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Calendar year
Year 225 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Papus and Regulus (or, less frequently
225_BC
Ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 246 BC to 225 BC
Beard"; July/August 265 BC – December 225 BC), was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, who reigned from 246 BC to 225 BC. Faced with multiple enemies
Seleucus_II_Callinicus
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
Topics referred to by the same term
225 may refer to: 225 (year) 225 (number) 225 BC NGC 225 UFC 225 Nikkei 225 225 series Kroger 225 225 Henrietta Area code 225 225th (disambiguation) This
225_(disambiguation)
Ancient Celtic peoples of Europe
Telamon (225 BC) heralded a gradual decline of Gallic power during the 2nd century BC. The Romans eventually conquered Gaul in the Gallic Wars (58–50 BC), making
Gauls
246–225 BC) in the Seleucid period. Babylonian King List of the Hellenistic Period (BM 35603) — written at Babylon at some point after 141 BC, recording
List_of_kings_of_Babylon
Qin campaigns to conquer all of China (230–221 BC)
Qin's wars of unification (c. 230 - 221 BC) were a series of military campaigns launched in the late 3rd century BC by the state of Qin against the other
Qin's_wars_of_unification
3rd-century BC Roman politician and general
Atilius Regulus (killed 225 BC at Telamon in battle) was one of the two Roman consuls who fought a Celtic invasion of Italy in 225–224 BC; he was killed in
Gaius Atilius Regulus (consul 225 BC)
Gaius_Atilius_Regulus_(consul_225_BC)
military apparatuses of the Seven Warring States which fought from c. 475 BC to 221 BC, when the state of Qin conquered the other six states – forming the Qin
Military of the Warring States
Military_of_the_Warring_States
(fl. 225 BC) Pupil of Chrysippus. Father of Zeno of Tarsus Aristocreon (fl. 210 BC) Nephew of Chrysippus 2nd Century BC Zeno of Tarsus (fl. 200 BC) Fourth
List_of_Stoic_philosophers
Chinese ruler, died c. 225 BC
Wei Jia, commonly known as "Jia, King of Wei" (Chinese: 魏王假; died 225 BC?), was the last ruler of the Wei state during the waning days of the Warring States
Jia_of_Wei
Battle during the Roman-Gaulish Wars (225 BC)
The Battle of Faesulae was fought in 225 BC between the Roman Republic and a group of Gauls living in Italy. The Gauls defeated the Romans, but later the
Battle_of_Faesulae_(225_BC)
Gallic tribe
the Romans and the Insubres and other Gallic tribes in northern Italy. In 225 BC, the Insubres and the Boii, their Gallic neighbours to the south of the
Insubres
Battle between the Romans and the Celts (225 BC)
was fought between the Roman Republic and an alliance of Celtic tribes in 225 BC. The Romans, led by the consuls Gaius Atilius Regulus and Lucius Aemilius
Battle_of_Telamon
Series of connected links which are typically made of metal
around rice terraces. The metal link chain has been in use since at least 225 BC. The prevalent modern symbolism is oppression due to the use for a mechanical
Chain
List of people who had severe injuries or died from accidents related to horses
killing him. Seleucus II, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, died in December of 225 BC by falling from his horse. Stefan Dragutin, Serbian king, in 1282 broke
List_of_horse_accidents
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
Roman-Gallic wars (225–200 BC)[citation needed] 225 BC – Battle of Faesulae – Romans are defeated by the Gauls of Northern Italy. 225 BC – Battle of Telamon
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
Remarkable constructions of classical antiquity
last of the seven to be completed, after 280 BC, and the first to be destroyed, by an earthquake in 226/225 BC. It was therefore already in ruins by the
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World
Bridge across the Seine in Paris, France
de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that between 250 and 225 BC was the birthplace of Paris (then known as Lutetia). During the medieval
Pont_Neuf
Ancient Greek mathematics book
Spirals (Greek: Περὶ ἑλίκων) is a treatise by Archimedes, written around 225 BC. Notably, Archimedes employed the Archimedean spiral in this book to square
On_Spirals
War between Rome and its Italian allies
American Philological Association. Brunt, Peter A (1971). Italian Manpower 225 BC–AD 14. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-814283-8. Cooley, Alison, ed.
Social_War_(91–87_BC)
Hellenistic dynasty
the Parthians against the Seleucid Empire. Diodotus II was deposed c. 235-225 BC by Euthydemus, founder of the Euthydemid dynasty, thus ending the dynasty's
Diodotid_dynasty
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
from the third century onwards. Estimates of the Italian population c. 225 BC place it around 4.5 million. This debate is based both on censuses and also
Roman_Republic
Period of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC
period in Chinese history (c. 475 – 221 BC) comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC), which were characterized by warfare,
Warring_States_period
Region in the ancient Maghreb
in 33 BC Rome directly administered the region from 33 BC to 25 BC. Mauretania eventually became a client kingdom of the Roman Empire in 25 BC when the
Mauretania
Ancient Roman city
public works due to two decades of war, and again another interruption in 225 BC by Gallic raids. The remains of a quadrilateral platform floored with tegulae
Cosa
Study of the human population in Antiquity
Economy, 200 BC–AD 200. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521560061. Morley, Neville (2001). "The transformation of Italy, 225–28 B.C.". Journal
Classical_demography
human occupation in Paris date from about 8000 BC, during the Mesolithic period. Between 250 and 225 BC, the Parisii settled on the banks of the Seine
History_of_Paris
Country in North Africa
of Mauritania) flourished around 225 BC or earlier. Mauretania became a client kingdom of the Roman Empire in 33 BC. Emperor Claudius annexed Mauretania
Morocco
3rd century BC Chinese military general
conquered by General Wang Jian in 226 BC. A year later, Wang Jian's son Wang Ben conquered the Kingdom of Wei. In 225 BC, only two kingdoms (states) remained
Wang_Jian_(Qin)
Roman general and politician (c. 270–208 BC)
warfare and political attainments and largely skips over events before 225 BC, beyond some general information about Marcellus' youth. Marcellus' exact
Marcus_Claudius_Marcellus
Amazigh king of Mauretania, c. 225 BC
Amazigh king of Mauretania (present-day Algeria and Morocco) in approximately 225 BC. Although difficult to establish as fact, it is quite likely that Baga was
Baga_(king)
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
War in the Roman Republic (49–45 BC)
American Philological Association. Brunt, P A (1971). Italian Manpower 225 BC – AD 14. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-1981-4283-8. Drogula, Fred K (2015)
Caesar's_civil_war
Collection of indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural practices
the battle of Allia and Rome was sacked in 390 BC by the Senones. At the battle of Telamon in 225 BC, a large Celtic army was trapped between two Roman
Celts
Carthaginian general and statesman (247–183/181 BC)
Po 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
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
Mathematical proofs published by Archimedes
kulíndrou) is a treatise that was published by Archimedes in two volumes c. 225 BCE. It most notably details how to find the surface area of a sphere and
On_the_Sphere_and_Cylinder
Italian historical region
strengthened by their victory over Celtic tribes at the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC, leading to the Roman hegemony over the new Roman province of Cisalpine
Romagna
Ancient Chinese state during the Warring States period
the capital to be moved from Anyi to Daliang. Wei surrendered to Qin in 225 BCE, after the Qin general Wang Ben diverted the Yellow River into Daliang
Wei_(state)
Rigid, usually twisted ring worn around the neck or arm, often of precious metal
modern northern Italy or the Alps, fighting at the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC, although other Celts there were clothed. One of the earliest known depictions
Torc
Confederates of Roman Republic
bear arms (of which 70,000 met the property requirement for cavalry) in 225 BC, shortly before the start of the Second Punic War. The Romans reportedly
Socii
Gaulish mercenary leader
Aneroëstes (Greek Ἀνηροέστης) (died 225 BC) was one of the two leaders of the Gaesatae, a group of Gaulish mercenaries who lived in the Alps near the Rhône
Aneroëstes
Type of javelin used by the Roman army
important contributor to the Roman victory at the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC. A socketed pilum head measuring 295 mm (11.6 in) in length was discovered
Pilum
Decade
the Middle East (b. c. 263 BC) Lydiadas of Megalopolis Seleucus II Callinicus, king of the Seleucid kingdom from 246 BC 225 BC Seleucus II Callinicus, king
220s_BC
Qin in 225 BC but are generally known as the "Kings of Wei" today. Wei Ying, King Hui (r. 344–319 BC) Wei Si or He, King Xiang (r. 319–296 BC), son of
Liang_(realm)
Lake in Italy
between Romans and Cenomani, who controlled the Garda area, probably began in 225 BC, when there was a treaty of alliance between Cenomani, Veneti and Romans
Lake_Garda
Ancient Roman politician and general
Gaius Atilius Regulus who was consul in 225 BC. Another Marcus Atilius Regulus is noted as praetor urbanus in 213 BC, but T.R.S. Broughton notes this as a
Marcus Atilius Regulus (consul 227 BC)
Marcus_Atilius_Regulus_(consul_227_BC)
Bronze and later copper coin used in Ancient Rome
known as the aes rude. The system thus named as was introduced in ca. 280 BC as a large cast bronze coin during the Roman Republic. The following fractions
As_(Roman_coin)
Second wave of human settlers of the Caribbean
site, dating from 4000 BC. The Krum Bay people lived in the Virgin Islands. Krum Bay culture, which emerged between 800 BC and 225 BC, also extended to St
Ortoiroid_people
British television series
Qadesh (1274 BC) Leuctra (371 BC) Adrianople (AD 378) Telamon (225 BC) Gaugamela (331 BC) Chalons (AD 451) Marathon (490 BC) Silarus River (71 BC) Series 2
Time_Commanders
Basileus
Theos (Greek: Διόδοτος Θεός, Diódotos Theós, "Diodotus the God"; r. 235 – 225 BC) was the son and successor of Diodotus I Soter, who rebelled against the
Diodotus_II
Topics referred to by the same term
(state) (衛, 1040–209 BC), Wèi in pinyin, but spelled Wey to distinguish from the bigger Wèi of the Warring States Wei (state) (魏, 403–225 BC), one of the seven
Wei
In mathematics, straight line touching a plane curve without crossing it
ephaptoménē) to a circle in book III of the Elements (c. 300 BC). In Apollonius' work Conics (c. 225 BC) he defines a tangent as being a line such that no other
Tangent
Celtic tribe
in 216 BC, whose skull was then turned into a sacrificial bowl. A short time earlier, they had been defeated at the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC, and were
Boii
3rd-century BC Roman consul
(fl. 216 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. He jointly commanded the Roman armies which defeated the Gauls at the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC; his co-Consul
Lucius_Aemilius_Papus
Gallic mercenary warriors
Rhône in the 3rd century BC. They fought against the Roman Republic at the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC, and later in 221 BC. Polybius and Plutarch describe
Gaesatae
perpetually. 408 BC – 355 BC – Greece, Eudoxus of Cnidus 400 BC – 350 BC – Greece, Thymaridas 395 BC – 313 BC – Greece, Xenocrates 390 BC – 320 BC – Greece,
Timeline_of_mathematics
Royal family of the Seleucid Empire
reached its height under emperor Antiochus III. From the mid-second century BC, after its defeat at the hands of the resurgent Parthian Empire, the polity
Seleucid_dynasty
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
besieged and flooded their capital of Daliang, the state of Wei surrendered in 225 BC. Around this time, as a precautionary measure, Qin seized ten cities from
Qin_Shi_Huang
was the capital of various dynasties, including: The state of Wei (443 BC – 225 BC) in the Zhou dynasty, when it was called Daliang. Later Liang dynasty
Historical_capitals_of_China
Ancient trade route
described the campaign of Seleucus to Babylon. This information, dating to ca. 225 BC, depended on the new Petra-Gaza road, a distance of around 170km [...] Today
King's_Highway_(ancient)
Flood during Sino-Japanese War
instances of deliberate human destruction of dikes. It was attested in 225 BC, AD 219, 918, 923, 1128, 1232, 1234, 1642 and 1926. In 1935, Alexander von
1938_Yellow_River_flood
Three wars between the Roman Republic and the Samnites in Central Italy, 343–290 BC
The First, Second, and Third Samnite Wars (343–341 BC, 326–304 BC, and 298–290 BC) were fought between the Roman Republic and the Samnites, who lived on
Samnite_Wars
campaigned against local tribes in Liguria. He also was elected censor for 225 BC with Gaius Claudius Centho as his colleague. They conducted a census of
Marcus_Junius_Pera
Armed forces deployed by the mid-Roman Republic
allies) at about 231,000 in 225 BC, on the eve of the war. Of these, some 50,000 perished in the great defeats of 218–206 BC. Of the remaining 180,000,
Roman army of the mid-Republic
Roman_army_of_the_mid-Republic
(243–228 BC) Jia, King (228–225 BC) Yan (complete list) – Xiao, King (3rd century BC) Xi, King (255–222 BC) Zhao (complete list) – Wuling, King (326–299 BC) Huiwen
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
Latin name for the public land of Ancient Rome
acres (1.32 km2). In the half century following the Battle of Telamon (c. 225 BC), the Romans fully absorbed Cisalpine Gaul, adding huge swathes of land
Ager_publicus
Ancient musical instrument
Plautius. The Greek historian Polybius, who witnessed the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC, described the terrifying clamor: "For there were innumerable horn-blowers
Carnyx
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
2021-02-28. Retrieved 2024-09-29. Brunt, Peter A (1971). Italian Manpower 225 BC–AD 14. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-814283-8. Page 439. – "late sources
List_of_wars_by_death_toll
continued into the modern era by humans. The time around 11,700 years ago (9,700 BC) is widely considered to be the end of the old age (Pleistocene, Paleolithic
Timeline of environmental history
Timeline_of_environmental_history
Roman province
of the Celtic domination in mainland Europe. At the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC, a large Celtic army was trapped between two Roman forces and crushed. In
Cisalpine_Gaul
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
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Liang (state) (梁) (8th century BC – 641 BC), a Spring and Autumn period state Wei (state) (403–225 BC), a Warring States period state, also known
Liang
Gaulish mercenary leader
Rhône and fought against the Roman Republic in the Battle of Telamon of 225 BC. He and his colleague Aneroëstes were hired by the Boii and Insubres in
Concolitanus
Confederation of ancient Greek city-states (280–146 BC)
BC Aristomachos of Argos 228–227 BC Aratus of Sicyon X 227–226 BC (Lydiadas of Megalopolis † was Hipparch) Hyperbatas 226–225 BC Timoxenos 225–224 BC
Achaean_League
Military History), Yale Univ Press, (2010) p. 98 Grant, p. 23 Herodotus (440 BC). Histories. Arrian 1.16.45 – 50 "Advance to the East and the battle of Gaugamela"
List_of_battles_by_casualties
Roman short sword; Latin word meaning "sword"
Polybius, the sword used by the Roman army during the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC, though deemed superior to the cumbersome Gallic swords, was mainly useful
Gladius
Celtic tribes
in 225 BC. Following in the wake of the Boii, they migrated to northern Italia and the Adriatic coast. The Greek chronicler Polybius (ca. 203–120 BC) mentioned
Taurisci
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
Frazione in Tuscany, Italy
during the Etruscan period. It was the site of the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC between Roman and the Celtic armies. After the Celts had overrun Etruria
Talamone
Ancient Greek philosopher
(/ˈlaɪkoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Λύκων, romanized: Lýkōn, gen.: Λύκωνος; c. 299 – c. 225 BC), son of Astyanax, was a Peripatetic philosopher and the disciple of Strato
Lyco_of_Troas
we can speak of the Via Clodia from the end of the 3rd century BC, and that from 225 BC it was paved. The existing road was probably used as a way of penetration
Via_Clodia
753 BC Roma Rome Italy 273 BC Cosa Orbetello Italy 268 BC Ariminum Rimini Italy 220 BC Belum Belluno Italy 218 BC Placentia Piacenza Italy 218 BC Tarraco
List of cities founded by the Romans
List_of_cities_founded_by_the_Romans
Name list
340–c. 250 BC), Libyan Greek philosopher Theodorus of Athamania (fl. 225 BC), King of a tribe in Epirus Theodorus (meridarch) (fl. 100–55 BC), civil governor
Theodoros
Series of wars between the Romans and the indigenous people of Sardinia
Bellum Sardum) were a series of conflicts in Sardinia between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century AD. These wars pitted the Roman Republic and later the
Roman-Sardinian_Wars
Iranian satrap
Arsaces I. Around 245 BC, Andragoras proclaimed his independence from the Seleucid monarch Seleucus II Callinicus (r. 246 – 225 BC), and made his governorate
Andragoras_(Seleucid_satrap)
Ethnic group native to Italy
Citizens and Soldiers: Studies in the Demographic History of Roman Italy 225 BC – AD 100. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. p. 43-44
Italians
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
mathematician Euclid (c. 300 BC), the inventor Archimedes (287 BC – c. 212 BC), and the polymath Eratosthenes (c. 225 BC). Cosmopolitan and flourishing
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Neighbourhood in Menteşe, Muğla, Turkey
the south-east. By some time in the middle of the third century BC (between 275 and 225 BC) Pisye had joined part of the population of Pladasa, located near
Yeşilyurt,_Muğla
Deployment, formation, and manoeuvres of the Roman infantry
24), the total number of Roman and allied men capable of bearing arms in 225 BC exceeded 700,000 infantry and 70,000 cavalries. Brunt adjusted Polybius’
Roman_infantry_tactics
238 BC–129 BC series of conflicts between the Seleucid Empire and Parthia
after his father, Seleucus II, had died in 225 BC and his brother, Seleucus III, had been assassinated in 222 BC. Antiochus faced several challenges during
Seleucid–Parthian_Wars
Name list
beautiful victory" or "beautifully triumphant". Seleucus II Callinicus (r. 246–225 BC) Antiochus VIII Grypus Antiochus XII Dionysus Antiochus XIII Asiaticus King
Callinicus
Topics referred to by the same term
314–313 BC), admiral during the Wars of the Diadochi Dioscorides (Stoic) (fl. 225 BC), Stoic philosopher Dioscorides (poet) (3rd century BC), Hellenistic
Dioscorides_(disambiguation)
Part of Caesar's Civil War (48 BC)
at the opening scene of Cleopatra. Brunt, P.A. (1971). Italian Manpower 225 B.C. – A.D. 14. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-814283-8. Delbrück, Hans
Battle_of_Pharsalus
Soldiers or warriors fighting from horseback
a shock force in continental Europe was during the Battle of Telamon in 225 BC. However, chariots remained in use for ceremonial purposes such as carrying
Cavalry
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
is a list of sovereign states or polities that existed in the 4th century BC. List of Bronze Age states List of Iron Age states List of Classical Age states
List of political entities in the 4th century BC
List_of_political_entities_in_the_4th_century_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
Regulus may refer to: Gaius Atilius Regulus (consul 257 BC) Gaius Atilius Regulus (consul 225 BC) This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
Gaius_Atilius_Regulus
225 BC
225 BC
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain. Possibly it is a variant of Welsh Bevans.William Walter Beavers, from whom many bearers of this American family name are descended, was born in Wales on July 25, 1755 and married Elizabeth Ragsdale in Lunenburg Co. VA. He died in about 1807 in Elbert Co., GA.
Surname or Lastname
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).
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).
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
Muslim
Pilgrimage site 25 km from city mecca
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Nye.Chinese : from the name of Nie City, which existed during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). It was granted to a son of a duke of the state of Qi; his descendants adopted the name of the city as their surname.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pilgrimage site 25 km from city mecca
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.
Surname or Lastname
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.
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).
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pilgrimage site 25 km from city mecca
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.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the Middle English, Old French personal name Crispin, Latin Crispinus, a family name derived from crispus ‘curly-haired’ (see Crisp). This name was especially popular in France in the early Middle Ages, having been borne by a saint who was martyred at Soissons in ad c. 285 along with a companion, Crispinianus (whose name is a further derivative of the same word).English and French : diminutive of Crisp.
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’.
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
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.
Surname or Lastname
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.
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
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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225 BC
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God's Noble Person
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Netherlands, Teutonic
A Wish for Peace; Resolute; Peaceful; Much Peace
Male
Italian
Italian form of English Acelin, EZZELIN means "little noble one."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Present; Witness
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Australian, Irish
Strife
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Arabic
Leader; Chief
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Indian
Diamond of Lord Sai
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Twinkling
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Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
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The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
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An East Indian weight, varying in different localities from 25 to about 82 pounds avoirdupois.
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Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See Short, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, // 22, 30.
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An East Indian coin of the value of 12/ pence sterling, or about 25 cents.
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Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the first council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith.
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A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings.
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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 act of forming syllables; the act or method of dividing words into syllables. See Guide to Pron., /275.
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A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.
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The first month of the French republican calendar, dating from September 22, 1792.
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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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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 Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia.
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A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia.
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The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [/] in almanacs; the Archer.
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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.
a.
Of or pertaining to Nice, a town of Asia Minor, or to the ecumenial council held there A. D. 325.
n.
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.
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The tenth month of the French republican calendar dating from September 22, 1792. It began June 19, and ended July 18. See VendEmiaire.