Li Qi (Li Xiong's son) Yuheng (玉衡), Chinese name of
Yuheng
Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which have been prohibited by law, or to which free access has been restricted by
List of books banned by governments
List_of_books_banned_by_governments
Series of fortifications in northern China
features in pre-modern times otherwise. The traditional Chinese mile (里, lǐ) was an often irregular distance that was intended to show the length of a
Great_Wall_of_China
Calendar year
that the general Galerius marries Diocletian's daughter Galeria Valeria. Li Ban, Chinese emperor of Cheng Han (d. 334) Wen Jiao (or Taizhen), Chinese politician
288
Semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism
that could converse with Confucianism. Traditional accounts addend him as Li Er, born in the 6th-century BC state of Chu during China's Spring and Autumn
Laozi
Isolationist policy in early modern China
The Haijin (海禁) or sea ban was a series of related policies in China restricting private maritime trading during much of the Ming dynasty and early Qing
Haijin
Emperor of the Chinese state of Ran Wei from 350 to 352
attempt to persuade Shi Chong to withdraw failed, so he sent Ran Min and Li Nong to lead 100,000 elite soldiers to attack Shi Chong. Ran Min and his troops
Ran_Min
State from Sixteen Kingdoms era of China
protect himself by empowering his favourites, but in 409, two of them, Li Ban (離班) and Tao Ren (桃仁) assassinated him. Feng Ba's men then had the assassins
Northern_Yan
Taiwanese actor
Lee Ching-ban (Chinese: 李程彬; pinyin: Lǐ Chéngbīn; born November 22, 1987), also known by his stage name Toby Lee or Li Chengbin, is a Taiwanese actor.
Toby_Lee_(actor)
Prince of the Cheng-Han dynasty
of the Masters of Writing. In 324, Li Xiong decided to appoint Li Ban, the son of his deceased elder brother, Li Dang, as his Crown Prince despite the
Li_Xiang_(Xuanlong)
Duke of Liang
Li Xin (Chinese: 李歆; died 420), courtesy name Shiye (士業), nickname Tongzhui (桐椎),[citation needed] was a duke of the Chinese Western Liang dynasty during
Li_Xin_(Western_Liang)
Chairwoman of Kuomintang since 2025
Cheng Li-wun (Chinese: 鄭麗文; pinyin: Zhèng Lìwén; born November 12, 1969) is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), she has
Cheng_Li-wun
Chinese-born Singaporean actress (born 1965)
Gong Li (simplified Chinese: 巩俐; traditional Chinese: 鞏俐; born 31 December 1965) is a Chinese actress. Known for her versatility and naturalistic performances
Gong_Li
Emperor of Later Zhao
alliance with Cheng Han's emperor Li Shou against Jin. However, after initially excitedly wishing to attack Jin, Li Shou cancelled his plan after contrary
Shi_Hu
New religious movement from China
Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a new religious movement founded by Li Hongzhi in China in the early 1990s. Falun Gong has its global headquarters
Falun_Gong
Chinese writer-director (born 1959)
was banned by the Beijing Film Bureau. However, neither the precise reasoning nor the length of the ban was made known to Li. After his ban, Li Yang
Li_Yang_(director)
Web archive
under scrutiny from many governments starting in the late 2010s, including bans in China and Russia and in 2025 U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Archive.today
Decade
politician and adviser 334 December 5 – Li Ban, Chinese emperor of Cheng-Han (b. 288) Calocaerus, Roman usurper Li Xiong, Chinese emperor of Cheng-Han (b
330s
Chouchi ruler
Han (李琀), Li Shou (李壽) and Li Wu (李玝) to subdue him. In the campaign, Li Han and Li Wu were blocked by Nandi's soldiers while Li Zhi and Li Shou marched
Yang_Nandi
Leader of Han-Zhao dynasty from 304 to 310
Kingdoms. His declaration, along with the founding of the Cheng-Han dynasty by Li Xiong in Sichuan that same year, marked the formal end of the Western Jin's
Liu_Yuan_(Han-Zhao)
Heavenly King of Great Qin
Duke of Changle, and his mother Empress Dowager Gou's lover Li Wei (李威). It was with Li's support that Wang's position became increasingly important,
Fu_Jian_(337–385)
Emperor of Western Xia from 1206 to 1211
Emperor Xiangzong of Western Xia (1170–1211), born Li Anquan (Chinese: 李安全), was the seventh emperor of the Tangut-led Western Xia dynasty of China, reigning
Emperor Xiangzong of Western Xia
Emperor_Xiangzong_of_Western_Xia
District in Lamphun, Thailand
Chiang Mai province. The Ban Pu Coal Company Limited was established in 1983 to extract coal at the Banpu Mine (BP-1 Mine) in the Li District. The company
Li_district
Emperor of Former Qin
stronger and stronger. In 392, Fu Deng created one of his concubines, Consort Li, empress. Later in 392, Yao Chang grew ill, and Fu Deng, hearing this, made
Fu_Deng
Day of the year
– Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura, Roman politician (born 114 BC) 334 – Li Ban, emperor of Cheng Han (born 288) 902 – Ealhswith, queen consort and wife
December_5
Bilateral relations
June 1938, Chinese attitudes towards Czechoslovakia became more favorable. Li Ban, a Chinese officer serving with the Wehrmacht transferred over to the Czechoslovak
China–Czech Republic relations
China–Czech_Republic_relations
Spiritual founder of Cheng-Han
Li Liu (Chinese: 李流; 248 – c.October 303), courtesy name Xuantong (玄通), posthumous name Prince Wen of Qin (秦文王), was a younger brother of Li Te and an
Li_Liu_(Cheng-Han)
Twitter account sharing human rights and social issues in China
information. Since Twitter is banned in China, many users used virtual private networks (VPN) to access Twitter and send contributions to Li, who then spread the
Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher
Teacher_Li_Is_Not_Your_Teacher
2021 Chinese television series
jiùshì zhè bān nǚzǐ) is an ancient costume romantic comedy directed by Chen Weixiang and Yang Xiaobo, starring Guan Xiaotong and Hou Minghao, Li Zonglin
A_Girl_Like_Me_(TV_series)
Emperor of Cheng-Han from 343 to 347
Li Shi was a son of Li Shou and his concubine Consort Li. As Li Shou was a cousin of Cheng-Han's founding emperor Li Xiong and an honored general, Li
Li_Shi_(emperor)
Chinese 2020 web television series
Love is Sweet (Chinese: 半是蜜糖半是伤; pinyin: Bàn shì mì táng bàn shì shāng, lit. 'Equality with Sweet and Pain') is a 2020 Chinese television drama loosely
Love_Is_Sweet
Musical artist
from established musical forms. The Nationalist government attempted to ban Li's music. Critics branded his music as "Yellow Music", a form of pornography
Li_Jinhui
American actor (born 1997)
September 21, 1997), known professionally as Ben Wang (Chinese: 王班; pinyin: Wáng Bān), is an American actor. He is known for his role as Jin Wang in Disney+ series
Ben_Wang
District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Jiātài Lǐ; Ka-thài Lí) Jiding Village (吉定里 Jídìng Lǐ; Kiat-tiāⁿ Lí) Qilou Village (崎漏里 Qílòu Lǐ; Kiā-làu Lí) Wanfu Village (萬福里 Wànfú Lǐ; Bān-hok Lí) The
Qieding_District
Prince of Liang
supported Li Gao, a county magistrate, as his successor. Duan Ye initially agreed, but was then warned by his general Suo Si (索嗣) that Li Gao had greater
Duan_Ye
Duke of Xiping from 363 to 376
him. In early 367, Zhang Tianxi personally attacked Li and took a number of cities from him. Li became fearful and apologized to Former Qin, seeking
Zhang_Tianxi
Chinese singer (born 1978)
2019, Li has ceased activities, with his music being removed from all Chinese music streaming platforms, and Li's Weibo account was banned. Li's band temporarily
Li_Zhi_(singer)
Emperor of Former Yan
to promote Li Ji, Murong Wei refused, stating "Uncle, you can rule on every important matter of state, but I will rule on Li"—and sent Li out of the capital
Murong_Wei
Confucian coming of age ceremony
The Guan Li (simplified Chinese: 冠礼; traditional Chinese: 冠禮; pinyin: guànlǐ) is the Confucian coming of age ceremony. According to the Li Ji (lit. 'Book
Guan_Li
Leader of China from 1949 to 1976
job as assistant to the university librarian Li Dazhao, who would become an early Chinese Communist. Li authored a series of New Youth articles on the
Mao_Zedong
Prince of Hexi
governor of Jiuquan Commandery and gave him the deceased Western Liang duke Li Xin's Li Jingshou as his wife. Juqu Mujian was never named heir by his father's
Juqu_Mujian
Fourth wife of Mao Zedong (1914–1991)
1914 (1914-03) – 14 May 1991 (1991-05-15); also spelled as Chiang Ch'ing), born Li Yunhe, and briefly known by her stage name Lan Ping in the 1930s Shanghai
Jiang_Qing
Chinese car company
discovery by one of the owners of a Li One of mercury balls, which as a substance for the production of cars is banned in China. Traces of the raw material
Li_Auto
Subdistrict in Thailand
Ban Mai (Thai: บ้านใหม่, pronounced [bâːn màj]) is one of the six subdistricts (tambon) of Bang Yai District, in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. Neighbouring
Ban_Mai,_Bang_Yai
Event involving Chinese stand-up comedian
(PLA). Li and the comedy firm he worked with faced severe consequences: the firm was heavily fined and banned from future performances and Li's contract
Li_Haoshi_controversy
Chinese video sharing website
messages stating, "Your account has been banned." The user also shared chat logs showing the employee threatening to ban their account. The employee, identified
Bilibili
River in Guangxi, China
The Li River or Li Jiang (simplified Chinese: 漓江; traditional Chinese: 灕江; pinyin: Lí Jiāng) is the name for the upper reaches of the Gui River in northeastern
Li_River
Prince of Former Yan from 337 to 348
(宜都王 慕容逮), 3rd son Murong You, Prince of Fanyang (范阳郡王慕容友), 6th son Murong Li (慕容厲), the Prince of Xiapei (created 354) Murong Du (慕容度), the Prince of Lelang
Murong_Huang
Decade
prince (d. 350) Huai of Jin, Chinese emperor of the Jin Dynasty (d. 313) 288 Li Ban, Chinese emperor of Cheng Han (d. 334) Wen Jiao (or Taizhen), Chinese politician
280s
2005 film by Rob Marshall
modernizing world. It stars Zhang Ziyi in the lead role, with Michelle Yeoh, Gong Li, Youki Kudoh, Suzuka Ohgo, Samantha Futerman and Ken Watanabe. The film was
Memoirs_of_a_Geisha_(film)
Chinese ruler of Former Liang (died 355)
recorded that Zhang Zhuo was wounded by Zhao Zhang and then killed by a cook, Xu Li. 9th month of the 11th year of the Yong'he era, per vol.100 of Zizhi Tongjian
Zhang_Zuo
Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990
with the latter's two predecessors. Mahathir ordered the lifting of the ban on the export of construction materials to Singapore in 1981, agreed to sort
Lee_Kuan_Yew
Ruler of Western Liang
Li Xun (Chinese: 李恂; died 421), courtesy name Shiru (士如), was the final ruler of China's Western Liang dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Li
Li_Xun_(Western_Liang)
LI BAN
LI BAN
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, Danish, German, Italian, Swedish
Plum; Dawn; Beautiful; Pretty
Male
Norse
Old Norse name, probably derived from valr ("battle slain"), hence "of the battle slain." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Óðinn born for the purpose of avenging Baldr's death. He is to be one of the seven to survive Ragnarok.Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Gatesgill in Cumbria, so named from Old Norse geit ‘goat’ + skáli ‘shelter’.
Surname or Lastname
Belgian
Belgian : habitational name from either of two places called Li(e)laar, in Gavere and Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, East Flanders.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : habitational name from Banwell in Somerset, named from Old English bana ‘killer’ + wella ‘stream’, ‘spring’.Irish (of Norman origin) : variant of Banville or Bonfield.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German ban ‘area (of fields or woods) banned from agricultural or other use’, hence probably a topographic name for someone who lived by such a reserve. See also Banwart.English : of uncertain origin. Reaney suggests that it may be from an unrecorded Old English personal name Banna, or a metonymic occupational name for a basket maker, from Old French bane, banne ‘hamper’, ‘pannier’. Compare French Bane.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bowler.German : variant of Boller.Norwegian (Bøler) : habitational name from various farms in southeastern Norway named Bøler, from Old Norse bøli ‘farm’. Compare Bohle.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Banks 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from northern Middle English bank(e) ‘hillside slope’, ‘riverbank’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant (see Banks).Scottish : habitational name from Bankier in Stirlingshire.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Polish bankier ‘banker’.German (Bänker) : occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle Low German banc ‘bench’, ‘counter’ (see Bank).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a bookbinder, from Anglo-Norman French liur.English : possibly a topographic name (recorded in 1332 as le Lyghere) for someone who lived in a woodland clearing, from a derivative of Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.German : short form of a Germanic personal name formed with liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + hari ‘army’.German : possibly a topographic name formed with the element lir ‘swamp’, ‘bog’, or a habitational name from Lier, named with this word.Dutch : habitational name from Lier, in the Belgian province of Antwerp.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named with the indefinite plural form of li ‘mountain slope’, ‘hillside’ (see Li 4).
Female
Greek
(Μελίνα) Greek name derived from the word méli, MELINA means "honey."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.German : patronymic from a personal name formed with Ban- ‘decree’, ‘command’ or Band- ‘band’, ‘tie’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived on the slope of a hillside or by a riverbank, from northern Middle English banke (from Old Danish banke). The final -s may occasionally represent a plural form, but it is most commonly an arbitrary addition made after the main period of surname formation, perhaps under the influence of patronymic forms with a possessive -s.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bruacháin ‘descendant of Bruachán’, a byname for a large-bellied person. The English form was chosen because of a mistaken association of the Gaelic name with bruach ‘bank’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for a person who could read and write, at a time when education was the exception rather than the rule.English and Scottish : According to Reaney, a local name from Old Norse skáli ‘hut’ + erg ‘shieling’.
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English
English : metonymic occupational name for a basket weaver, from Anglo-Norman French banastre ‘basket’ (the result of a Late Latin cross between Gaulish benna and Greek kanistron). The term denoting a stair rail is unconnected with this name; it was not used before the 17th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land, Middle English lee, lea, from Old English lēa, dative case (used after a preposition) of lēah, which originally meant ‘wood’ or ‘glade’.English : habitational name from any of the many places named with Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘glade’, as for example Lee in Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, and Shropshire, and Lea in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and Wiltshire.Irish : reduced Americanized form of Ó Laoidhigh ‘descendant of Laoidheach’, a personal name derived from laoidh ‘poem’, ‘song’ (originally a byname for a poet).Americanized spelling of Norwegian Li or Lie.Chinese : variant of Li 1.Chinese : variant of Li 2.Chinese : variant of Li 3.Korean : variant of Yi.Lee is a prominent VA family name brought over in 1641 by Richard Lee (d. 1664), a VA planter and legislator. His great-grandsons included the brothers Arthur, Francis L., Richard Henry, and William Lee, all prominent American Revolution legislators and diplomats.
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : metonymic occupational name for a standard bearer, from Anglo-Norman French banere ‘flag’, ‘ensign’ (see Bannerman).German : occupational name for a standard bearer, Middle High German banier, Middle Low German banner, from French bannière ‘flag’, ‘standard’.
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German or Middle Low German banc, or Yiddish bank ‘bench’, ‘table’, ‘counter’, in any of various senses, e.g. a metonymic occupational name for anyone whose work required a bench or counter, for example a butcher, baker, court official, or money changer.Danish and Swedish : topographic name from bank ‘(sand)bank’ or a habitational name from a farm named with this word.Danish and Swedish : from bank ‘noise’, hence a nickname for a loud or noisy person. Compare Bang.Danish : habitational name from the German place name Bänkau.English : probably a variant of Banks.Americanized spelling of Polish Bąk, literally ‘horsefly’; perhaps a nickname for an irritating person.Hungarian (Bánk) : from a pet form of the old secular personal name Bán.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; perhaps a topographic name for someone living on low-lying land (Old English ēg) with a hut or temporary shelter (Old Norse skáli) on it.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name of uncertain origin. There is a place so called in Strathclyde region and a Banton House in Lancashire; the present-day concentration of the surname in the Derbyshire area suggests the latter may be the more likely source. In some instances the name may have arisen from a place called Bampton, in particular, one in Cumbria, named with Old English bēam ‘trunk’, ‘beam’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Inevitability of the Truth (Allah)
Girl/Female
Tamil
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Auspicious
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
One who Belongs in the Skies
Female
Native American
Native American Osage name NIABI means "fawn."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lynette, LYNNETTE means "little lake."
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
Golden; Princess
Girl/Female
Greek
Lover of man.
Biblical
pleasantness; the testimony of the LordA priest
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Charming
Boy/Male
Tamil
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n.
One who banters or rallies.
pl.
of Char-a-bancs
v. t.
To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity.
a.
Applied to a kind of rowing in which the rowers sit side by side in twos, a pair of oars being worked from each bank or thwart.
n.
A Chinese copper coin; a cash. See Cash.
a.
Li/ble to wither or decay.
adv.
With great violence; with a slamming or banging noise.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Banter
pl.
of Knight banneret
n.
The act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good-humored raillery; pleasantry.
n.
A method of reducing corpulence by avoiding food containing much farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter; -- so called from William Banting of London.
v. t.
To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart.
n.
A small balance.
n.
A level, or leveling instrument.
n.
A Chinese measure of distance, being a little more than one third of a mile.