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Roman victory during the Second Punic War
Kingdom of Syracuse in 214 BC, while the Romans were still busy battling with Carthage at the height of the Second Punic War (218–201 BC). The city had been
Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC)
Siege_of_Syracuse_(213–212_BC)
Calendar year
Year 214 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Verrucosus and Marcellus (or, less frequently
214_BC
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
property qualification. By early 215 BC they were fielding at least 12 legions; by 214 BC 18; and by 213 BC 22. By 212 BC the full complement of the legions
Second_Punic_War
embankments of rivers. He has levelled the bulwarks at mountain defiles. In 214 BC, Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of the Lingqu Canal, which in its
Military of the Warring States
Military_of_the_Warring_States
214 BC battle of the Second Punic War
The Third Battle of Nola was fought in 214 BC between Hannibal and a Roman army led by Marcus Claudius Marcellus. It was Hannibal's third attempt to take
Battle_of_Nola_(214_BC)
Dynamic list of ancient Greek rulers over Syracuse
Elder (405 BC–367 BC) Dionysius the Younger (367 BC–356 BC) Dion (357 BC–355 BC) Calippus (355 BC–353 BC) Hipparinus [de] (353 BC–c.350 BC) Nysaeus [de]
List_of_tyrants_of_Syracuse
Legendary emperor of Japan
reign allegedly began in 214 BC, he had one wife and two consorts whom he fathered six children with. After his death in 158 BC, one of his sons supposedly
Emperor_Kōgen
Roman victory in the Second Punic War
The Battle of Beneventum was fought in 214 BC near modern Benevento during the Second Punic War. Roman legions under Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus defeated
Battle_of_Beneventum_(214_BC)
221–214 BC war in South China
to conquer the Yue kingdoms in 221 BC. Military expeditions against the region were dispatched between 221 and 214 BC. It would take five successive military
Qin campaign against the Baiyue
Qin_campaign_against_the_Baiyue
Imperial dynasty of China (221–206 BC)
ornamental statues at the Qin's newly declared capital at Xianyang. In 214 BC, Qin Shi Huang secured his boundaries to the north with a fraction (roughly
Qin_dynasty
One hundred years, from 300 BC to 201 BC
The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC. It is considered part of the Classical Era, epoch, or historical
3rd_century_BC
Roman general and politician (c. 270–208 BC)
BC) was a Roman general and politician in the 3rd century BC who was elected consul of the Roman Republic five times (222, 215, 214, 210, and 208 BC)
Marcus_Claudius_Marcellus
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
Silva Litana and annihilated. Fabius was elected consul in 215 BC and re-elected in 214 BC. Little survives of Polybius's account of Hannibal's army in
Punic_Wars
Capital of Guangdong, China
then known as Panyu, was founded on the eastern bank of the Pearl River in 214 BC. Ships commanded by tradespersons arrived on the South China coast in the
Guangzhou
Ancient Roman politician and general
Atilius Regulus (fl. 227–214 BC) was a Roman politician and statesman. He was consul in 227 and 217 BC and later censor in 214 BC. He was the son of his
Marcus Atilius Regulus (consul 227 BC)
Marcus_Atilius_Regulus_(consul_227_BC)
Topics referred to by the same term
214 may refer to: 214 (number), the number 214, the year CE 214 BC, the year BCE Area codes 214, 469, and 972, one of the telephone area codes of Dallas
214_(disambiguation)
Roman statesman and general (c. 280 – 203 BC)
(c. 280 – 203 BC), was a Roman statesman and general of the third century BC. He was consul five times (233, 228, 215, 214, and 209 BC) and was appointed
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus_Fabius_Maximus_Verrucosus
3rd-century BC Roman general and statesman
elected censor in 214 BC. Klaus Zmeskal, in Adfinitas, includes no linkage between this Regulus and the homonymous consul of 294 BC. Cato the Elder Cincinnatus
Marcus Atilius Regulus (consul 267 BC)
Marcus_Atilius_Regulus_(consul_267_BC)
Roman general and statesman, consul in 207 BCE
During a military career that began as legate in 214 BC, he was praetor in 212 BC, propraetor in 211 BC during the siege of Capua, before being sent to
Gaius_Claudius_Nero
Ancient Roman family
287 BC. Marcus Claudius M. f. (M. n.) Marcellus, father of the consul of 222 BC. Marcus Claudius M. f. M. n. Marcellus, consul in 222, 215, 214, 210
Claudia_gens
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
The name Jieyang can be traced back to the 33rd year of Qin Shi Huang (214 BC) when the emperor set up a garrison on the south side of Jieling (揭嶺之陽)
Jieyang
Greek anti-ship weapon used in 213–212 BC
sea. These machines featured prominently during the Second Punic War in 214 BC, when the Roman Republic attacked Syracuse with a fleet of 60 quinqueremes
Claw_of_Archimedes
3rd-century BC Seleucid general, short-lived ruler of Seleucid Asia-Minor
Achaeus (Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιός, Achaiós; died 214 BC) was a general and later a separatist ruler of part of the Greek Seleucid kingdom. He was the son
Achaeus_(general)
Carthaginian general and statesman (247–183/181 BC)
Hannibal (/ˈhænɪbəl/; Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in
Hannibal
Time period Setting Notes Chuyện tình Mỵ Châu (My Chau's Love) 1992 210 BC— 207 BC Âu Lạc (Vietnam) About the story of Princess Mỵ Châu and Prince Zhongshui
List of Vietnamese historical films
List_of_Vietnamese_historical_films
Ruler of Pharos, king of part of Illyria
clash with Rome. Demetrius remained there until his death at Messene in 214 BC while attempting to take the city. Demetrius was born into a Greek family
Demetrius_of_Pharos
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·
Timeline_of_Roman_history
Carthaginian leader in the Second Punic War
elephants, 500 or 1,000 talents of silver, grain, and other provisions. In 214 BC, he was sent with 55 ships to the aid of Syracuse, then besieged by the
Bomilcar_(3rd_century_BC)
212 BC battle
Capua, in 214 BC. Since then they had conducted annual raids during harvest time to prevent the Capuans from gathering provisions. In 212 BC, the elected
Battle_of_Capua_(212_BC)
Homicide of a minor
323–309 BC Two sons of Queen Dowager Zhao of Qin and her lover Lao Ai, † 238 BC Hieronymus of Syracuse, 231–214 BC Caesarion, June 23, 47 BC – August
Child_murder
Aspect of Chinese military history
inner walls threatened the unity of the empire. In the following year, 214 BC, Qin Shi Huang ordered new fortifications to be built along the Yellow River
History of the Great Wall of China
History_of_the_Great_Wall_of_China
Ancient Roman temple
that it was built by Romulus. It was struck by lightning in both 214 BC and 197 BC. List of Ancient Roman temples L. Richardson, jr, A New Topographical
Temple_of_Vulcan
216 BC battle of the Second Punic War
insignificant engagements. Battle of Nola (215 BC) – 215 BC battle of the Second Punic War Battle of Nola (214 BC) – 214 BC battle of the Second Punic War Dodge
Battle_of_Nola_(216_BC)
King of the Seleucid Empire from 222 to 187 BC
Lebanon. In 216 BC his army marched into western Anatolia to suppress the local rebellion led by Antiochus's own cousin Achaeus, and had by 214 BC driven him
Antiochus_III_the_Great
Ancient Roman god of fire, volcanoes, and metalworking
Vulcan also had a temple on the Campus Martius, which was in existence by 214 BC. The Romans identified Vulcan with the Greek smith-god Hephaestus. Vulcan
Vulcan_(mythology)
Ancient Roman politician
Ἱερώνυμος; Sicilian: Girunimu; 231–214 BC) was a tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily. He succeeded his grandfather, Hiero II, in 215 BC. He was at this time only fifteen
Hieronymus_of_Syracuse
223 BC Seleucus III Ceraunus, assassinated in Anatolia by members of his army 223 BC Diodotus II of Bactria, killed by the usurper Euthydemus I 214 BC Hieronymus
List_of_regicides
2023 film directed by James Mangold
coordinates. Rather than 1939, the group arrives at the Siege of Syracuse in 214 BC. The warring armies shoot down Voller's plane, believing it is a dragon
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana_Jones_and_the_Dial_of_Destiny
4th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 221–204 BC)
215–214 BC, he instituted a new cult in the Greek city of Ptolemais in southern Egypt, dedicated to Ptolemy I and the reigning monarch. In 211 BC, Ptolemy
Ptolemy_IV_Philopator
Wife of the Emperor of Japan
180 (Vol. 1) Anston, p. 188 (Vol. 1) Anston, p. 212 (Vol. 1) Anston, p. 214 (Vol. 1) Anston, p. 218 (Vol. 1) Anston, p. 241 (Vol. 1) Anston, p. 255 (Vol
Empress_of_Japan
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
Decimomannu 214 BC – Third Battle of Nola – Marcellus fights an inconclusive battle with Hannibal. Battle of Beneventum 213 BC – 212 BC – Siege of Syracuse
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
215 BC battle of the Second Punic War
victories and very insignificant engagements. Battle of Nola (216 BC) Battle of Nola (214 BC) Livy: The Fragments and Periochae Volume II: Periochae 1-45.
Battle_of_Nola_(215_BC)
Pharae 218 - 217 BC Aratus of Sicyon XIV 217 - 216 BC Timoxenos 216 - 215 BC Aratus of Sicyon XV 215 - 214 BC Aratus of Sicyon XVI 213 BC Euryleon of Aegium
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
River in Guangxi, China
with its trunk. It is a symbol of the city of Guilin. Lingqu Canal: dug in 214 BC, is one of ancient China's three big water conservation projects and the
Li_River
214 BC Procles, 640 BC Themison, fl. 366 BC Plutarch, c. 355–350 BC (expelled) Hipparchus, c. 345 BC Automedon, c. 345 BC Cleitarchus, 345–341 BC (expelled)
List_of_ancient_Greek_tyrants
City and municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
by Hannibal. Seven years later, the town was retaken by the Romans. In 214 BC, it became a municipium, was rebuilt and flourished. Hispania was not easily
Sagunto
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
which have largely eroded away over the centuries.[citation needed] In 214 BC, the Emperor began the project of a major canal allowing water transport
Qin_Shi_Huang
Time period in Hong Kong's history
possibly include Hong Kong) is reckoned to have been first recorded in 214 BC with Qin Shi Huang conquering the Baiyue and creating the Jiaozhou province
Prehistoric_Hong_Kong
Topics referred to by the same term
Nola (Second Punic War): -- Battle of Nola (216 BC), Battle of Nola (215 BC), Battle of Nola (214 BC), all inconclusive attempts by Hannibal to seize
Nola_(disambiguation)
Carthaginian general
Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War. He invaded Sicily in 214 BC, after the pro-Carthaginian tyrants Hippocrates and Epicydes came to power
Himilco_(fl._3rd_century_BC)
Wars in the Mediterranean, 229–168 BC
Messene in 214 BC. In 171 BC, the Illyrian king Gentius of the Labeatae was allied with the Romans against the Macedonians. But in 169 BC he changed sides
Illyrian_Wars
Greek mathematician and physicist (c. 287 – 212 BC)
never been given an opportunity to use them during Hiero's lifetime. In 214 BC, however, during the Second Punic War, when Syracuse switched allegiances
Archimedes
The History of Hong Kong under Imperial China began in 214 BC during the Qin dynasty. The territory remained largely unoccupied until the later years of
History of Hong Kong under Imperial China
History_of_Hong_Kong_under_Imperial_China
War between Rome and Macedonia, 214–205 BC
The First Macedonian War (214–205 BC) was fought by Rome, allied (after 211 BC) with the Aetolian League and Attalus I of Pergamon, against Philip V of
First_Macedonian_War
Greek state during the Hellenistic period
campaign in 217 BC and hostilities between the two resumed. Attalus made an alliance with Antiochus III, who besieged Achaeus in Sardis in 214 BC. Antiochus
Kingdom_of_Pergamon
Unit of time, usually a five year period
the lūstrum, and indeed two cases of this kind are recorded, in 459 and 214 BC. In these cases, the lūstrum was not performed because of some great calamities
Lustrum
Suakin, Sudan". Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. 46 (2): 205, 214, 217. doi:10.1080/0067270X.2011.580147. ISSN 0067-270X. Wyżgoł, Maciej (2024-12-11)
List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
List_of_oldest_continuously_inhabited_cities
Carthaginian general (245–207 BC)
multiple battles against the Carthaginians south of the Ebro from 215 to 214 BC, at Iliturgi, Munda, and Orongi. Livy's chronology is confused and contradicted
Hasdrubal_Barca
Japanese empress
Kuwashi-hime 細媛命 Empress consort of Japan Tenure 289 – 214 BC Empress dowager of Japan Tenure appointed in 214 BC Spouse Emperor Kōrei Issue Emperor Kōgen Father
Kuwashi-hime
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Nola (216 BC), during the Second Punic War Battle of Nola (215 BC), during the Second Punic War Battle of Nola (214 BC), during the Second Punic
Battle_of_Nola
211 BCE battle during the Second Punic War
Scipios mounted no decisive operations against the Carthaginians in 214–213 BC. In 215 BC, the brothers had complained about the lack of Roman supplies and
Battle_of_the_Upper_Baetis
King of Macedonia from 221 to 179 BC
first expedition in 216 BC had to be aborted, while he suffered the loss of his whole fleet in a second expedition in 214 BC. A later expedition by land
Philip_V_of_Macedon
Town in Naples, Campania, Italy
occasions (215 and 214 BC), it was defended by Marcellus. In 90 BC it fell by treason to the Samnites during the Social War. In 89 BC, Sulla routed the
Nola
Mobile structure for attacking walls
Syracuse in 413 BC, Athenians erected a siege tower on ship hull. Alexander did the same at Tyre (322 BC) as did Marcellus in Syracuse (214 BC). Towers were
Siege_tower
Topics referred to by the same term
(275 BC), an inconclusive battle fought between Pyrrhus of Epirus and Manius Curius Dentatus during the Pyrrhic War. The Battle of Beneventum (214 BC), a
Battle_of_Beneventum
prior to 841 BC, the beginning of the Gonghe Regency, are provisional and subject to dispute. Contents: Antiquity · Centuries: 22nd BC · 21st BC Centuries:
Timeline_of_Chinese_history
p. 317) or more precisely: May 12, 1274 BC based on Ramesses' commonly accepted accession date in 1279 BC. "Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald
List_of_battles_before_301
far into the fissure. The plane emerged during the Siege of Syracuse in 214 BC, only barely able to correct itself after the anomaly shorted out its engines
List of Indiana Jones characters
List_of_Indiana_Jones_characters
Cantata by J.S. Bach
Erschallet, Trompeten! (Resound, ye drums! Ring out, ye trumpets!), BWV 214, is a secular cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in 1733 for the
Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! BWV 214
Tönet,_ihr_Pauken!_Erschallet,_Trompeten!_BWV_214
Ancient Roman family
in 236 BC. Lucius Cornelius L. f. L. n. Lentulus Caudinus, curule aedile in 209 BC. Publius Cornelius P. f. L. n. Lentulus, praetor in 214 BC. Servius
Cornelia_gens
nomadic people that dominated the ancient eastern Eurasian steppes from 209 BC to 89 AD. The Xiongnu settled down in northern China during the late 3rd century
Timeline_of_the_Xiongnu
Public space in ancient Rome
Temple of Bellona [296 BC], Temple of Fortuna [293 BC], Temple of Juturna [241 BC], Temple of Hercules [221 BC], Temple of Vulcan [214 BC) and Temple of Fortuna
Campus_Martius
City in Guangdong, China
history in Shenzhen since 300 years ago when they first immigrated. In 214 BC, when Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified China under the Qin dynasty, the area
Shenzhen
p. 317) or more precisely: May 12, 1274 BC based on Ramesses' commonly accepted accession date in 1279 BC. Bryce, Trevor (2005). The Kingdom of the
List_of_wars:_before_1000
Epithet of the Roman goddess Venus
around the time of the Second Punic War, before 204 BC, possibly 220 or 214 BC, or as early as 237 or 224 BC. A note in Pliny the Elder that the statue was
Venus_Verticordia
Fortress near Valencia in Spain
219 BC, an action that led to the outbreak of the Second Punic War. In 214 BC, the Romans took Sargunto from the Carthaginians. Between 175 and 100 BC, the
Sagunto_Castle
Tai ethnic group
one third of the total population. The Qin dynasty founded Guangdong in 214 BC, initiating varying successive waves of Han Chinese from the north for centuries
Thai_people
Branch of Chinese language family
Chinese migration to the area began after the Qin conquest of the region in 214 BC. Successive waves of immigration followed at times of upheaval in Northern
Yue_Chinese
Barcid Carthaginian who played an important role in the Second Punic War
Scipio) throughout 215–212 BC. Mago, in a cavalry ambush of Publius Cornelius Scipio, killed 2,000 Romans near Akra Leuke in 214 BC, and also aided in keeping
Mago_Barca
Carthaginian general (died 202 BC)
the spring of 215 BC. He arrived in Iberia in 214 BC. His arrival ended the absolute command of the Barcid family there. In 212 BC, the two Roman commanders
Hasdrubal_Gisco
Canal in China
is 36.4 kilometers (22.6 mi) long. In 214 BC, Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), ordered the construction of a canal connecting
Lingqu
the Warring States period (481 BC – 403 BC) and the Qin state (9th century BC – 221 BC) and dynasty (221 BC – 206 BC). Early Warring States period Qin
Timeline of the Warring States and the Qin dynasty
Timeline_of_the_Warring_States_and_the_Qin_dynasty
(5th century BC – 221 BC) and the Qin dynasty (221 BC – 206 BC), while 13 provinces were created on top of the existing hierarchy in 106 BC. In each province
List of provinces and commanderies of the Han dynasty
List_of_provinces_and_commanderies_of_the_Han_dynasty
Ancient Roman family
unsuccessful candidate for the consulship in 214 BC. Lucius Aemilius (M. f.) Regillus, praetor in 190 BC, during the war against Antiochus III. Marcus
Aemilia_gens
Decade
tyrant (assassinated) (b. c. 231 BC) Samprati, Mauryan emperor of Magadha Emperor Kōrei of Japan, according to legend 214 BC Demetrius of Pharos, Illyrian
210s_BC
Chief magistrate of an ancient Greek city-state
and for the supervision of some major trials in the law courts. After 683 BC the offices were held for only a single year, and the year was named after
Eponymous_archon
Calendar year
Year 217 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Geminus and Flaminius/Regulus (or, less
217_BC
Imperial cult in Hellenistic Egypt
was an imperial cult in ancient Egypt during the Hellenistic period (323–31 BC), promoted by the Ptolemaic dynasty. The core of the cult was the worship
Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great
Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great
Roman general and statesman
Galba Maximus during the Second Punic War. Fulvius was curule aedile in 214 BC, presenting a four-day program of theatrical events (ludi scaenici) with
Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus Maximus
Gnaeus_Fulvius_Centumalus_Maximus
Series of Chinese military campaigns by the Han dynasty
expeditions against the region between 221 and 214 BC. He sent a large contingent of soldiers against Lingnan in 214 BC, comprising conscripted merchants and soldiers
Southward expansion of the Han dynasty
Southward_expansion_of_the_Han_dynasty
Confederation of ancient Greek city-states (280–146 BC)
216–215 BC Aratus of Sicyon XV 215–214 BC Aratus of Sicyon XVI 213 BC (Aratus died before the end of the year) Euryleon of Aegium 211–210 BC Kykliadas
Achaean_League
Platonism can be said to have begun when Plato founded his academy c. 385 BC. Ancient Platonism went on to last until the end of the last remaining pagan
List_of_ancient_Platonists
Comune in Apulia, Italy
Carthaginians after the battle of Cannae, but was recovered by Fabius Maximus in 214 BC, though not without a regular siege. Pliny also enumerates the Aecani among
Troia,_Apulia
Illyrian ruler
from 214 BC to 210 BC. In reaction, the Aetolian League and the Dardanians under Longarus joined with Scerdilaidas to defeat the Macedonians in 208 BC. With
Scerdilaidas
Kingdom in East Asia (204 BC – 111 BC)
court selected General Zhao Tuo to assume command of the Chinese army. In 214 BC, the First Emperor dispatched Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo at the head of reinforcements
Nanyue
Conflicts between Rome and various Greek kingdoms (214–148 BC)
The Macedonian Wars (214–148 BC) were a series of conflicts fought by the Roman Republic and its Greek allies in the eastern Mediterranean against several
Macedonian_Wars
Calendar year
Year 216 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Varro and Paullus (or, less frequently
216_BC
with Champa Brown: Civil war White: Internal conflict, throne crisis 258 BC is the current consensus. Some Vietnamese sources such as the Đại Việt sử
List of wars involving Vietnam
List_of_wars_involving_Vietnam
Series of conflicts in the 5th century BC
involving various Greek city-states and the Achaemenid Empire from 499 BC to 449 BC. The precipitating collision between the fractious political world of
Greco-Persian_Wars
Below is a list of the 10 longest total eclipses between the 30th century BC and the 4th century. All eclipses listed are annular. See § Longest total
List of solar eclipses in antiquity
List_of_solar_eclipses_in_antiquity
214 BC
214 BC
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).
Male
English
English and French form of Latin Paulus, PAUL means "small." In the bible, this is the name of the author of the 14 epistles of the New Testament.
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.
Female
English
English name derived from the season name, "spring," (Mar. 21 thru Jun. 21), derived from the verb spring, "to burst forth," from Proto-Indo-European *sprengh-, SPRING means "rapid movement."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Daniel Brainerd came to Hartford, CT, in 1649 at around the age of eight. There is a widespread belief that he came from Braintree, Essex, England, and that his surname may be an altered form of that place name, but there is no documentation to support this. In 1662, at the age of 21, he became one of the founders of Haddam, CT.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
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.
Biblical
Adramyttium the court of death
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Godfrey Dearborn (baptized September 24, 1603 in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England) came to North America in 1639 and settled in Hampton, NH, where he died on February 4, 1686.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Hensall in North Yorkshire, originally named with the unattested Old English personal name Heþīn or Old Scandinavian Heþinn + Old English halh ‘nook’.English : Huguenot surname, of unexplained origin, which was taken to England by a Protestant refugee who fled France after the Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day (24 August 1572) and settled in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : in all probability an English variant of Scottish Lachlan (see McLachlan), altered through folk etymology. However, Black cites one John sine terra (c. 1180–1214), suggesting that the surname could have arisen quite literally as a nickname for a man with no land.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Name of a fruit, Written in the Quran 24 times
Male
Hebrew
(שָׂרָף) Hebrew name SARAPH means "burning one" or "serpent." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Shelah. It is also the name of a species of venomous serpents mentioned in Numbers 21:6, and the name of an order of six-winged angels mentioned by Isaiah who attend upon God.
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.
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Name of a Fruit; Written in the Quran 24 Times
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Male
Greek
(ΠαÏλος) Greek form of Latin Paulus, PAULOS means "small." In the bible, this is the name of the author of the 14 epistles of the New Testament.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cheshire)
English (Cheshire) : habitational name from any of various minor places named with Old English ēcels ‘additional part of an estate’, from ēcan ‘to increase’. Compare Etchells.The earliest record of this surname is in Church Minshull, Cheshire, England, in 1566, when John, son of Thomas Eachus, was baptized. Peter Eachus married Margaret Pownall in Church Minshull on 21 April 1594.
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English
English : variant spelling of Gross.Respelling of German Gross.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the one who serves the sacred one.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Beginner
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Allred.
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Dutch, German, Netherlands, Scandinavian, Swedish
Favor; Grace; Sweetness of Face; Similar to Hebrew Hannah
Girl/Female
Tamil
Thoughtful
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Indian
Fairness
Girl/Female
Finnish
Girl/Female
Muslim
Just
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African, Arabic, British, English, Hindu, Indian, Malaysian, Muslim, Swahili
David; Beloved; Darling
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n.
A gold coin of Zealand [Netherlands] equal to 14 florins, about $ 5.60.
n.
A symbol representing fourteen, as 14 or xiv.
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Either of the feasts of the Holy Cross, occuring on May 3 and September 14, annually.
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In solid measure: A mass 16/ feet long, 1 foot in height, and 1/ feet in breadth, or 24/ cubic feet (in local use, from 22 to 25 cubic feet); -- used in measuring stonework.
n.
Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike, v. t., 21.
v. i.
The time of the sun's passing the solstices, or solstitial points, namely, about June 21 and December 21. See Illust. in Appendix.
n.
The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.
n.
The third month of the French republican calendar. It commenced November 21, and ended December 20., See Vendemiaire.
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The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See VendEmiaire.
n.
An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in Job xl. 15-24.
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The fourth month of the French republican calendar [1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19. See VendEmiaire.
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The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.
n.
A book composed of sheets, each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book whose sheets are so folded; -- usually written 24mo, or 24¡.
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A measure of varying capacity, according to local usage and the substance. The American sack of salt is 215 pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels.
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A small barrel of no certain dimensions. It may contain from 3 to 20 gallons, but it usually holds about 14/ gallons.
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The rate of ascent or descent; gradient; deviation from a level surface to an inclined plane; -- usually stated as so many feet per mile, or as one foot rise or fall in so many of horizontal distance; as, a heavy grade; a grade of twenty feet per mile, or of 1 in 264.
n.
A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill. (b) The fourth part of a peck, or of a stone (14 ibs.).
n.
A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 24mo, or 24¡.
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A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 19/ to 24 cwt.; a fother.
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See Koran. R () R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a semivowel, and a liquid. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178, 179, and 250-254.