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Calendar year
Year 220 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Laevinus/Catulus and Scaevola/Philo
220_BC
Ancient Greek war from 220 to 217 BC
War, also War of the Allies and the Aetolian War, was fought from 220 BC to 217 BC between the Hellenic League under Philip V of Macedon and the Aetolian
Social_War_(220–217_BC)
(476–221 BC) Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) Antiquity Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) Western Han (206 BC – 2 AD) Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) Eastern Han (25–220 AD) Six
List_of_time_periods
Carthaginian victory in Hispania
peoples of the Central Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula. It took place in 220 B.C. along the river Tagus, pitting an army commanded by Hannibal Barca against
Battle_of_the_Tagus_(220_BC)
times the area of the previous largest civilisation around the year 3000 BC. Because of the trend of increasing world population over time, absolute population
List_of_largest_empires
Country in West Asia
first unified under the Medes in the 7th century BC and reached its territorial height in the 6th century BC, when Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid
Iran
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the
Han_dynasty
Topics referred to by the same term
220 most commonly refers to: 220 (number), a number 220 AD, a year 220 BC, a year 220 may also refer to: 220 (Searchlight) Field Squadron, Royal Engineers
220_(disambiguation)
Pacuvius (c. 220 BC — 130 BC), tragic dramatist, poet Statius Caecilius (220 BC — 168/166 BC), comic dramatist Marcius Porcius Cato (234 BC — 149 BC), generalist
Ancient_literature
Mountain range in Western Asia
tool making techniques. Signs of early agriculture date back as far as 9000 BC in the foothills of the mountains. Some settlements later grew into cities
Zagros_Mountains
Early Bronze Age writing system in present-day Iran
base-120, also uses a decimal system. Beginning around the 9th millennium BC, a token based system came into use in various parts of the ancient Near East
Proto-Elamite_script
Name list
conquered Aegira in 220 BC Alexander of Acarnania (died 191 BC), confidant of Antiochus III the Great Alexander Isius (fl. 198–189 BC), Aetolian military
Alexander
3rd century BC Roman politician and general
Gaius Flaminius (c. 275 BC – 24 June 217 BC) was a leading Roman politician in the third century BC. Flaminius served as consul twice, in 223 and 217
Gaius Flaminius (consul 223 BC)
Gaius_Flaminius_(consul_223_BC)
Rashidun Caliphate's conquest of the Sasanian Empire
was the first time since the collapse of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 539 BC at the Battle of Opis, that Mesopotamia was ruled again by Semitic-speaking
Muslim_conquest_of_Persia
Last pre-Islamic Iranian empire (224–651 AD)
(2005), p. 87. Hourani (2005), p. 9. Eiland, Murray L. (2004). "West Asia 300 BC–AD 600". In Onians, John (ed.). Atlas of World Art. Laurence King Publishing
Sasanian_Empire
Carthaginian general and statesman (247–183/181 BC)
region in 225 BC. By 220 BC the Romans had annexed the area as Cisalpine Gaul. Hasdrubal was assassinated around the same time (221 BC), bringing Hannibal
Hannibal
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
Turco-Mongol empire (1370–1507)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Timurid_Empire
Revolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979
Great Revolution: Turmoil And Transformation in Iran. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 220. ISBN 0-375-40639-5. Abrahamian (1982), p. 444. Graham (1980), p. 94. Gelvin
Iranian_Revolution
1736–1796 Iranian dynasty of Turkoman origin
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Afsharid_dynasty
Iranian royal dynasty (1925–1979)
Pahiavi, Hutchinson and Co. (Publishers) Ltd., London, 1961–1968; pp. 219–220 Hoyt, Edwin Palmer (1976). The Shah: The Glittering Story of Iran and Its
Pahlavi_dynasty
Hydraulic machine
using the screw. The earliest mention of the screw is from between 250 and 220 BC, and archaeological remains of water screws in Europe and Asia suggested
Archimedes'_screw
Iran under the Qajar dynasty from 1789 to 1925
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Qajar_Iran
Hellenistic princes and kings of Cappadocia
301–280 BC Ariamnes II, 280–230 BC Possibly continuing a while under weak Seleucid suzerainty, title recognized as Kings: Ariarathes III, 255–220 BC, started
List of monarchs of Cappadocia
List_of_monarchs_of_Cappadocia
Iran under the Pahlavi dynasty from 1925 to 1979
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Pahlavi_Iran
Decade
This article concerns the period 229 BC – 220 BC. Attalus I of Pergamon wins the Battle of the Harpasus in western Anatolia. The First Illyrian War started
220s_BC
Turco-Persianate empire (1037–1194)
Heming; Peng, Jing (14 August 2008). Chinese Lexicography: A History from 1046 BC to AD 1911. OUP Oxford. pp. 379–380. ISBN 978-0-19-156167-2. Falk, Avner (8
Seljuk_Empire
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. At peak, its territorial extent was roughly 5.5 million square kilometres
Achaemenid_Empire
Middle Eastern ethnoreligious group
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Mandaeans
1256-1335 Post-Mongol Empire khanate in Iran
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Ilkhanate
Ancient Greek siege engine
before it was abandoned in favor of torsion. Philo of Byzantium (c. 280 BC – c. 220 BC) encountered and described a weapon similar to the polybolos, a catapult
Polybolos
Trips taken by China's first emperor
that China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang undertook between the years 220 BC and 210 BC. In total, Qin Shi Huang made five inspection trips, and he died on
Qin Shi Huang's imperial tours
Qin_Shi_Huang's_imperial_tours
Roman politician and general
Gracchus (c. 220 BC – 154 BC) was a Roman politician and general of the 2nd century BC. He served two consulships, one in 177 and one 163 BC, and was awarded
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (consul 177 BC)
Tiberius_Sempronius_Gracchus_(consul_177_BC)
Adrastus (c. 550s BC), exiled son of Gordias, king of Phrygia Alcetas (320 BC), Hellenic general of Alexander the Great Alexander (220 BC), Seleucid satrap
List_of_suicides_(BC)
3rd-century BC Roman general and statesman
Atilius Regulus (fl. 267 – 255 BC) was a Roman statesman and general who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 267 BC and 256 BC. Much of his career was spent
Marcus Atilius Regulus (consul 267 BC)
Marcus_Atilius_Regulus_(consul_267_BC)
Iran under the Zand dynasty from 1751 to 1794
architecture being revived from nearby sites of pre-Islamic Achaemenid (550–330 BC) and Sasanian (224–651 AD) eras. The tombs of the medieval Persian poets Hafez
Zand_Iran
Ancient pre-Iranian civilization between 3200 and 539 BC
Chalcolithic period (Copper Age). The emergence of written records from around 3000 BC also parallels Sumerian history, where slightly earlier records have been
Elam
Roman general and politician
Gaius Lutatius Catulus (fl. 220–218 BC) was a Roman statesman and general, who held the executive office of consul in 220 BC as the colleague of Lucius
Gaius Lutatius Catulus (consul 220 BC)
Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus_(consul_220_BC)
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
Greek state in West Asia during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 312 BC by the Macedonian general Seleucus I Nicator, following the division of the
Seleucid_Empire
Head of government of Iran
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
President_of_Iran
with historical and urban settlements dating back to the 5th millennium BC. The Iranian plateau's western regions were home to the Elamites (in Ilam
History_of_Iran
Ancient state in West Asia
Neo-Elamite Period », in Lanfranchi, Roaf & Rollinger 2003, pp. 181–231 "BC 788 - 550 BC - Empire Median". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved July 30, 2020. Brosius
Median_kingdom
Medieval Muslim Turkic dynasty and state (977–1186)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Ghaznavid_Empire
Highest political and religious office in Iran
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Supreme_Leader_of_Iran
Sociocultural region in West and Central Asia
and Hotan bound to the Iranian history. From the 6th century BC to the 3rd century BC, Bahrain was a prominent part of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenid
Greater_Iran
Prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
references to Hanzhong before the Qin dynasty's unification of China in 221 BC. The Book of Documents refers to an area called Liangzhou (梁州), while Sima
Hanzhong
Twelver Shīʿa ruling dynasty of Iran (1501–1736)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Safavid_dynasty
819–999 Sunni Iranian empire in Central Asia
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Samanid_Empire
Corpse preserved in a bog
geographically and chronologically widespread, having been dated between 8000 BC and the Second World War. The common factors of bog bodies are that they have
Bog_body
Late 8th-century–1215 Iranian dynasty from Ghor, modern Afghanistan
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Ghurid_dynasty
Iran under Afsharid dynasty from 1736 to 1796
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Afsharid_Iran
Language of the Mandaean religion and community
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Mandaic_language
connections to Iran go back to the Iron Age when the Neo-Assyrian Empire (935–609 BC) ruled over the Persians, Medes and Elamites. The Assyrian community in Iran
Ethnicities_in_Iran
Wars in the Mediterranean, 229–168 BC
counterbalance the power of Teuta. The Second Illyrian War lasted from 220 BC to 219 BC. In 219 BC, the Roman Republic was at war with the Celts of Cisalpine Gaul
Illyrian_Wars
Monument in Rimini, Italy
Via Flaminia, the road between Ariminum (Rimini) and Rome constructed in 220 BC by Gaius Flaminius. Under Fascist Italy, the adjoining city walls and surrounding
Arch_of_Augustus_(Rimini)
Iran under the Safavid dynasty from 1501 to 1736
Golden Age of Persia. Phoenix Press. p. 234. Savory 2007, pp. 220–225. Savory 2007, p. 220. Ferrier 1996, p. 116. Ferrier 1996, pp. 117–8. "A Young Man
Safavid_Iran
King of Pergamon from 159 to 138 BC
Φιλάδελφος, Attalos II Philadelphos, which means "Attalus the brother-loving"; 220–138 BC) was a ruler of the Attalid kingdom of Pergamon and the founder of the
Attalus_II_Philadelphus
Traditional Iranian female garment
a drawing, said to be copied from an Achaemenid relief of the 5th century BC, of an individual with their lower face hidden by a long cloth wrapped around
Chador
Artabazánēs; flourished 3rd century BC) was a Prince and King of the Atropatene Kingdom. He ruled in 221 BC or 220 BC and was a contemporary of the Seleucid
Artabazanes
Ancient kingdom south of Lake Urmia
in an inscription from the 30th year of the rule of Shalmaneser III (828 BC). The Assyrians usually called Manna the "land of the Mannites", Manash, while
Mannaea
Roman tragic poet
Marcus Pacuvius (/pəˈkjuːviəs/; 220 – c. 130 BC) was an ancient Roman tragic poet. He is regarded as the greatest of their tragedians prior to Lucius
Pacuvius
Roman politician and general
distinguished career, becoming censor in 247 BC, then twice consul in 244 and 241 BC, and possibly princeps senatus in 220 BC. Despite these prestigious magistracies
Aulus Manlius Torquatus Atticus
Aulus_Manlius_Torquatus_Atticus
War in Crete, c. 220– c. 216 BC
The Lyttian War was an internal conflict fought from around 220 BC to about 216 BC between two coalitions of Cretan city-states, led by Knossos and Polyrrhenia
Lyttian_War
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
U.S.-imposed trade embargo on Iran. Turkey's export market jumped from $220 million in 1981 to $2 billion in 1985, making up 25% of Turkey's overall
Iran–Iraq_War
Engineering discipline focused on physical infrastructure
by General Meng T'ien under orders from Ch'in Emperor Shih Huang Ti (c. 220 BC) and the stupas constructed in ancient Sri Lanka like the Jetavanaramaya
Civil_engineering
construction projects. This included a massive system of imperial highways in 220 BC, which ranged around 4,250 miles (6,840 km) altogether. Other major construction
History_of_China
Anti-American political slogan
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Death_to_America
other faith". (576 BC – 529 BC) – The Cyrus Cylinder: The world's first charter of human rights. (521 BC) – The game of polo. (500 BC) – First banking system
Culture_of_Iran
Imperial dynasty of China (221–206 BC)
history, with only two emperors. However, the succeeding Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) largely continued the military and administrative practices instituted
Qin_dynasty
Term in numismatics
BC) Semis Triens (c. 241–235 BC) Quadrans (c. 230–226 BC. weight 63.19 g Vecchi 61; Crawford 27/8) Sextans (c. 289–245 BC) Quincunx (coin) (after 220
Aes_grave
Greek sculpture of the 3rd century BC
Hellenistic period (323–31 BC) thought to have been made in bronze. The original may have been commissioned at some time between 230 and 220 BC by Attalus I of Pergamon
Dying_Gaul
Oghuz Turkic dynasty
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Seljuk_dynasty
Village in the Greek island of Crete
Matala was the port of Phaistos during the Minoan period. In the year 220 BC, Matala was occupied by the Gortynians, and during the Roman period, Matala
Matala,_Crete
King of the Seleucid Empire from 222 to 187 BC
Antíokhos ho Mégas; c. 241 BC – 3 July 187 BC) was the sixth ruler of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 223 BC to 187 BC. Ascending to the throne at
Antiochus_III_the_Great
1709–1738 Afghan monarchy ruled by Ghilji Pashtuns
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Hotak_dynasty
Ancient Iranian people
known as Media between western and northern Iran. Around the 11th century BC, they occupied the mountainous region of northwestern Iran and the northeastern
Medes
Roman politician and general
Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina (c. 260 BC – after 211 BC) was a Roman politician and general who served as consul in 221 BC, and as such campaigned against the
Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina
Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Asina
Persianate, Sunni-Muslim Turkoman confederation (1378–1508)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Aq_Qoyunlu
of China; the Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) followed the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and preceded the Three Kingdoms (220–265 AD). The era is conventionally
List of emperors of the Han dynasty
List_of_emperors_of_the_Han_dynasty
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
Cambridge History of China. Vol. 1 - The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 B.C. – A.D. 220. Cambridge University Press. pp. 808–872. ISBN 9780521243278. Duchesne-Guillemin
Parthian_Empire
861–1002 Eastern Iranian dynasty
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Saffarid_dynasty
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
Kurdish people in Iran
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Kurds_in_Iran
Ancient Roman road
Rimini. It was constructed by Gaius Flaminius during his censorship, around 220 BC. Sources mention frequent improvements being made to it during the imperial
Via_Flaminia
Berber federation in eastern Numidia
which was formed by an amalgamation of smaller tribes during the 4th century BC. They were ruled by a king. On their loosely defined western frontier were
Massylii
Shia Iranian dynasty in Iran and Iraq (934–1062)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Buyid_dynasty
Proposed early Bronze Age culture in Iran
Intercultural style or the Halilrud style, is an early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC) archaeological culture, located in the territory of present-day Sistan and
Jiroft_culture
Ancient Greek city, forerunner of Constantinople
early 3rd century BC Philo, engineer, lived c. 280 BC – c. 220 BC Epigenes of Byzantium, astrologer, lived in the 3rd–2nd century BC Aristophanes of Byzantium
Byzantium
Ancient Phoenician and Carthaginian city
Frederiksen, M.W., Ogilvie R.M. and Drummond, A., eds. The Rise of Rome to 220 BC. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Vol. VII of The Cambridge
Utica,_Tunisia
(304–284 BC) Pairisades II, King (284–c.245 BC) Spartacus IV, King (c.245–c.240 BC) Leucon II, King (c.240–c.220 BC) Hygiainon, King (c.220–c.200 BC) Spartacus
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
Seleucid satrap (died 220 BC)
(/ˈmoʊloʊ/; Ancient Greek: Mόλων; died 220 BC) was a general and satrap of the Seleucid king Antiochus the Great (223–187 BC). He held the satrapy of Media at
Molon
Greek mathematician and physicist (c. 287 – 212 BC)
"many years have elapsed since Conon's death." Conon of Samos lived c. 280–220 BC, suggesting that Archimedes may have been an older man when writing some
Archimedes
Ancient Greek colony
Mediterranean coast, east of the Rhône. Settled by Ionians from Phocaea c. 600 BC, this apoikia grew up rapidly, and became the center of Greek trade in western
Massalia
1335–1432 Persianate Turco-Mongol state in modern Iraq and western Iran
Text and Image in Medieval Persian Art. Edinburgh University Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-4744-6449-9. This copy of Khwaju's poems then had a long, colorful
Jalayirid_Sultanate
Pivoted support system
gimbal was first described by the Greek inventor Philo of Byzantium (280–220 BC). Philo described an eight-sided ink pot with an opening on each side, which
Gimbal
Roman comic poet (c. 220 BC – c. 166 BC)
Caecilius, also known as Caecilius Statius (/sɪˈsiːliəs ˈsteɪʃiəs/; c. 220 BC – c. 166 BC), was a Celtic Roman comic poet. A contemporary and intimate friend
Caecilius_Statius
Confederation of ancient Greek city-states (280–146 BC)
Sicyon XI 224–223 BC Timoxenos 223–222 BC (?) Aratus of Sicyon XII 222–221 BC Timoxenos 221–220 BC Aratus of Sicyon XIII 220–219 BC Aratus the Younger
Achaean_League
Type of weapon invented in China
Hubei Province, and has been dated to the 4th century BC, during the Warring States Period (475 - 220 BC). Unlike repeating crossbows of later eras, the ancient
Repeating_crossbow
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Capital_punishment_in_Iran
3rd-century BC Seleucid satrap
Αλέξανδρος; died 220 BC) was brother of Molon. On the accession of the Seleucid king Antiochus III, afterwards called the Great, in 223 BC, he entrusted
Alexander_(satrap)
220 BC
220 BC
Male
Greek
(ΒαÏσαββάς) Greek form of Aramaic Bar-Sabba, probably BARSABBAS means "son of the Sabbath." In the bible, this is the surname of a certain Joseph and Judas, mentioned in Acts 1:23 and 15:22 respectively.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for a person with a sunny temperament. Compare Merryweather. There is a legend that a Scottish family of Highland origin assumed this name in punning allusion to Job 37:22, ‘Fair weather cometh out of the north’. At the present time the surname is most frequent in East Anglia.
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
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
Girl/Female
Irish
Described as “one of the most remarkable women in Irish history†Granuaile or Grainne Ni Mhaille (ang. as Grace O’Malley) was a renowned sea captain who led a band of 200 sea-raiders from the coast of Galway in the sixteenth century. Twice widowed, twice imprisoned, fighting her enemies both Irish and English for her rights, condemned for piracy, and finally pardoned in London by Queen Elizabeth herself, her fame was celebrated in verse and song and in James Joyce’s “Finnegan’s Wake.†She is often seen as a poetic symbol for Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of about 20 places so named for having a farmhouse with an upper story (see Loftus).English : variant of Loftus.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : from the place name Pan, which existed in the state of Wei during the Zhou dynasty. Bi Gonggao, fifteenth son of the virtuous duke Wen Wang, was granted a state named Wei when the Zhou dynasty came to power in 1122 bc (see Feng 1). Bi Gonggao in turn granted the area called Pan to one of his sons, whose descendants eventually adopted Pan as their surname. This name is also Romanized as Poon, Pun, and Pon.Korean : There are two Chinese characters for this surname; only one of them, however, is common enough to warrant treatment here. There are three clans which use this character: the KisÅng (also called the KÅje), the Kwangju, and the Namp’yÅng. The founding ancestors of these clans were KoryÅ (918–1392) figures, and it is widely believed that they were related.Spanish and southern French (Occitan) : metonymic occupational name for a baker or a pantryman, from Spanish and Occitan pan ‘bread’ (Latin panis).English and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who cast pans, from Middle English, Middle Dutch panne ‘pan’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish pan ‘lord’, ‘master’, ‘landowner’, hence a nickname for a haughty person.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling or translation of German Pfann (North German Pann).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lovell, derived from Anglo-Norman French lou ‘wolf’ + the diminutive suffix -el.Lowell is the surname of one of America’s most distinguished New England families, which have been prominent for over 200 years. Its founder, John Lowell (1743–1802), was a legislator and judge. The city of Lowell, MA was named in honor of his son Francis Cabot Lowell (1775–1817), a textile manufacturer.
Boy/Male
French American
Surname. At the age of 20 the French nobleman Marquis de Lafayette went to fight for four years...
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English and French
English and French : from the medieval French form of the Latin personal name Sabinus or its feminine form Sabina, originally an ethnic name for a member of an ancient Italic people of central Italy, whose name is of uncertain origin. According to legend, in the 8th century bc the Romans slaughtered the Sabine menfolk and carried off the women. More influential as far as name-giving is concerned was the existence of several Christian saints bearing this name. The masculine name was borne by at least ten early saints (martyrs and bishops), but as a given name the feminine form was always more popular.Jewish : probably also an Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
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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.
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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.
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English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
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Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
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Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
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English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Wren.Dutch (de Ren) : origin unexplained.Variant spelling of German Renn.Swedish : soldier’s name, from ren ‘reindeer’.Chinese : from the name of Rencheng ‘Ren City’, which was granted to Yu Yang, the 25th son of the Emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 bc). Some of his descendants later adopted the place name as their surname.
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English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, first recorded in 1220 in its present form. There is a chapel of St. Martin here, and the valley (see Dale) may be named from this. Alternatively, there may have been a landowner here called Martin, and the church dedication may be due to popular association of his name with that of the saint.
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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.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Group of camels that number from 100 to 200
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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).
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Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Saffron; A Lion
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Well Minded; Thoughtful
Girl/Female
Tamil
Alert child, Clever child
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Swahili
Bless; Good Luck; Good Fortune; Success
Biblical
passage over; being angry
Boy/Male
Tamil
To do something systematically, Optimum utilization of resources
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lord Murugan
Boy/Male
English
Close to beech trees.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Princess; To Look out
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bissell.
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A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds.
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A Roman measure of land, measuring 28,800 square feet, or 240 feet in length by 120 in breadth.
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A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.
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The aspect of planets distant from each other 120 degrees, or one third of the zodiac; trigon.
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A descendant of Ham, Noah's second son. See Gen. x. 6-20.
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Trine, an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.
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A symbol representing twenty units, as 20, or xx.
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A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay.
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A weight used in certain parts of the East Indies, varying considerably in different localities, the range being from 223 to 625 pounds.
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The first month of the French republican calendar, dating from September 22, 1792.
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An Austrian silver coin equivalent to 20 kreutzers, or about 10 cents.
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An agent in the massacres in Paris, committed in patriotic frenzy, on the 22d of September, 1792.
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The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus ('); as, 10¡ 20').
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The quantity of 120 pounds of glass.
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Having the characteristic of Zoilus, a bitter, envious, unjust critic, who lived about 270 years before Christ.
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The ninth month of the French Republican calendar, which dated from September 22, 1792. It began May, 20, and ended June 18. See Vendemiaire.
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A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.
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A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons.
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A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet.