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Calendar year
Year 311 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Brutus and Barbula (or, less frequently
311_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
311 may refer to: 311 (number), a natural number AD 311, a year of the Julian calendar, in the fourth century AD 311 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman
311
First king of Qin
King Huiwen of Qin (Chinese: 秦惠文王; 356–311 BC), also known as Lord Huiwen of Qin (Chinese: 秦惠文君), personal name Ying Si, was a king of the state of Qin
King_Huiwen_of_Qin
Wars between Alexander the Great's successors
(in all but name). The Babylonian War was a conflict fought between 311 and 309 BC between the Diadochi kings Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Seleucus I
Wars_of_the_Diadochi
311 BC battle between Carthage and Syracuse
The Battle of the Himera River was fought in 311 BC between Carthage and Syracuse near the mouth of the Himera river (the modern Salso river). Hamilcar
Battle of the Himera River (311 BC)
Battle_of_the_Himera_River_(311_BC)
Macedonian general, Diadochus, and founder of the Seleucid Empire
Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ, Séleukos Nikátōr, "Seleucus the Victorious"; c. 358 BC – 281 BC) was a Macedonian Greek general, officer and successor of Alexander the
Seleucus_I_Nicator
311-309 BCE military investment of Syracuse by the Carthaginians
The siege of Syracuse by the Carthaginians from 311 to 309 BC followed shortly after the Battle of the Himera River in the same year. In that battle the
Siege of Syracuse (311–309 BC)
Siege_of_Syracuse_(311–309_BC)
4th century BC conflict
The Babylonian War was a conflict fought between 311–309 BC between Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Seleucus I Nicator, ending in a victory for Seleucus
Babylonian_War
Aspect of Chinese military history
of their walled area west of the Yellow River in 340 BC, and King Huiwen of Qin (r. 338–311 BC) took 25 Yiqu forts in a northern offensive. When King
History of the Great Wall of China
History_of_the_Great_Wall_of_China
Three wars between the Roman Republic and the Samnites in Central Italy, 343–290 BC
Romans retook it. 313 BC – Romans sacked Bovianum. 311 BC – Romans defeated Samnites at unspecified location in Samnia. 311 BC – Beginning of war in Etruria
Samnite_Wars
4th-century BC Phoenician royal coffin
this position by Alexander the Great in 333 to 332 BC, and is said to have died in roughly 311 BC (although the exact date is unknown). It was demonstrated
Alexander_Sarcophagus
Ancient city-state and archaeological site on Cyprus
the cenotaph of Nicocreon, one of the last kings of Salamis, who died in 311 BC. On its monumental platform were found several clay heads, some of which
Salamis,_Cyprus
Calendar era used during Hellenistic period
1 Nisanu (3 April in 311 BC), so in this system year 1 of the Seleucid era corresponds roughly to April 311 BC to March 310 BC. This included the inhabitants
Seleucid_era
Immortal bird that is cyclically reborn
Publius Licinius", that is, in 96 BC, that a cycle was 540 years, and that it was 215 into the cycle (i.e. it began in 311 BC). Another of Pliny's sources
Phoenix_(mythology)
311 BC battle
The Battle of Myus was a military engagement that took place in 311 BC. The battle occurred in Syria or more generally, the Levant, at an unknown location
Battle_of_Myus
Carthaginian infantry unit
Sicily in 311 BC, during another conflict with the Greeks. It is the last time that citizens troops are known to have deployed abroad. By 310 BC, the Sacred
Sacred_Band_of_Carthage
Capital of the Qin dynasty
during King Huiwen's reign (338–311 BC). Qin Shi Huang massively expanded the city after he unified China in 221 BC. According to the Records of the
Xianyang_(Qin)
Sogdian or Bactrian princess who married Alexander the Great
detention was condemned by the Macedonian general Antigonus in 315 BC. In 311 BC, a peace treaty between Antigonus and Cassander confirmed the kingship of
Roxana
World history written by Diodorus Siculus
Caesar's Gallic War in 59 BC (as he promises at the beginning of the work) or, as evidence suggests, he stopped short at 60 BC owing to old age and weariness
Bibliotheca_Historica
Series of wars in Magna Graecia (580–265 BC)
tyrant of Syracuse, seized the city of Messana, present-day Messina. In 311 BC, he invaded the last Carthaginian holdings on Sicily, which broke the terms
Sicilian_Wars
Iranian prophet and spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism
Graecorum following the conquest of Babylon by Seleucus I Nicator (312/311 BC). Most scholars believe this dating to be far too recent based on linguistic
Zoroaster
4th Century BC siege
forces under Seleucus in 311 BC. After the partition of Babylon Seleucus was appointed as the satrap of Babylon. In 315 BC he was forced to leave and
First_siege_of_Babylon
One hundred years, from 400 BC to 301 BC
The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical
4th_century_BC
King of Macedonia, Antipatrid dynasty
355 BC – 297 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from 305 BC until 297 BC, and de facto ruler of southern Greece from 317 BC until
Cassander
Archeological site in Macedonia, Greece
Roxana and their son Alexander IV were imprisoned and murdered there in 311 BC. Excavations in and around the city have revealed important buildings, ancient
Amphipolis
King of Macedonia from 323/2 to 309 BC
Antigonus, Ptolemy, and Lysimachus put an end to the Third Diadoch War in 311 BC, the peace treaty recognized Alexander IV's rights and explicitly stated
Alexander_IV_of_Macedon
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
Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC
Πτολεμαῖος Σωτήρ, Ptolemaîos Sōtḗr, "Ptolemy the Savior"; c. 369/68 BC – January 282 BC) was a Macedonian Greek general, historian, and successor of Alexander
Ptolemy_I_Soter
Duke (399–387 BC) Chuzi II, Duke (386–385 BC) Xian, Duke (384–362 BC) Xiao, Duke (361–338 BC) Huiwen, King (337–311 BC) Wu, King (310–307 BC) Zhaoxiang,
List of state leaders in the 4th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_4th_century_BC
Ancient kingdom in the southern Levant
chronicling the campaigns of Antigonus' forces against the Nabateans in 312/311 BC. The region they inhabit in this period is described as being centered around
Edom
Date system of time since an epoch event
ecclesiastical years) the Seleucid era begins either in 311 BC (the Jewish reckoning) or in 312 BC (the Greek reckoning: October–September). An early and
Calendar_era
Name list
River in 311 BC. He was captured during the Siege of Syracuse and then killed in 309 BC. Hamilcar, a general in Sicily and Africa from 261 to 255 BC during
Hamilcar
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)
states of the Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Greece and Greece between 3000 BC and the present day. It is not exhaustive. ( * ) The Greek Kingdom of Pergamon
List_of_wars_involving_Greece
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
medicine initiated during the Hellenistic period in the city of Alexandria (311 BC). At one historical juncture, in Egypt, they united all the different medical
Alexandria_School_of_Medicine
311 BC. military engagement between the Seleucids and Antigonids
Antigonid general Nicanor, on the southern bank of the river Tigris in the year 311 BC. Nicanor was on route to recapture the city of Babylon from Seleucus, but
Battle_of_the_Tigris
Period of Sicilian history
and Messina, backed by Carthage which in 311 BC invaded Sicily again. Besieged in Syracuse, in mid-August 310 BC Agathocles entrusted the city's defence
History_of_Greek_Sicily
Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BC), a king of ancient Macedon, created one of the largest empires in history by waging an extensive military campaign throughout
List of cities founded by Alexander the Great
List_of_cities_founded_by_Alexander_the_Great
4th-century BC Roman senator and general
Quintus Aemilius Barbula (fl. 317–311 BC) was consul in 317 BC, in which year a treaty was made with the Apulian Teates, Nerulum was taken by Barbula,
Quintus_Aemilius_Barbula
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
510 BC depicting a battle against Amazons (in the Museo Civico, Arezzo 1465) is unsurpassed.[citation needed] Conquered by the Romans in 311 BC, Arretium
Arezzo
Officer of the Roman army
position of tribune, one only needed to be a member of the ruling class. By 311 BC the plebeians acquired the right to elect sixteen tribunes of the soldiers
Military_tribune
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
Ancient Roman politician
who lived around the 4th century BCE. He served as tribune of the plebs in 311 BCE, during which time he brought forward a bill, with his colleague Gaius
Lucius Atilius (tribune 311 BC)
Lucius_Atilius_(tribune_311_BC)
Group of related team sports
(phaininda), which is mentioned by a Greek playwright, Antiphanes (388–311 BC) and later referred to by the Christian theologian Clement of Alexandria
Football
Ancient Roman law
introduced by the tribunes of the plebs Lucius Atilius and Gaius Marcius in 311 BC. The law empowered the people to elect 16 military tribunes for each of
Lex_Atilia_Marcia
Ancient Roman road
their fortunes, bringing Etruria to the table in 311 BC, the very year of their revolt, and Samnium in 304 BC. The road was the main factor that allowed them
Appian_Way
Greek tyrant of Syracuse from 317 to 289 BC
half of Sicily, between 311 and 306 BC. In a military campaign he led the invasion of Carthage's North African heartland in 310 BC. After initial successes
Agathocles_of_Syracuse
king in 305 BC, but he retroactively dated to his accession to 311 BC. The Babylonian King List dates Seleucus I's accession to 305/304 BC. Did not technically
List_of_kings_of_Babylon
433–389 BC Seleukos 433–393 BC Leukon I 389–349 BC Gorgippos 389–349 BC Paerisades I 349–311 BC Spartokos II 349–344 BC Satyros II 311–310 BC Prytanis
List of kings of the Cimmerian Bosporus
List_of_kings_of_the_Cimmerian_Bosporus
Anmen and in 333 at the Battle of Diaoyin. In 325, Duke Huiwen (r. 338–311 BC) declared himself king. Supreme commander Gongsun Yan [zh] defected to Wei
Military of the Warring States
Military_of_the_Warring_States
Topics referred to by the same term
BC), the 480 BC battle at the site Battle of Himera (409 BC), the 409 BC (Second) battle at the site Battle of the Himera River (311 BC), the 311 BC battle
Himera_(disambiguation)
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
Ancient city in Egypt
from Alexandria, a hieroglyphic "satrap" stela from the month of Thout in 311 BC, refers to R-qd as the preceding name of the city. Strabo, in his description
Rhacotis
4th-century BC Roman plebeian dictator and consul
the Samnite Wars. His namesake son was tribune of the plebs in 311 BC and consul in 310 BC. According to Fergus Millar, this son was one of the first plebeian
Gaius_Marcius_Rutilus
Comune in Molise, Italy
Britannica article "Bovianum". Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bojano (Italy). Official website (in Italian) The Battles of Bovianum, 311 BC v t e
Bojano
Chinese king of Yan state from 311 to 279 BC
(Chinese: 燕昭王, died 279 BC), personal name Ji Zhi, was a king of the Yan state. He ruled the kingdom between 311 BC until his death in 279 BC. King Zhao was a
King_Zhao_of_Yan
Decade
This article concerns the period 319 BC – 310 BC. Battle of Orkynia: Antigonus marches his army against Eumenes in Cappadocia and defeats him in battle
310s_BC
Macedon c. 365–311 BC Epidaurian Pausanias of Kalindoia, possibly the same as Pausanias the pretender to the Macedonian throne in the 360s BC Hadymos and
List_of_ancient_Macedonians
City in Sicily, Italy
expelled by Timoleon in 338 BC. Catania was now restored to a fragile independence; changing sides during the wars starting in 311 BC of Agathocles of Syracuse
Catania
Τρόχας A list of potters Perdiccas, possibly Perdiccas III of Macedon ~365-311 BC Epidaurian Pausanias of Kalindoia Hadymos and Seleukos son of Argaios Naopoios
List of ancient Macedonians in epigraphy
List_of_ancient_Macedonians_in_epigraphy
King of Iberia and Colchis
in the 3rd century BC: 302–237 BC according to Prince Vakhushti of Kartli, 299–234 BC according to Cyril Toumanoff and 284–219 BC according to Pavle Ingoroqva
Pharnavaz_I
301 BC battle of the Wars of the Diadochi in Phrygia (modern Turkey)
of Alexander's somatophylakes. This war ended in a compromise peace in 311 BC, after which Antigonus attacked Seleucus, who was attempting to re-establish
Battle_of_Ipsus
District and municipality in Muğla, Turkey
in 334 BC. After Alexander's death, the rule of the city passed to Antigonus I (311 BC), Lysimachus (after 301 BC), and the Ptolemies (281–197 BC) and was
Bodrum
Comune in Sicily, Italy
(317-289 BC), the city again suffered internal strife between the people and the aristoi (aristocrats). When the Carthaginians arrived in 311 BC, they met
Gela
Roman naval officers responsible for fleet
established in 311 BC by the Lex Decia. Only two operations of the fleet of the Duumviri navales are known, that they set up a colony on Corsica in 311 BC, and
Duumviri_navales
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
him. In 312 BC, allied with Seleucus, the ruler of Babylonia, he defeated Demetrius, the son of Antigonus, in the battle of Gaza. In 311 BC, a peace was
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
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
Ruler of Chinese state of Qin from 361 to 338 BC
Ji Sons: Crown Prince Si (太子駟; 356–311 BC), ruled as King Huiwen of Qin from 338–311 BC Prince Ji (公子疾; d. 300 BC) Known by his fiefdom, Master of Chuli
Duke_Xiao_of_Qin
Satrap of Susiana
appointment in 316 BC, Aspeisas is not mentioned again in surviving sources. Following Seleucus’s return to power in Babylonia in 311 BC and his subsequent
Aspeisas
Ancient Roman family
Barbula, consul in 317 and 311 BC. Marcus Aemilius Q. f. L. n. Barbula, dictator in an uncertain year between 292 and 284 BC. Lucius Aemilius Q. f. Q.
Aemilia_gens
Ancient Greek philosopher (341–270 BC
Doctrines of Epicureanism are flat contradictions of Platonism. In around 311 BC, Epicurus, when he was around thirty years old, began teaching in Mytilene
Epicurus
Arab people who inhabited northern Arabia and the southern Levant
Babylonian-Aramaean influence. The first mention of the Nabataeans dates from 312/311 BC, when they were attacked at Sela or perhaps at Petra without success by
Nabataeans
Chinese state (c. 9th century – 207 BC)
ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. It is traditionally dated to 897 BC. The state of Qin originated from a reconquest of western lands that had previously
Qin_(state)
Spouses of Chinese rulers
fate after she and her husband were captured by Han-Zhao forces in July 311 is unknown. Her husband was overthrown in 338, but it is unknown if she was
List of Chinese empresses and queens
List_of_Chinese_empresses_and_queens
Calendar year
Year 312 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Corvus and Mus (or, less frequently
312_BC
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
had Alexander IV and Roxana put to death in the winter of 311/310 BC, and between 306 and 305 BC the diadochi were declared kings of their respective territories
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Macedonian general, founder of Antigonid dynasty (382–301 BC)
the eastern provinces. After the Babylonian War, which lasted from 311 BC to 309 BC, a peace was concluded between Antigonus and Seleucus leaving them
Antigonus_I_Monophthalmus
Ancient Roman religious vow
promising to build a temple out of gratitude for divine aid in a victory. In 311 BC, Junius Bubulcus became the first plebeian general to vow and oversee the
Votum
Earthquake in the Levant
but which had started their counting from the Spring of 311 BC, rather than the Fall of 312 BC. A resulting transcription error may explain why Theophanes
749_Galilee_earthquake
2012 Chinese TV series or program
poses an even greater threat to its rivals in the east. King Huiwen dies in 311 BC. He is succeeded by his first son, Ying Dang (King Wu), who wages war against
The_Qin_Empire_II:_Alliance
beginning c. 1200 BC, and in Europe beginning in 793. It is taken to end with the beginning of Classical Antiquity, in about the 6th century BC, although in
List_of_Iron_Age_states
16th King of Carthage
Hannonid dynasty. In the second half of the 4th century BC, he held senior positions in Carthage. In 311 BC , he was given command of the troops in Sicily during
Hamilcar_II
Anatolia during classical antiquity
Palestine. As a result, Seleucus was reinstated in 312 BC, and a treaty was arranged in 311 BC between Cassander, Lysimachus Satrap of Thrace, Antigonus
Classical_Anatolia
Concubine of King Huiwen of Qin (c. 338 (or 344) - 265 BC)
Fei King Huiwen died in 311 BC, succeeded by his son King Wu of Qin. King Wu suffered an accident and died without issue in 307 BC. With support from Zhao
Queen_Dowager_Xuan
Macedonian general (4th c. BC)
Polysperchon; Greek: Πολυπέρχων; b. between 390–380 BC – d. after 304 BC, possibly into 3rd century BC), was a Macedonian Greek general who served both Philip
Polyperchon
been cut off since 480 BC. In 315 BC, Agathocles, the tyrant of Syracuse, seized the city of Messene (present-day Messina). In 311 BC, he invaded the Carthaginian
History_of_Carthage
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
prime ministers of Italy. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd · 3rd Centuries: 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · See also · Bibliography Centuries: 1st ·
Timeline_of_Italian_history
Magistrates in ancient Rome
Originally chosen by consuls or dictators, they were elected by the people after 311 BC (Livy, AUC ix. 30; xl. 18; xli. I). The capital duumviri, duumviri perduellionis
Duumviri
Topics referred to by the same term
Lucius Atilius (jurist), jurist of ancient Rome Lucius Atilius (tribune 311 BC), politician of ancient Rome This disambiguation page lists articles about
Lucius_Atilius
6th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
Ptolemaĩos Philomḗtōr; 186–145 BC) was a Greek king of Ptolemaic Egypt who reigned from 180 to 164 BC and from 163 to 145 BC. He is often considered the
Ptolemy_VI_Philometor
Battle in Sicilian Wars
against Carthage, Agathocles had lost the Battle of the Himera River in 311 BC and lost control of Sicily except for Syracuse itself, which was besieged
Battle_of_White_Tunis
Persian region
The eruption of the Third War of the Diadochi in 314 BC and the subsequent Babylonian War in 311 BC, however, led Antigonus to be deprived of the western
Carmania_(region)
Mtskheta fl. 4th c. BC (Son) PHARNAVAZID dynasty Artaxias I d. 160 BC King of Armenia r. 189 – 160 BC Pharnavaz I 329, 326, or 311 BC d. (aged 92) King
Georgian monarchs family tree from antiquity to the unification
Georgian_monarchs_family_tree_from_antiquity_to_the_unification
List of conflicts
Agrippa and Gallus were consuls at Rome (37 BC), and to 27 years after Pompey's capture of the city in 63 (36 BC). Emil Schürer (1891) tried to reconcile
List of conflicts in the southern Levant
List_of_conflicts_in_the_southern_Levant
Ancient Roman family
in 317, 313, and 311 BC, censor in 307, and dictator in 312 and 302. Gaius Junius C. f. C. n. Brutus Bubulcus, consul in 291 and 277 BC, triumphed over
Junia_gens
Topics referred to by the same term
Himera River may refer to: Battle of the Himera River (311 BC) Battle of the Himera River (446 BC) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Battle_of_the_Himera_River
Comune in Sicily, Italy
probably founded by colonists from Gela. At the Battle of the Himera River (311 BC) near the town, Agothocles was beaten by the Carthaginians and the town
Licata
Chinese dynasty from c. 1046 to 256 BC
years from c. 1046 BC until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period (c. 1046 – 771 BC), the royal house
Zhou_dynasty
311 BC
311 BC
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
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.
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
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).
Female
English
 Latin form of Greek Chloē, CHLOE means "green shoot." In mythology, this is a surname of the goddess Demeter. In the New Testament bible, this name is mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:11.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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Greek
(Χλόη) Greek name CHLOĒ means "green shoot." In mythology, this is a surname of the goddess Demeter. In the New Testament bible, this name is mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:11. Also spelled Khloe.
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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).
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Hebrew
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
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English
English : variant of Perrier 1 and 2.American bearers of the surname include Bennet Puryear (1826–1914), born in Mecklenburg Co., VA, youngest son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Marshall) Puryear, who studied medicine and chemistry before the Civil War, after which he became a professor of chemistry; he did pioneering work in the application of chemistry to agriculture. He had 11 children by his two wives.
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English
English : habitational name from any of three places so named, in Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, and Norfolk. The one in Nottinghamshire, Chinemarelie in Domesday Book, is ‘woodland clearing of Cynemǣr’, from an Old English personal name composed of the elements cyne- ‘royal’ + mǣr ‘fame’, with lēah ‘clearing’. The one in Warwickshire, recorded in 1311 as Kynebaldeleye, is ‘Cynebald’s clearing’ (see Kemble). The one in Norfolk, Chineburlai in Domesday Book, is ‘Cyneburh’s clearing’ (see Kimbrough).
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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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Jewish
Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Amos, of uncertain origin, in some traditions connected with the Hebrew verb amos ‘to carry’, and assigned the meaning ‘borne by God’. This was the name of a Biblical prophet of the 8th century bc, whose oracles are recorded in the Book of Amos. This was one of the Biblical names taken up by Puritans and Nonconformists in the 16th–17th centuries, too late to have had much influence on surname formation, except in Wales.English : variant of Amis, assimilated in spelling to the Biblical name. It occurs chiefly in southeastern England.
Male
Arthurian
, a giant who trimmed his robe with the beards of 11 kings; ("warrior").
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Greek
(ΤÏÏφων) Greek name derived from the word tryphe, TRYPHON means "delicate, soft."
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American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Indian, Scottish, Welsh
Son of a Nobleman; Quick-moving; Speckled; Surname Form of Brice; Ardent; Strength; Pied; Spotted
Female
Ukrainian
, wisdom.
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English
English : variant of Mandeville.French : habitational name from Menville in the Haute-Garonne.
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Biblical
The well of him that liveth and seeth me.
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Heart Full of Love
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Indian
Past
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Hindu
Silvery, Dust, Mist, Passion
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English
English : possibly a habitational name from Canwell in Staffordshire, named with either Old English canne ‘can’, ‘cup’ or the Old English personal name Cana + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’. The surname is common in Ireland as well as England.
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Muslim/Islamic
A man of early Islam about whom amusing tales are told
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superl.
Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate; as, / (/m), / (all). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 5, 10, 11.
a.
Modified by contraction of the lip opening; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
v. t.
The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
n.
The name popularly given to the rich man in our Lord's parable of the "Rich Man and Lazarus" (Luke xvi. 19-31). Hence, a name for a rich worldling.
n.
Force of utterance expended upon words or syllables. Stress is in English the chief element in accent and is one of the most important in emphasis. See Guide to pronunciation, // 31-35.
n.
The Destroyer; -- a name used (Rev. ix. 11) for the angel of the bottomless pit, answering to the Hebrew Abaddon.
n.
The pair of arms attached to the spindle of a spinning frame, over which the thread passes to the bobbin; -- so called from their swift revolution. See Fly, n., 11.
superl.
Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as / (/ve), / (f/d). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11.
n.
A tree or wood of the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11).
n.
A measure of capacity equal to a cubic meter, or a thousand liters. It is equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet, and to 220.04 imperial gallons, or 264.18 American gallons of 321 cubic inches.
a.
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
n.
A symbol representing eleven units, as 11 or xi.
a.
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as / (f/d), / (/ld), etc., and as eu and u in French, and o, u in German. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 11, 178.
n.
A gold coin of Rome, worth 64 shillings 11 pence sterling, or about $ 15.70.
superl.
Not divisible by 2 without a remainder; not capable of being evenly paired, one unit with another; as, 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, etc., are odd numbers.
n.
See Fit a song. G () G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple, as in gave, go, gull; the other compound (like that of j), as in gem, gin, dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 231-6, 155, 176, 178, 179, 196, 211, 246.
n.
Same as Drift, 11.
a.
Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers.
n.
Modifying a speech sound by contraction of the lip opening; labializing; labialization. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
v. t.
A game of cards, played by two or four persons, in which there is a crib. (See Crib, 11.) It is characterized by a great variety of chances.