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Ming Prefecture or Mingzhou (Ming-zhou, Ming Zhou) may refer to: Ming Prefecture (Hebei) (洺州), a prefecture between the 6th and 13th centuries Mingzhou
Ming_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Zhejiang, China
Mingzhou or Ming Prefecture (738–1194) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China located in modern northeastern Zhejiang, China, around modern Ningbo
Ming_Prefecture_(Zhejiang)
Imperial dynasty of China (1368–1644)
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan
Ming_dynasty
Historical administrative division in Hebei, China
‹See RfD› Ming Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Mingzhou, was a prefecture (zhou) of imperial China in present-day Hebei Province. It existed
Ming_Prefecture_(Hebei)
Famous mountains in Chinese history
si) on Jing mountain, Hang prefecture, Lin'an county Tiantong Temple (天童寺, Tiantong si) on Tiantong mountain, Ming prefecture, Yin county Ayuwang Temple
Sacred_Mountains_of_China
Historical administrative division in Beijing, China
‹See RfD› Shuntian Prefecture was an administrative region of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties, equivalent to Beijing Municipality in today's People's
Shuntian_Prefecture
Topics referred to by the same term
by Motorola Ming Prefecture (disambiguation) (Mingzhou), historical prefectures of imperial China Ming River in Hebei, China Southern Ming, a series of
Ming_(disambiguation)
Province of Ming China in present-day northern Vietnam (1404–1427)
15 prefectures and 5 independent prefectures, covering most of the area north of the present-day Central–Annamite Range. During this period, the Ming dynasty
Jiaozhi_(Ming_province)
District in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Ming Prefecture and administered from Mingzhou, now known as Guangfu. Guangfu continued to serve as the local seat of government when Ming Prefecture
Yongnian,_Handan
Historical administrative division in Shanxi, China
(intermittently) from 488 to 1912. During the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty it was known as Fenzhou Prefecture (汾州府; Fenzhou Fu). Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo
Fen_Prefecture
Shatuo military governor during the Tang Dynasty (856–-908)
capturing two of the three Zhaoyi prefectures that Meng held—Ci Prefecture (磁州, in modern Handan, Hebei) and Ming Prefecture (洺州, also in modern Handan). They
Li_Keyong
Historical administrative division in Hunan, China
dynasty it was known as Daozhou Route (道州路) and in the Ming dynasty (briefly) as Daozhou Prefecture (道州府). It existed (intermittently) from 634 to 1913.
Dao_Prefecture
Historical province of the Ming dynasty
as North or Northern Zhili or Chih-li, was a historical province of the Ming dynasty. It mostly covered the area of the Yuan province of Zhongshu (lit
Beizhili_(Ming_province)
Prefecture of imperial China
with the nearby Ming Zuling tombs. The seat of government was subsequently moved first to Xuyi in what is now Jiangsu's Huai'an Prefecture and Si County
Si_Prefecture
Chinese Tang dynasty general (594–669)
the former Xia capital Ming Prefecture, Li Shiji, who was then at nearby Zongcheng (宗城), abandoned Zongcheng and entered Ming to assist its defense, but
Li_Shiji
Preserved Ming-era town in Hebei, China
"Peaceful") Prefecture under the Ming. The name was first borne by the town under the Han. By the Tang, it was known as Mingzhou from its former prefecture, itself
Guangfu,_Hebei
Historical administrative division in Hunan, China
Tanzhou or Tan Prefecture (潭州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Changsha, Hunan, China. In the Yuan dynasty it was known as
Tan_Prefecture_(Hunan)
Historical administrative division in Hubei, China
Qi Prefecture (蘄州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Qichun County, Huanggang, Hubei, China. In the Yuan dynasty and Ming dynasty
Qi_Prefecture_(Hubei)
Emperor of China from 1627 to 1644
April 1644), temple name Ming Sizong, personal name Zhu Youjian, courtesy name Deyue, was the 17th and last emperor of the Ming dynasty. He reigned from
Chongzhen_Emperor
Chinese rebel leader (573–621)
treating them with respect and care. He moved his capital from Leshou to Ming Prefecture (洺州, roughly modern Handan, Hebei). By this point, the territory north
Dou_Jiande
Japanese Important Cultural Property
The Japan–Ming trade-ship flag (日明貿易船旗, Nichi-Min bōeki sen-ki) is an object dating to 1584 preserved at the Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives that has been
Japan–Ming_trade-ship_flag
languages. Marco Polo called it Cambuluc. The Ming dynasty, from 1403 to 1644, when it was called Shuntian Prefecture (顺天府; 順天府; Shùntiān Fǔ) and then later
Historical_capitals_of_China
General of the Chinese Tang dynasty
against him. Xue E fled from Zhaoyi's headquarters at Xiang Prefecture (相州) to Ming Prefecture (洺州, in modern Handan), whose prefect Xue Jian (薛堅) was a
Xue_E
Former administrative division in Shandong, China
Dongchang Prefecture (東昌府) was a fu (prefecture) during the Ming and Qing dynasties in Shandong province, it centers in today's Liaocheng, and is the namesake
Dongchang_Prefecture
Administrative division of imperial China
Haozhou or Hao Prefecture (濠州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Fengyang County, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently)
Hao_Prefecture
administration included prefectures and subprefectures, with the lowest level being the counties. There were approximately 1,400 counties in Ming China. In 1376
Government of the Ming dynasty
Government_of_the_Ming_dynasty
Emperor of China from 1368 to 1398
June 1398), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang, was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1368 to 1398. Born in 1328 into a peasant
Hongwu_Emperor
Historical administrative division in Shaanxi, China
existed (intermittently) until 1374 during the Ming dynasty. The administrative region of Feng Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in the border area of modern
Feng_Prefecture_(Shaanxi)
Chinese historian, military general and politician
officer at Ming Prefecture (洺州, in modern Handan, Hebei). When the chancellor Huan Yanfan was demoted to be the prefect of Ming Prefecture, Huan was impressed
Xiao_Song
Administrative division of Fujian (1368 - 1913)
and Fu(府) (all prefectural level administrations) were located, and economic and political center of western Fujian(福建). During the Ming and Qing dynasties
Tingzhou_Prefecture
Indigenous chieftain regimes of China during Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties
hereditary tribal leaders recognized as imperial officials by the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties of China, and the Later Lê and Nguyễn dynasties of Vietnam
Tusi
Former administrative unit in Zhejiang, China
the Ming Empire It was abolished in 1912 by the KMT republic. The territory of the former Yanzhou Prefecture is now part of the Hangzhou Prefecture-level
Yanzhou_Prefecture
Zhaoyi forces)—with Wang targeting Xing Prefecture (邢州, in modern Xingtai, Hebei), He Hongjing targeting Ming Prefecture (洺州, in modern Handan), Wang Maoyuan
Li_Deyu
District in Shanghai, People's Republic of China
and early Ming, the sparsely-inhabited shoals of the area began to fill with migrants from Pudong and other areas of Songjiang Prefecture. These immigrants
Chongming,_Shanghai
Historical administrative division in Jiangsu, China
Haizhou or Hai Prefecture (海州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China. It existed (intermittently) from
Hai_Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
tribute relations with the Ming and Qing—and retained distinct statehood until it was incorporated into Japan as Okinawa Prefecture in 1879 following the Ryukyu
Okinawa_Prefecture
Island kingdom in East Asia (1429–1879)
being fully abolished in 1879. It was ruled as a tributary state of the Ming dynasty by the Ryukyuan monarchy, who unified Okinawa Island to end the Sanzan
Ryukyu_Kingdom
Historical administrative division in Anhui, China
Yingzhou or Ying Prefecture (Chinese: 潁州) was a zhou (prefecture) in Imperial China in modern-day northwestern Anhui, seated in modern Fuyang. In 1735
Ying_Prefecture_(Anhui)
Firearms used during 14th - 17th century China
The Ming dynasty continued to improve on gunpowder weapons from the Yuan and Song dynasties as part of its military. During the early Ming period larger
Gunpowder weapons in the Ming dynasty
Gunpowder_weapons_in_the_Ming_dynasty
Historical administrative division in Guangdong, China
Fengzhou or Feng Prefecture (封州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Fengkai County, Guangdong, China. It was created in 590
Feng_Prefecture_(Guangdong)
Li Yi led his forces to join Li Shimin to attack Liu's capital at Ming Prefecture (洺州, in modern Handan, Hebei). After the armies stalemated for several
Luo_Yi
Prefecture in imperial China
southeastern shore of the Poyang Lake. In the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties it was known as Raozhou Prefecture (饒州路 or 饒州府). Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo
Rao_Prefecture
(13 March 2014). Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: Tang Through Ming, 618-1644. M.E. Sharpe. p. 535. ISBN 978-0-7656-4316-2. Grace S. Fong (14
Shi_Miyuan
Former administrative division in Zhejiang, China
1121, when its name changed to Yanzhou (and eventually to Yanzhou Prefecture in the Ming dynasty). The administrative region of Muzhou in the Tang dynasty
Mu_Prefecture
Emperor of China from 1402 to 1424
1360 – 12 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1402 to 1424. He was the fourth son of the
Yongle_Emperor
Emperor of China (1435–1449, 1457–1464)
Emperor Yingzong of Ming (29 November 1427 – 23 February 1464), personal name Zhu Qizhen, was the sixth and eighth emperor of the Ming dynasty. He ruled
Emperor_Yingzong_of_Ming
Prefecture in Henan, China
‹See RfD› Guang Prefecture (光州) was a prefecture of imperial China centered on modern Huangchuan County, Henan. It was created in the 6th century under
Guāng_Prefecture
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
maximum thickness of 43 metres and an average thickness of 20–30 metres. Ming prefectural and provincial capital walls were 10 to 20 metres (33 to 66 ft) thick
Defensive_wall
Historical province of the Ming dynasty
as South or Southern Zhili or Chih-li, was a historical province of the Ming dynasty. It combined areas of the Yuan provinces of Henan Jiangbei and Jiangzhe
Nanzhili_(Ming_province)
King of Wuyue from 932 to 941
capital Ming Prefecture to summon him, knowing that he was fearful of Yang. Yang was able to seize him and bring him back to Hang Prefecture, where Qian
Qian_Yuanguan
Defensive walls built in pre-modern China
and, 11m thick at the base, and 5m thick at the top. During the Ming dynasty, prefectural and provincial capital walls were 10 to 20 metres (33 to 66 ft)
Chinese_city_wall
Former administrative division of China
Qin Province, Qín Prefecture or Qinzhou (Chinese: 秦州) was a province in China that existed from the Jin dynasty (266–420) to the Tang and Five Dynasties
Qín_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Henan, China
Shanzhou or Shan Prefecture (陝州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Shan County, Henan, China. It was created in 487 by the
Shǎn_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Hubei, China
Xiázhou or Xiá Prefecture (written as 硤州 before the 10th century, and 峽州 thereafter) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Yichang
Xiá_Prefecture
Ming dynasty's expansion of realm and influence in Inner Asia
establishment of a Ming guard and became Hami Prefecture. The Ming also defeated the Moghulistan force in 1406, although the Ming did not directly govern
Ming_dynasty_in_Inner_Asia
Stream in Hebei, China
China's Ming Prefecture and to its capital Mingzhou, now Guangfu. During the establishment of the Tang, Prince Li Shimin broke a dam across the Ming in order
Ming_River
Empress of China from 1368 to 1382
commonly known as Empress Ma (Chinese: 馬皇后), was an imperial consort of the Ming dynasty. She was the principal wife of the Hongwu Emperor and acted as his
Empress_Ma_(Hongwu)
Chinese general during the Tang dynasty
five prefectures of Zhaoyi Circuit—having Wang Yuankui targeting Xing Prefecture (邢州, in modern Xingtai, Hebei); He Hongjing targeting Ming Prefecture (洺州
Liu_Zhen_(Tang_dynasty)
Emperor of China from 1425 to 1435
31 January 1435), personal name Zhu Zhanji, was the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1425 to 1435. He succeeded his father, the Hongxi
Xuande_Emperor
Prefecture in imperial China
‹See RfD› Huazhou or Hua Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Hua County, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from
Hua_Prefecture_(Henan)
Historical administrative division in Shaanxi, China
Binzhou or Bin Prefecture (邠州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering around modern Bin County (彬县), Shaanxi, China. It existed from 725 to
Bin_Prefecture_(Shaanxi)
Historical administrative division in Henan, China
Xuzhou or Xu Prefecture (許州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Xuchang in Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 581
Xu_Prefecture_(Henan)
Prefecture in Hubei, China
and Mianyang Prefecture was placed under the jurisdiction of the Huguang Province. In April of the ninth year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1376)
Mianyang_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Gansu, China
Ningzhou or Ning Prefecture (寧州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Ning County, Gansu, China. It existed from 554 to 1913.
Ning_Prefecture
Tang Dynasty chancellor (580–643)
Li Shimin. The Xia officials initially fled back to the Xia capital Ming Prefecture (洺州, in modern Handan as well) subsequently decided to surrender, and
Wei_Zheng
Prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China
forces in 402. Today's Zhoushan was first created as Wengshan County in Ming Prefecture in 738 under the Tang. In 863, the Japanese Buddhist monk Egaku (慧萼)
Zhoushan
Chinese military and political force (1628–1683)
The Ming Zheng (1628–1683) was a military and political force that, following Zheng Chenggong's capture of southwestern Taiwan in 1662, became known as
Ming_Zheng
Capital city of Yunnan, China
the city back into Qing hands. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was the seat of the superior prefecture of Yunnan.[citation needed] In 1832, the
Kunming
Former administrative division of China
Jingzhou or Jing Prefecture (涇州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Jingchuan County, Gansu, China. It was created in the 5th
Jing_Prefecture_(Gansu)
Historical administrative division in Shaanxi, China
Tongzhou or Tong Prefecture (Chinese: t 衕州, s 同州, p Tòngzhōu) was a prefecture of imperial China seated in modern Dali County, Shaanxi. It existed intermittently
Tong_Prefecture_(Shaanxi)
Historical administrative division in Shanxi, China
Yingzhou or Ying Prefecture (Chinese: 應州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Shanxi, China, seated in modern Ying County. It existed
Ying_Prefecture_(Shanxi)
and Liu Shouwen by having Li Sizhao attack Ming Prefecture to divert Zhu's forces. He was able to capture Ming, but Ge then engaged and defeated him, forcing
Ge_Congzhou
Historical administrative division in Hebei, China
Yu Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Yuzhou (蔚州) and as Weizhou or Wei Prefecture, was a prefecture (zhou) of imperial China, centered on present-day
Yu_Prefecture_(Hebei)
District in Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
(昌国县; 昌國縣), and was placed under the jurisdiction of Ningpo city's Ming Prefecture. It was renamed Dinghai County (定海县; 定海縣) in 1688. During the First
Dinghai,_Zhoushan
Prefecture of imperial China
Chenzhou or Chen Prefecture (陳州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Huaiyang County, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently)
Chen_Prefecture_(Henan)
Administrative division of Ming and Qing China
Taiping Prefecture (Chinese: 太平府; pinyin: Tàipíng Fu) was an administrative region of China during the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties
Taiping_Prefecture
his home territory and was residing in Ming Prefecture (明州, in modern Ningbo, Zhejiang). Then-prefect of Ming, Huang Sheng (黃晟), was respectful to the
Lin_Ding
Emperor of China from 1398 to 1402
– 13 July 1402), personal name Zhu Yunwen, was the second emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1398 to 1402. Zhu Yunwen's father was Zhu Biao, the
Jianwen_Emperor
Topics referred to by the same term
Fujian from 2011 to 2013 Liu Ming (politician, born 1956), Chinese politician, party secretary of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture This disambiguation page
Liu_Ming
Prefecture-level city in Guizhou, People's Republic of China
fall under Puding Prefecture [zh], which it would remain under until 1372. Anshun Prefecture [zh] was established during the early Ming dynasty to govern
Anshun
1406–1407 Chinese military campaign
The Ming invasion of Viet (Chinese: 明入越/平定交南), known in Vietnam as the Ming–Đại Ngu War (traditional Chinese: 大虞與明戰爭; simplified Chinese: 大虞与明战争; Vietnamese:
Ming_conquest_of_Đại_Ngu
Prefecture of Japan
Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1
Yamaguchi_Prefecture
Father of the Hongwu Emperor (1281–1344)
emperor of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Shizhen was a native of Jurong. His father, Zhu Chuyi, later relocated the family to Xuyi in Si Prefecture, and in subsequent
Zhu_Shizhen
Historical administrative and political division of China
established fǔ (府, "prefectures"), zhou of special importance such as capitals and other major cities.[citation needed] By the Ming and Qing, fǔ became
Zhou (administrative division)
Zhou_(administrative_division)
Historical administrative division in Henan, China
‹See RfD› Deng Prefecture was a prefecture in imperial China surrounding modern Dengzhou in Henan, China. It existed intermittently from 587 to 1913.
Deng_Prefecture_(Henan)
Historical administrative division in China
Prefecture, and Dezhou. After Ming was established, in 1369, Dezhou was changed from a directly-administered prefecture into a scattered prefecture (san-zhou)
Jinan_Prefecture
Chinese nobleman and politician (died 642)
Nanyang, who had become a Buddhist nun, headed back from the Xia capital Ming Prefecture (洺州, in modern Handan) to Chang'an, and she happened to encounter Yuwen
Yuwen_Shiji
Prefecture of imperial China
Yangzhou or Yang Prefecture (揚州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. It existed (intermittently) from
Yang_Prefecture_(Jiangsu)
Historical administrative division in Jiangxi, China
region of Yuanzhou in the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty is similar to that in the Yuan dynasty. It was known as Yuanzhou Prefecture (袁州府). Yichun Commandery
Yuan_Prefecture
Prefecture in imperial China
Huzhou or Hu Prefecture (湖州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Huzhou, Zhejiang, China. It existed (intermittently) from 602
Hu_Prefecture
Emperor of China from 1464 to 1487
after the prefectures of Jingzhou and Xiangyang, located in the northwestern region of Huguang. During the early Ming period, the prefectures of Jingzhou
Chenghua_Emperor
Imperial China zhou prefecture
Bazhou or Ba Prefecture (巴州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Bazhong, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 514 to 1913
Bā_Prefecture
Relations between Ming-dynasty China and Tibet
The Ming dynasty considered Tibet to be part of the Western Regions. While the Ming dynasty at its height had some degree of influence in Tibet, the exact
Ming–Tibet_relations
Historical administrative division in Henan, China
Tangzhou or Tang Prefecture (唐州), briefly known as Bizhou or Bi Prefecture (泌州) from 906 to the late 940s, was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated
Tang_Prefecture_(Henan)
Former administrative division of China
日照,州東北。東濱海,有鹽場。東南有夾倉鎮巡檢司...... (History of the Ming, vol. 41, Treatise 17: Geography II. "Qingzhou Prefecture, formerly Yidu Circuit of the Yuan, subordinate
Qingzhou_Prefecture
Chinese cartographer and chancellor (547–627)
Empress Cao and a number of generals fled back to the Xia capital Ming Prefecture (洺州, in modern Handan, Hebei) and considered supporting an adoptive
Pei_Ju
Region in Anhui and Jiangxi, China
today – the southernmost region of the province. In Ming and Qing dynasties, Huizhou was a prefecture corresponding to Huangshan city and Jixi County of
Huizhou,_Anhui
Province in South China
the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefecture city by population is Quanzhou, with other notable cities including the
Fujian
more important prefectures, while the name zhou was applied to common prefectures. By Ming and Qing dynasties, however, most prefectures under provinces
List of fu prefectures of China
List_of_fu_prefectures_of_China
Capital of Jiangsu, China
Mausoleum and Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. Nanjing is famous for human historical landscapes, mountains and waters such as Fuzimiao, Ming Palace, Chaotian
Nanjing
MING PREFECTURE
MING PREFECTURE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse and Middle English personal name Ing(a), a short form of various names with the first element Ing- (see Ingle).English : habitational name from an Essex place name, Ing, which survives with various manorial affixes in the names Fryerning, Ingatestone, Ingrave, and Margaretting, and which is probably from an Old English tribal name Gēingas ‘people of the district’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : nickname from Yiddish ing ‘young’.Chinese : possibly a variant of Wu 1.Chinese : possibly a variant of Wu 4.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Pink.Chinese : there are two sources of this name, which also means ‘peace’. One is the name of a senior minister of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), who was posthumously named Yan Pingzhong. The other source is a city called Ping in the state of Han during the Warring States period (403–221 bc). It was granted to a marquis whose descendants adopted the place name as their surname.
Female
German
 Short form of German Wilhelmina, MINA means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Mina.
Boy/Male
English
Ring.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Zar - Gold; Mina - Love
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mingy (see Mingee).German : from a pet form of the personal name Meinhardt.German : altered form of French Munier ‘miller’.Norwegian : habitational name from a farm name in Østfold, of obscure etymology.
Female
Persian/Iranian
(مینو) Variant spelling of Persian Minoo, MINU means "heaven, paradise."
Female
German
Short form of German Wilhelmine, MINE means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places named Wing in Buckinghamshire and Rutland. The former was probably named in Old English as the settlement of the Wiwingas ‘the family or followers of a man named Wiwa’, or alternatively perhaps ‘the people of the temple’ (from a derivative of Old English wīg, wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’). The latter is from Old Norse vengi, a derivative of vangr ‘field’. Compare Wang.Dutch (van Wing) : variant of Winge.Chinese : variant of Rong 2.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname from Middle English king, Old English cyning ‘king’ (originally merely a tribal leader, from Old English cyn(n) ‘tribe’, ‘race’ + the Germanic suffix -ing). The word was already used as a byname before the Norman Conquest, and the nickname was common in the Middle Ages, being used to refer to someone who conducted himself in a kingly manner, or one who had played the part of a king in a pageant, or one who had won the title in a tournament. In other cases it may actually have referred to someone who served in the king’s household. The American surname has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig), Swiss German Küng, French Leroy. It is also found as an Ashkenazic Jewish surname, of ornamental origin.Chinese : variant of Jin 1.Chinese : , , , , Jing.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.East Asian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Dutch
English, German, and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a maker of rings (from Middle English ring, Middle High German rinc, Middle Dutch ring), either to be worn as jewelry or as component parts of chain-mail, harnesses, and other objects. In part it may also have arisen as a nickname for a wearer of a ring.Scandinavian : from ring ‘ring’, probably an ornamental name but possibly applied in the same sense as 3 or 1.German : topographic name from Middle High German, Middle Low German rink, rinc ‘circle’.Irish (eastern County Cork) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rinn (see Reen).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation; probably a topographic name for someone living near a bing, a northern dialect word recorded with the senses ‘heap’, ‘bin’, ‘receptacle’ (probably from Old Norse bingr ‘stall’).Jewish (western Ashkenazic) and Danish : habitational name from Bing, a shortened form of Bingen.Danish : metonymic occupational name, from bing ‘storage bin for grain’, for someone who either made or used such containers.
Male
Norse
Old Norse name derived from proto-Germanic Ingwaz, ING means "Lord of the Inguins." In mythology, this is the name of a fertility god.
Boy/Male
English American
King. King's field. Title used as a surname by the members of a royal household. Famous...
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name MINH means "intelligent."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Zar - gold, Mina - Love
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, "king," from Old English cyning, probably KING means "family, race."
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.
MING PREFECTURE
MING PREFECTURE
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Bengali, Christian, French, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Persian, Telugu
A Caravan
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Fortune; Wealth; Riches
Boy/Male
Hindu
Snow, Dewdrops, Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Offering of Lord Rama
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Friend of Humanity
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Daughter of Moon
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Silvanus, SILVANO means "from the forest."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lancaster in northwestern England, named in Old English as ‘Roman fort on the Lune’, from the Lune river, on which it stands, + Old English cæster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’). The river name is probably British, perhaps related to Gaelic slán ‘healthy’, ‘salubrious’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Absorbed in Guru
Girl/Female
Indian
Splendor
MING PREFECTURE
MING PREFECTURE
MING PREFECTURE
MING PREFECTURE
MING PREFECTURE
v. i.
To sound, as a bell; to ring; to clang.
v. t.
To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to girdle; as, to ring branches or roots.
a.
Abounding with mines; like a mine.
n.
A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds.
n.
To put in mind; to remind.
v. i.
To make the sound called ping.
n.
Passage by flying; flight; as, to take wing.
n.
One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank; a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
n.
To have in mind; to purpose.
n.
The mink; -- called also minx otter.
v. i.
To sound or ring, as a bell; to tinkle.
v. t.
To cause to sound or ring.
v. t.
To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle.
n.
To obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master.
n.
A carnivorous mammal of the genus Putorius, allied to the weasel. The European mink is Putorius lutreola. The common American mink (P. vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison.
v.
Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc.
v. t.
To cut off the wings of; to wound in the wing; to disable a wing of; as, to wing a bird.
v. i.
To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty.
n.
A heap or pile; as, a bing of wood.