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Calendar year
Year 481 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vibulanus and Fusus (or, less frequently
481_BC
timeline of ancient Greece from its emergence around 800 BC to its subjection to the Roman Empire in 146 BC. For earlier times, see Greek Dark Ages, Aegean civilizations
Timeline_of_ancient_Greece
Series of conflicts in the 5th century BC
of being willing to aid the Persians once the invasion force arrived. In 481 BC, after roughly four years of preparation, Xerxes began to muster the troops
Greco-Persian_Wars
Millennium between 1000 BC and 1 BC
millennium BC, also known as the last millennium BC, was the period of time lasting from the years 1000 BC to 1 BC (10th to 1st centuries BC; in astronomy:
1st_millennium_BC
Chinese dynasty from c. 1046 to 256 BC
to 1045 BC. The later Eastern Zhou period is itself roughly divided into two parts. During the Spring and Autumn period (c. 771 – c. 481 BC), power became
Zhou_dynasty
480–479 BC phase of the Greco-Persian Wars
was delayed one year because of another revolt in Egypt and Babylonia. In 481 BC, after roughly four years of preparation, Xerxes began to muster the troops
Second Persian invasion of Greece
Second_Persian_invasion_of_Greece
of 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
Timeline of the Warring States and the Qin dynasty
Timeline_of_the_Warring_States_and_the_Qin_dynasty
Type of armor
modern era. Lamellar armour predominated from the Warring States period (481 BC–221 BC) until the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Before lamellar, personal armour
Chinese_armour
Second half of the Zhou dynasty (c. 770 – 256 BC)
481 or 476 BC), during which the ancient aristocracy still held power in a large number of separate polities, and the Warring States period (c. 481 or
Eastern_Zhou
Duke (547–490 BC) An Ruzi, ruler (489 BC) Dao, Duke (488–485 BC) Jian, Duke (484–481 BC) Ping, Duke (480–456 BC) Xuan, Duke (455–405 BC) Qin (complete
List of state leaders in the 5th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_5th_century_BC
480 BC engagement of the Greco-Persian Wars
land and sea, requiring reinforcements from other Greek city-states. In 481 BC, Xerxes sent ambassadors around Greece requesting "earth and water" but
Battle_of_Thermopylae
Planned space for displaying plants and other forms of nature
period (722–481 BC), in 535 BC, the Terrace of Shanghua, with lavishly decorated palaces, was built by King Jing of the Zhou dynasty. In 505 BC, an even
Garden
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
operational in China by the late Spring and Autumn period (c. 770 – c. 481 BC). The bloomery was non-existent in ancient China; however, the Han-era Chinese
Han_dynasty
King of Sparta from c. 489 BC to 480 BC
stood in higher regard, nor was Sparta less powerful in 478 BC than it had been in 481 BC. This selection of Leonidas to lead the defence of Greece against
Leonidas_I
Semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism
him as Li Er, born in the 6th-century BC state of Chu during China's Spring and Autumn period (c. 770 – c. 481 BC). Serving as the royal archivist for
Laozi
Chinese philosopher (c. 521–481 BC)
Yan Hui (c. 521–481 BC) was a Chinese philosopher. He was the favorite disciple of Confucius and one of the most revered figures of Confucianism. He is
Yan_Hui
Greek island, south of Athens
before 481 BC, nor does he distinguish between different wars during this period. Hence it would follow that the war lasted from soon after 507 BC until
Aegina
Four eminent Chinese philosophers in the Confucian tradition
Sages are: Yan Hui (521–481 BC), Confucius's favourite disciple, prominently featured in the Analects. Zengzi or Zeng Shen (505–435 BC), another disciple of
Four_Sages
Smriti Avestan: Yasht Chinese: Spring and Autumn Annals (Chūnqiū) (722–481 BC, chronicles of the state of Lu) Confucius: Analects (Lúnyǔ) Classic of Rites
Ancient_literature
Decade
is 480. 484 BC Herodotus of Halicarnassus, Greek historian (approximate date) (died c. 425 BC) Achaeus of Eretria, Greek tragedian 481 BC Protagoras,
480s_BC
Core texts of Confucianism
Annals A historical record of the State of Lu, Confucius's native state, 722–481 BC attributed to Confucius. The Classic of Music is sometimes considered the
Four_Books_and_Five_Classics
Decade
"CANADIAN HISTORY A DISTINCT VIEWPOINT: EUROPEAN & ASIAN HISTORY 700 - 481 BC". metis-history.info. Archived from the original on 2015-06-29. Luckenbill
690s_BC
480 BC naval battle of the Greco-Persian Wars
combatting the Persians would require an alliance of Greek city states. In 481 BC, Xerxes sent ambassadors around Greece asking for earth and water, but made
Battle_of_Salamis
Province in North China
Jin that existed there during the Spring and Autumn period (c. 770 – c. 481 BC). In later periods, Shanxi also became the political core of the Northern
Shanxi
Period of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC
period began in 475 BC, (the end of the Spring and Autumn period.) Other sources, however, list 453 BC (the partition of Jin) or even 481 BC (when the Lu chronicles
Warring_States_period
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
of 500 BC, the event that provoked the Persian invasion of 492 BC. The Persians were defeated in 490 BC. A second Persian attempt, in 481–479 BC, failed
Classical_Greece
Imperial dynasty of China (221–206 BC)
ruthless warfare. From the preceding Spring and Autumn period (c. 770 – c. 481 BC), the prevailing philosophy had dictated war as a gentleman's activity;
Qin_dynasty
One hundred years, from 500 BC to 401 BC
484 BC: Persians regain control of Egypt. 483 BC: Gautama Buddha dies. 483 BC: Xerxes I of Persia starts planning his expedition against Greece 481 BC: The
5th_century_BC
Surname list
them are from the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC), part of present-day Shandong province. A senior official of the state
Fei_(surname)
Roman statesman, consul in 481 BC
Spurius Furius Fusus (fl. c. 481–478 BC) was a Roman statesman from the early Republic, who served as consul in 481 BC alongside Caeso Fabius Vibulanus
Spurius_Furius_Fusus
Historical period (c. 3300–1200 BCE)
chronological system, but the Bronze Age had begun in much of the Old World by 3,000 BC. Bronze Age cultures were the first to develop writing. According to archaeological
Bronze_Age
Topics referred to by the same term
annals of the State of Lu covering the years 722–481 BC Spring and Autumn period (roughly 771–476 BC), named after the annals Several other ancient Chinese
Chunqiu
Chinese Wu kingdom general and politician (died 484 BC)
BC), better known by his courtesy name Zixu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Wu kingdom in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481
Wu_Zixu
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BC
summer of 482 BC, Shamash-eriba seized Babylon itself and other nearby cities, such as Borsippa and Dilbat, and was only defeated in March 481 BC after a lengthy
Xerxes_I
text documents. From the Spring and Autumn period (770–481 BC) through the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), bamboo or wooden slips were bound and used to
List_of_Chinese_inventions
Classic texts of Chinese literature
Annals A historical record of the State of Lu, Confucius's native state, 722–481 BC. Up to the Western Han, authors would typically list the Classics in the
Chinese_classics
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
Ruler of Qi from 484 to 481 BC
was duke of the Qi state from 484 BC to 481 BC. Duke Jian succeeded his father, Duke Dao of Qi, who was killed in 485 BC after four years of reign. Duke
Duke_Jian_of_Qi
Fall of a complex human society
which later came to be ruled by the Libyans and the Nubians. Between 481 BC and 221 BC, the Period of the Warring States in China ended by King Zheng of
Societal_collapse
and Power in Early China: The Crisis and Fall of the Western Zhou 1045-771 BC. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-521-85272-2. Sources
List of revolutions and rebellions
List_of_revolutions_and_rebellions
Flooded parcel of arable land used for growing semiaquatic rice
remains have been recovered are younger than 5000 BC. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC), two revolutionary improvements in farming technology
Paddy_field
Ancient Mesopotamian empire (626–539 BC)
Nebuchadnezzar III (522 BC), Nebuchadnezzar IV (521–520 BC), Bel-shimanni (484 BC), Shamash-eriba (482–481 BC) and Nidin-Bel (336 BC). The revolt of Shamash-eriba
Neo-Babylonian_Empire
Calendar year
Year 480 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vibulanus and Cincinnatus (or, less
480_BC
BC 523–506 BC Mug Corb 362–355 BC 506–499 BC Óengus Ollom 355–337 BC 499–481 BC Irereo 337–330 BC 481–474 BC Fer Corb 330–319 BC 474–463 BC Connla Cáem
List_of_High_Kings_of_Ireland
present-day central China in the early years of the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC). As the rulers of the four states of Qi, Xu, Shen and Lü all had the surname
Lü_(state)
Part of the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC
combating the Persians would require an alliance of Greek city states. In 481 BC, Xerxes sent ambassadors around Greece asking for earth and water, but making
Battle_of_Artemisium
Calendar year
{dynamic list}} Year 479 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vibulanus and Rutilus
479_BC
Construction of ships and floating vessels
naval history of China stems back to the Spring and Autumn period (722 BC–481 BC) of the ancient Chinese Zhou dynasty. The Chinese built large rectangular
Shipbuilding
Land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece (479 BC)
at Corinth, in 481 BC, and a confederate alliance of Greek city-states was formed, generally referred to as the Allies. In August 480 BC, after hearing
Battle_of_Plataea
Sub-discipline of civil engineering
practice of large scale canal irrigation during the Warring States period (481 BC–221 BC), even today hydraulic engineers remain a respectable position in China
Hydraulic_engineering
Conflicts between the Romans and Etruscans – 8th to 3rd centuries BCE
year, 482 BC, and ravaged the countryside. Livy also says that the Veientes threatened to besiege Rome itself in the following year, 481 BC, but that
Roman–Etruscan_Wars
writing, over 5,000 years ago, with the earliest records going back to 3,200 BC. Prehistory covers the time from the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) to the beginning
Timeline_of_prehistory
Country in Southeast Europe
In response, a number of Greek city-states formed the Hellenic League in 481 BC, led by Sparta, which was the first recorded union of Greek states since
Greece
5th-century BC Roman senator and consul
consul of the Roman Republic in 484, 481, and 479 BC. He had earlier held the office of quaestor parricidii in 485 BC in connection with the trial and execution
Caeso_Fabius_Vibulanus
Beauty standards within China or overseas Chinese communities
of women's autonomy within China. In the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC), Emperor Chu desired a slim waist; women in his harem often starved themselves
Chinese ideals of female beauty
Chinese_ideals_of_female_beauty
period (722–481 BC), in 535 BC, the Terrace of Shanghua, with lavishly decorated palaces, was built by King Jing of the Zhou dynasty. In 505 BC, an even
Chinese_culture
Ortona was a town in ancient Latium in central Italy. Livy records that in 481 BC the Aequi laid siege to Ortona. Livy, Ab urbe condita, 2:43 v t e
Ortona,_Latium
Chinese state (c. 9th century – 207 BC)
legitimate inheritors of their legacy. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC), the Qin state's interaction with other central Chinese states remained
Qin_(state)
Chinese ethical and philosophical system
chronicles the period to which it gives its name, Spring and Autumn period (771–481 BC), from the perspective of Confucius's home state of Lu. These events emphasise
Confucianism
Manual kneading of the body's soft tissues
is described in a list of recipes concerning diseases of the foot. 722–481 BC: Huangdi Neijing is composed during the Chinese Spring and Autumn period
Massage
Roman Republic consul in 483 BC and 480 BC
" His brothers were Quintus (consul in 485 and 482 BC) and Kaeso (consul in 484, 481, and 479 BC). According to the recorded filiation of his son, Marcus'
Marcus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 483 BC)
Marcus_Fabius_Vibulanus_(consul_483_BC)
Athenian politician and general (c. 524–459 BC)
invasion, Themistocles had thus become the foremost politician in Athens. In 481 BC a congress of Greek city-states was held, during which 30 or so[citation
Themistocles
Millennium between 5000 BC and 4000 BC
The 5th millennium BC spanned the years 5000 BC to 4001 BC. It is impossible to precisely date events that happened around the time of this millennium
5th_millennium_BC
Long narrow scroll for displaying painting and calligraphy
text documents. From the Spring and Autumn period (770–481 BC) through the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), bamboo or wooden slips were bound together and
Handscroll
Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE
the Carthaginian capital, Carthage (a little northeast of Tunis). In 149 BC, a large Roman army landed at Utica in North Africa. The Carthaginians hoped
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)
Siege_of_Carthage_(Third_Punic_War)
Province in East China
state that existed in the region during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC). The name "Wan" also corresponds to the province's Mount Tianzhu and Wan
Anhui
(246–222 BC). The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 355–337 BC, the Annals of the Four Masters to 499–481 BC. R. A
Óengus_Ollom
Millennium between 6000 BC and 5001 BC
The 6th millennium BC spanned the years 6000 BC to 5001 BC (c. 8 ka to c. 7 ka). It is impossible to precisely date events that happened around the time
6th_millennium_BC
for the Warring States period. According to one definition, it began in 481 BC when the House of Tian eliminated the House of Jiang and usurped the throne
Military of the Warring States
Military_of_the_Warring_States
Second imperial dynasty of China (202 BC–220 AD)
The economy of the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) of ancient China experienced upward and downward movements in its economic cycle, periods of economic
Economy_of_the_Han_dynasty
Bilateral international relationship
Sino-Roman relations c. 1st century BC – 1453 Between the Roman Empire and the Han dynasty, as well as between the later Eastern Roman Empire and various
Sino-Roman_relations
Province of the Achaemenid Empire (546-334 BC)
stationed during the winter of 481-480 BC to prepare for the invasion of Greece. From the period of 480 BC to 440 BC, there is little historical information
Lydia_(satrapy)
The Congress at the Isthmus of Corinth took place in 481 BC under the presidency of Sparta, and brought together a number of the Greek city states. The
Congress at the Isthmus of Corinth
Congress_at_the_Isthmus_of_Corinth
Roman general, consul in 480 BC
the patrician gens Manlia to obtain the consulship, which he held in 480 BC, together with Marcus Fabius Vibulanus. His father's name was Publius. That
Gnaeus_Manlius_Cincinnatus
Surname list
the Huang State of Shanxi until the early Spring and Autumn period (722 BC-481 BC) when it was conquered by the State of Jin.[citation needed] Another lineage
Huang_(surname)
Topics referred to by the same term
Yan Hui (c. 521–481 BC) was the favorite disciple of Confucius. Yan Hui may also refer to: Yan Hui (painter) (fl. late 13th century), Chinese brushstroke
Yan_Hui_(disambiguation)
Work by Herodotus
Spartan commander who led the Greek fleet after the meeting at the Isthmus 481 BC, The destruction by storm of two hundred ships sent to block the Greeks
Histories_(Herodotus)
Style of garden
period (722–481 BC), in 535 BC, the Terrace of Shanghua, with lavishly decorated palaces, was built by King Jing of the Zhou dynasty. In 505 BC, an even
Chinese_garden
Ancient classification of people
(1600–1046 BC), Western Zhou (1046–771 BC), Spring and Autumn (770-481 BC), and early Warring States (475-221 BC) periods, the shi were a knightly social
Four_occupations
Chinese noblewoman (died 476 BC)
the mother of Kong Li. When her nephew Duke Chu of Wey became ruler in 481 BC, her son was appointed Minister of the Ancestral Temple. She and her lover
Kong_Bo_Ji
Series of wars between the ancient Romans and the Aequi
many in the rout which followed. The Aequi took up arms again in 482 BC. In 481 BC they laid siege to the Latin town of Ortona, and the Romans raised an
Roman–Aequian_wars
Historical region of Western Europe inhabited by Celtic tribes
BC and Gallia Narbonensis in 123 BC. Gaul was invaded after 120 BC by the Cimbri and the Teutons, who were in turn defeated by the Romans by 103 BC.
Gaul
Spouse of Duke Ling of Wei (died 480 BC)
Wey. In 481 BC, Kuaikui returned and ousted his son to become Duke Zhuang II of Wey. Nanzi was executed by the ruling Duke Zhuang in 480 BC. Nanzi is
Lady_Nanzi
Calendar year
Year 478 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Mamercus and Structus (or, less frequently
478_BC
Roman province
three Illyrian Wars (229 BC, 219/8 BC and 168 BC) mainly against the kingdom of the Ardiaei to the south of the region. In 168 BC, they abolished this kingdom
Dalmatia_(Roman_province)
One of the easternmost countries of Asia known to the ancient Greeks and Romans
[Sakas], Tukhâra [Bactria], and Kanka [Kangju]". Beginning in the 1st century BC with Virgil, Horace, and Strabo, Roman histories offer only vague accounts
Serica
Calendar year
Year 484 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Mamercus and Vibulanus (or, less frequently
484_BC
Historical method for reckoning time in China
the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronological list of events from 722 to 481 BC, use this system in combination with regnal years and months (lunations)
Sexagenary_cycle
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Yan Hui (521? – 481 BC), disciple of Confucius known honorifically as Yanzi (顏子) Yan Yan (disciple of Confucius) (506 – ? BC), known honorifically
Yanzi
Tyrant of Syracuse (died 478 BC)
a city west of Gela, after he married Theron's daughter, Demareta. In 481 BC representatives of Athens came to him asking for his aid in the upcoming
Gelon
Battle that decisively ended Xerxes's invasion of Greece (479 BC)
met at Corinth in late autumn of 481 BC, and a confederate alliance of Greek city-states was formed. In August 480 BC, after hearing of Xerxes' approach
Battle_of_Mycale
5th-century BCE Athenian statesman and general
alliance formed in 481 BC against the Persians. This spurred much debate among the Athenians as to how to respond. In August 463 BC, Ephialtes represented
Ephialtes
Ancient Roman family
his colleagues. Spurius Licinius, according to Livius tribunus plebis in 481 BC, although Dionysius gives his nomen as Icilius. Dionysius may be correct
Licinia_gens
Sanctuary in Corinthia, Greece
constructing large stone monuments and religious sanctuaries. In the year 481 BC, the Persian Empire attempted to invade Greece. Isthmia was not a major
Isthmia_(sanctuary)
Military campaign of the Second Punic War
The Roman invasion of Africa lasted from 204 to 201 BC when a Roman army under Publius Cornelius Scipio landed near Utica and decisively defeated the Carthaginian
Roman invasion of Africa (204–201 BC)
Roman_invasion_of_Africa_(204–201_BC)
Ancient region and kingdom in the Balkans
Persian army of 481 BC, for the Invasion of Greece. Thracian Sitalces: included Agrianes and Laeaeans in his Macedonian campaign in 429 BC. The Paeonians
Paeonia_(kingdom)
Ancient Chinese civilization
BC and 7500 BC) Peiligang culture (7000 BC – 5000 BC) Cishan culture (6500 BC – 5000 BC) Dadiwan culture (6000 BC – 5000 BC) Beixin culture (6000 BC –
Yellow_River_civilization
Chief magistrate of an ancient Greek city-state
39 Unless otherwise indicated, the names and dates of archons down to 481/0 BC are taken from T. J. Cadoux, "The Athenian Archons from Kreon to Hypsichides"
Eponymous_archon
Use of water as a weapon
Ancient China at least as early as late Spring and Autumn period (770 BC – c. 481 BC), typically as a form of siege warfare against heavy fortifications
Hydraulic_warfare
Chinese writing dates back to the 5th century BC, during the beginning of the Warring States period (481 BC – 221 BC). This work was the Yu Gong ('Tribute of
History_of_geography
481 BC
481 BC
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 : 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 : variant spelling of Hain 1–3.Isaac Hayne (1745–81) was an American revolutionary militia officer, executed by the British for breaking parole. He owned an ironworks and was manufacturing ammunition for the American forces when he was caught. His grandfather had emigrated from England to SC in about 1700.
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 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
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
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).
Female
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Maqqedah, MAKKEDAH means "place of shepherds." In the bible, this is the name of a place in Judah, near Beth Horon, mentioned in Joshua 15:41. Â
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 Andrews.Swiss German and Hungarian : derivative of the personal name Andreas.Perhaps a reduced form of Greek Andronikos, Andronidis, or some other similar surname, all patronymics from Andreas.William Andros came to VA in 1617 and died there about 1655. Sir Edmund Andros (1637–1714) was the British colonial governor of several provinces in America between 1674 and 1698, most notably NY (1674–81).
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
English : perhaps a variant of Babb. In the British Isles it is now most common in mid-Wales and in the border county of Shropshire, where it is recorded from the 16th century.William Bebb (1802–73), Governor of OH 1846–48, was a descendant of an immigrant from Montgomeryshire, Wales.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
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 : regional name for someone from Burgundy (Old French Bourgogne), a region of eastern France having Dijon as its center. The area was invaded by the Burgundii, a Germanic tribe from whom it takes its name, in about ad 480. The duchy of Burgundy, created in 877 by Charles II, King of the West Franks, was extremely powerful in the later Middle Ages, especially under Philip the Bold (1342–1404, duke from 1363).
Female
Hebrew
(מַקֵּדָה) Hebrew name MAQQEDAH means "place of shepherds." In the bible, this is the name of a place in Judah, near Beth Horon, mentioned in Joshua 15:41. Â
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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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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 : habitational name from Bagby in North Yorkshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Baghebi, from the Old Norse personal name Baggi + Old Norse býr ‘farmstead’, ‘village’.Scottish : possibly from Begbie in East Lothian.James Bagby, a Scot, arrived in Jamestown, VA, in about 1628. One of his descendants, Arthur Pendleton Bagby (1794–1858), was governor of Alabama (1837–1841) and a U.S. senator (1841–48).
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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.
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481 BC
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Tamil
Religious leader
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bowed down, Modest
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
King
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Pure Water
Female
Danish
, of Apollo.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Supplanter; Jay Bird; Feminine Variant of Jay
Girl/Female
Muslim
A diamond
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English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : habitational name from Tungate, a minor place near North Walsham, named from Middle English toun ‘village’, ‘settlement’ + gate ‘gate’.
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Tamil
Earlier, One, Elder, East
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Hindu, Indian
The Sun
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n.
A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents.
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The space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomon bcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df.
n.
The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter.
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At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
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A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually consisting of twenty quires or 480 sheets.
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To fetter; to shackle; to chain. H () the eighth letter of the English alphabet, is classed among the consonants, and is formed with the mouth organs in the same position as that of the succeeding vowel. It is used with certain consonants to form digraphs representing sounds which are not found in the alphabet, as sh, th, /, as in shall, thing, /ine (for zh see /274); also, to modify the sounds of some other letters, as when placed after c and p, with the former of which it represents a compound sound like that of tsh, as in charm (written also tch as in catch), with the latter, the sound of f, as in phase, phantom. In some words, mostly derived or introduced from foreign languages, h following c and g indicates that those consonants have the hard sound before e, i, and y, as in chemistry, chiromancy, chyle, Ghent, Ghibelline, etc.; in some others, ch has the sound of sh, as in chicane. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 153, 179, 181-3, 237-8.
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A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 36 1/2, at Hamburg 38 1/4.
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An elementary substance found combined in the minerals manaccanite, rutile, sphene, etc., and isolated as an infusible iron-gray amorphous powder, having a metallic luster. It burns when heated in the air. Symbol Ti. Atomic weight 48.1.
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Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400.