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Calendar year
The year 506 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rufus and Aquilinus (or
506_BC
Decade
a very early form of democracy. 508 BC—Isomachos of Kroton wins the stadion race at the 68th Olympic Games. 506 BC—Battle of Boju: during the Spring and
500s_BC_(decade)
Military alliance led by Sparta, c. 550 – 366 BC
which lasted from c. 550 to 366 BC. It is known mainly for being one of the two rivals in the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), against the Delian League,
Peloponnesian_League
Battle between the Chinese kingdoms of Wu and Chu (506 BC)
Battle of Boju (Chinese: 柏舉之戰) was the decisive battle of the war fought in 506 BC between Wu and Chu, two major kingdoms during the Spring and Autumn period
Battle_of_Boju
General of the State of Chu (died 506 BC)
pinyin: Shěn Yǐn Shù) or Shenyin Xu (Chinese: 沈尹戌; pinyin: Shěn Yǐn Xū) (died 506 BC) was a general of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of
Shenyin_Shu
6th-century BC Athenian lawgiver
class and aided by democrats, took over. Cleomenes intervened in 508 and 506 BC, but could not stop Cleisthenes and his Athenian supporters. Through Cleisthenes'
Cleisthenes
One hundred years, from 600 BC to 501 BC
September. 508 BC: Office of pontifex maximus created in Rome. 507 BC: Cleisthenes, Greek reformer, takes power and increases democracy. 506 BC: Battle of
6th_century_BC
Duke (509–506 BC) Jing, Duke (505–502 BC) Cao Bo yang, ruler (501–487 BC) Chen (complete list) – Xia Zhengshu, ruler (7th–6th century BC) Cheng, Duke
List of state leaders in the 6th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_6th_century_BC
Roman military general and consul (died 498/496 BC)
conflicts that attended the birth of the Republic, and was elected consul in 506 BC. However, his greatest fame was won as one of the defenders of the Sublician
Titus_Herminius_Aquilinus
Chinese general (26 August 544 – 10 September 496 BC)
victory against the much larger state of Chu during the Battle of Boju in 506 BC. Later accounts also associate Sun Tzu with Wu Zixu, who was credited with
Sun_Tzu
Democratic procedure for expelling citizens
ostracized in 461 BC, was recalled during an emergency. Ostracism was not in use throughout the entire period of Athenian democracy (circa 506–322 BC), but only
Ostracism
City in Boeotia, Greece
small village of Plataea to maintain its independence against them, and in 506 BC repelled an inroad into Attica. The aversion to Athens best serves[according
Thebes,_Greece
Secret removal of corpses from burial sites
1319 in Bologna, Italy. The first recorded case in China dates back to 506 BC, when Wu Zixu dug up the corpse of King Ping of Chu to whip his corpse.
Body_snatching
Surname list
Electing not to participate in the northern kingdoms' campaign against Chu in 506 BC, Shen was invaded and destroyed by Cai. The rulers and vassals of the former
Shěn
Disciple of Confucius
‹See RfD› ‹See RfD› Yan Yan (b. 506 BC), also known by his courtesy name Ziyou and as Yan You or Yanzi, was a prominent disciple of Confucius, considered
Yan_Yan_(philosopher)
Ancient Roman family
down to the middle of the fifth century BC. Two of them held the consulship: Titus Herminius Aquilinus in 506 BC, and Lars Herminius Aquilinus in 448. After
Herminia_gens
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
aided by pro-democracy citizens, took over. Cleomenes intervened in 508 and 506 BC, but could not stop Cleisthenes, now supported by the Athenians. Through
Classical_Greece
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
Irish king
(246–222 BC). The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 369–362 BC, the Annals of the Four Masters to 523–506 BC. Dictionary
Meilge_Molbthach
Chinese Zhou dynasty state (c.1030 BC – 223 BC)
622 BC Ruo 617 BC Jiang (蔣) 611 BC Yong 601 BC Shuliao Sometime in the 6th century BC Zhongli after 506 BC Sui 574 BC Shuyong 538 BC Lai (賴國) 512 BC Xu
Chu_(state)
Topics referred to by the same term
Fuxing (西勢村), village in Fuxing, Changhua County, Taiwan Xi Shi (西施; c. 506 BC – ?), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China This disambiguation
Xishi
Agiad King of Sparta from c. 524 BC to c. 490 BC
I (/kliːˈɒmɪniːz/; Greek Κλεομένης; died c. 490 BC) was Agiad King of Sparta from c. 524 to c. 490 BC. One of the most important Spartan kings, Cleomenes
Cleomenes_I
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
Calendar year
The year 507 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Poplicola and Pulvillus
507_BC
Calendar year
The year 509 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Republic it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Brutus and Collatinus
509_BC
Second-largest Greek island
better protect its trade routes from piracy. Athens invaded Chalcis in 506 BC and settled 4,000 Attic Greeks on their lands. After this conflict, the
Euboea
Longest river in Asia
sacked Chu's capital Ying in 506 BC, but Chu subsequently supported Yue in its attacks against Wu's southern flank. In 473 BC, King Goujian of Yue fully
Yangtze
6th/5th-century BC Roman senator and general
Publicola to capture Etruscan raiding parties. Larcius was elected consul for 506 BC, the fourth year of the Republic, with Titus Herminius, his companion on
Spurius_Larcius
Calendar year
The year 508 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Poplicola and Tricipitinus
508_BC
369–362 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
Xianyu was attacked and conquered by the Jin commander Zhao Yang in 489 BC. In 506 BC, it was recorded that the Xianyu established a new state at present-day
Xianyu_Kingdom
Lunisolar calendar
never abolished, one of the key reforms at the creation of democracy after 506 BC was to distribute citizens under a new system of ten tribes to try to ensure
Attic_calendar
Elephant trained and guided by humans for combat
200 BC, for example. Elephants were used for warfare in China by a small handful of southern dynasties. The state of Chu used elephants in 506 BC against
War_elephant
Roman victory over the Latin League, c. 496 BC
fighting alongside Horatius at the Sublician bridge, and served as consul in 506 BC, engaged Mamilius and slew him; but while attempting to strip his fallen
Battle_of_Lake_Regillus
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
inviting the exiled Athenian tyrant Hippias to take refuge at Anthemous in 506 BC. Roisman 2010, pp. 158–159; see also Errington 1990, p. 30 for further details;
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Chinese state (c. 9th century – 207 BC)
conference of 546 BC, a Jin leader recognized Qin—along with Jin, Chu and Qi—as one of the four pivotal great powers of the current world. In 506 BC, King Helü
Qin_(state)
Calendar year
The year 505 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Volusus and Tubertus (or
505_BC
Ancient elephant population
small handful of southern dynasties. The state of Chu used elephants in 506 BC against Wu by tying torches to their tails and sending them into the ranks
Elephants_in_ancient_China
Zhongshan (中山(ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ)) (507–406 BC, 380–296 BC) – Ruled by the House of Ji (姬) of Beidi descent Xianyu (鮮虞(ㄒㄧㄢ ㄩˊ)) (?–506 BC) – Ruled by the House of Ji
List_of_dynasties
Prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
philosopher, military theorist, and economist, helped King Yue conquer Wu. Xi Shi 506 BC–?, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, who was born and lived in
Shaoxing
657–651 BC Li Ji Unrest 632 BC Battle of Chengpu 627 BC Battle of Xiao 595 BC Battle of Bi 588 BC Battle of An 575 BC Battle of Yanling 506 BC Battle of
List_of_conflicts_in_Asia
Historical peoples in China and Vietnam
dynasty. In 512 BC, Wu launched a large expedition against the large state of Chu, based in the Middle Yangtze River. A similar campaign in 506 BC succeeded
Baiyue
consuls are omitted by Livy, perhaps due to confusion with the consuls of 506 BC. Broughton 1951, pp. 6–7. Livy (2.15.1), against other sources, names P
List_of_Roman_consuls
Period in Greek politics and culture covering the 5th century BC
middle class and democrats, reversed this. Cleomenes intervened in 508 BC and 506 BC, but could not stop Cleisthenes, now supported by the Athenians. By
Greece_in_the_5th_century_BC
Chief magistrate of an ancient Greek city-state
and for the supervision of some major trials in the law courts. After 683 BC the offices were held for only a single year, and the year was named after
Eponymous_archon
Surname list
Chu (reigned 613-591 BC) was one of the Five Hegemons, the most powerful monarchs during the Spring and Autumn period. In 506 BC the State of Wu invaded
Ye_(surname)
King of Chinese state of Wu from 514 to 496 BC
his "great city", which forms the basis of Suzhou's present old town. In 506 BC, Helü, with the help of Wu Zixu and Sun Tzu, the author of The Art of War
Helü_of_Wu
Calendar year
The year 504 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Poplicola and Tricipitinus
504_BC
Late 6th century BC Roman politician involved in the expulsion of Rome's last king
overthrow of the Roman monarchy. He was a suffect consul in 509 BC and elected again in 507 BC, according to the Varronian chronology. The Greek historian
Marcus_Horatius_Pulvillus
War in Archaic Greece between Chalcis and Eretria
destruction prior to the battle of Marathon in 490 BC. Chalcis retained control of the Lelantine Plain until 506 BC, when Athens established a cleruchy in it.
Lelantine_War
Calendar year
The year 503 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lanatus and Tubertus (or
503_BC
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 as
Yanzi
Topics referred to by the same term
an airborne forces regiment of the US Army 506 (number) 506, the year 506 (DVI) of the Julian calendar 506 BC E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United
506th
State during the Spring and Autumn period
Prince Guang ascended the throne and became known as King Helü of Wu. In 506 BC, during the reign of King Zhao of Chu, King Helü decided to invade Chu.
Wu_(state)
1875 book by Kersey Graves
600 B.C. Quezalcoatl of Mexico, 587 B.C. Wittoba of the Bilingonese, 552 B.C. Prometheus or Æschylus of Caucasus, 547 B.C. Quirinus of Rome, 506 B.C. He
The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors
The_World's_Sixteen_Crucified_Saviors
Former country during Warring States period of China
first mentioned in 506 BC, by a Jin minister, as a hostile neighboring state. The last mention of the Xianyu, meanwhile, is in 489 BC, when Zhao Yang, a
Zhongshan_(state)
Ancient Roman family
accession to the throne. Publius Lucretius, according to Livy, consul in 506 BC; here Livy's manuscript appears to be corrupt, and list two sets of consuls;
Lucretia_gens
Calendar year
Consulship of Cotta and Geminus (or, less frequently, year 506 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 248 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval
248_BC
Roman politician and military commander
Marcus Domitius Calvinus (or possibly Lucius Domitius Calvinus) (died 79 BC) was an ancient Roman politician and military commander who was killed during
Marcus Domitius Calvinus (praetor 80 BC)
Marcus_Domitius_Calvinus_(praetor_80_BC)
Ruler of Chinese state of Qin from 536 to 501 BC
later bore King Ping a son, who in 515 BC ascended the Chu throne, to be known as King Zhao of Chu. In 506 BC, King Helü of the State of Wu invaded Chu
Duke_Ai_of_Qin
Ruler of Lu
in summer 473 BC. Centered in what is now southern Jiangsu, Wu was a rapidly-expanding state that had sacked Chu capital Ying in 506 BC and had recently
Duke_Ai_of_Lu
County-level city in Hubei, People's Republic of China
was the site of the historic Battle of Boju fought between Chu and Wu in 506 BC. It was named Macheng in 598 AD. In 1927, a major peasant revolt erupted
Macheng
Zhou dynasty Chinese state (c. 1064 BC–375 BC)
( in modern Ye County, Henan). In 533 BC, Duke Dao of Xu moved to Chengfu, in modern Anhui Province. In 506 BC, Si, Baron of Xu moved to Rongcheng (in
Xǔ_(state)
inviting the exiled Athenian tyrant Hippias to take refuge at Anthemous in 506 BC. Olbrycht 2010, p. 343. Olbrycht 2010, p. 343; Sprawski 2010, p. 136; Errington
History of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
History_of_Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Ancient Mesopotamian city in Iraq
important empires in antiquity, the 19th–16th century BC Old Babylonian Empire, and the 7th–6th century BC Neo-Babylonian Empire. Babylon was also used as a
Babylon
Calendar year
The year 500 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Republic it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Camerinus and Longus (or
500_BC
Military conflict in central Italy in around 508 BC
traditional Varronian chronology has Larcius and Herminius as consuls in 506 BC. Dionysius narrates the conflict from the point of view of Cumae and its
War between Clusium and Aricia
War_between_Clusium_and_Aricia
Conduct of relations among ancient Chinese states
several states were able to repudiate a covenant which had been signed in 506 BC by the rulers of their various states. The culmination of this trend was
Interstate relations during the Spring and Autumn period
Interstate_relations_during_the_Spring_and_Autumn_period
Calendar year
Year 252 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cotta and Geminus (or, less frequently
252_BC
Siege battle, part of Caesar's civil war
Battle of Dyrrachium (or Dyrrhachium) took place from April to late July 48 BC near the city of Dyrrachium, modern day Durrës in what is now Albania. It
Battle_of_Dyrrhachium_(48_BC)
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
Paderborn: Brill Schöningh. ISBN 978-3-506-79037-8. Lloyd, Alan Brian (2003). "The Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BC)". In Shaw, Ian (ed.). The Oxford history
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Pre-Roman civilization of Etruria (9th–1st century BC)
reached its maximum around 500 BC, shortly after the Roman Kingdom became the Roman Republic. Beginning in the late 4th century BC, it succumbed to the expanding
Etruscan_civilization
Calendar year
Year 37 BC was either a common year starting on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday or a leap year starting on Monday or Tuesday of the Julian calendar (the sources
37_BC
321 BC – 428 AD monarchy in Ancient Near East
existed from 331 BC to 428 AD. Its history is divided into the successive reigns of three royal dynasties: Orontid (331–200 BC), Artaxiad (189 BC – 12 AD), and
Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
Kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)
Calendar year
Year 499 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aebutius and Cicurinus (or
499_BC
(246–222 BC). The chronology of Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn dates his reign to 362–355 BC, the Annals of the Four Masters to 506–499 BC. R. A
Mug_Corb
Calendar year
Year 445 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augurinus and Philo (or, less frequently
445_BC
Calendar year
Year 39 BC was either a common year starting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday or a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ
39_BC
Ruler of the state of Jin
be consumed by numerous wars with its new enemy Wu, culminating in the 506 BC Battle of Boju, when the Wu army would capture and destroy the Chu capital
Duke_Ping_of_Jin
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
Calendar year
Year 223 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Flaminius and Philus (or, less frequently
223_BC
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
northeastern corner of Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt around 3150 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology), when Upper and Lower Egypt
Ancient_Egypt
Ancient Roman family
members of this family, beginning with Servius Cornelius Maluginensis in 485 BC. Together with the Aemilii, Claudii, Fabii, Manlii, and Valerii, the Cornelii
Cornelia_gens
Chemical compound
9-Methyl-β-carboline (9-Me-BC) is a heterocyclic amine of the β-carboline family, and a research chemical sometimes used as a nootropic. It is a monoamine
9-Methyl-β-carboline
Chemical compound
Ibogaminalog (developmental code name DM-506) is a non-selective and non-psychedelic serotonin receptor modulator of the ibogalog group related to the
Ibogaminalog
Aspect of women's history
to her. 1479–1458 BC – Reign of Hatshepsut. It is possible that she led military campaigns against Nubia and Canaan. 13th century BC – Estimated time of
Women_in_ancient_warfare
Multi-headed dog in Greek mythology
translated by Christopher Collard, Martin Cropp. Loeb Classical Library No. 506. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2009. Euripides, Heracles
Cerberus
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
John (2011). A History of Ottoman Architecture. WIT Press. ISBN 978-1-84564-506-9. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2022
Ottoman_Empire
bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people's history. c. 9,600 BC – c, 5,000 BC – Mesolithic rock art in the Grotta dell'Addaura in Sicily depicts
Timeline_of_LGBTQ_history
Calendar year
year 633 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 121 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 633 BC for this
633_BC
One-eyed giants in Greek and Roman mythology
fifth-century BC play by Euripides, a chorus of satyrs offers comic relief based on the encounter of Odysseus and Polyphemus. The third-century BC poet Callimachus
Cyclopes
Calendar year
Year 224 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Torquatus and Flaccus (or, less frequently
224_BC
Ancient city along the eastern bank of the Nile River in Northern Sudan
the capital of the Kingdom of Kush for several centuries from around 590 BC, until its collapse in the 4th century AD. The Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë gave
Meroë
Calendar year
year 661 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 93 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 661 BC for this
661_BC
Calendar year
Year 38 BC was either a common year starting on Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday of the Julian calendar (the sources
38_BC
Capital and largest city of Serbia
the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it Singidūn
Belgrade
Personification of victory in Greek mythology
77-91). Nonnus, Dionysiaca 2.699–701 (pp. 96, 97). Hesiod, Theogony 492–506 (pp. 42, 43). Goulaki-Voutira, p. 877 (Nike 317); Metropolitan Museum of
Nike_(mythology)
Calendar year
year 634 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 120 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 634 BC for this
634_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
Italic tribe in ancient antiquity
early inhabitants of the city of Rome (see Roman people). From about 1000 BC, the Latins inhabited the small region known to the Romans as Old Latium (in
Latins_(Italic_tribe)
506 BC
506 BC
Male
French
French form of Italian Napoleone, a very rare name borne by a short emperor (5'6"), probably NAPOLEON means "elf, dwarf, Nibelung (son of the mist)."
Male
English
Latin form of Greek Phoinix, PHOENIX means "crimson." In mythology, this is the name of an immortal bird who would rise from its own ashes after being consumed by fire every 500 years. The name has been adopted into English use as a unisex name.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin
Strong; Variant of Valentinus; The Name of More than 50 Saints and Three Roman Emperors
Boy/Male
English Latin
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Boy/Male
English Latin
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Boy/Male
Latin
Bean farmer. Famous Bearer: 50's singer Fabian.
Boy/Male
English American Latin Persian
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
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.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Basque, Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Healthy; Strong; Valiant; The Name of More than 50 Saints and Three Roman Emperors
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 : unexplained.German : unexplained; possibly a variant of Eder or Ader, from a Germanic personal name Adheri, composed of adal ‘clan’, ‘nobility’ + heri ‘army’.Johann Georg Ater was born in about 1745–50 in Clarksburg, OH.
Male
Greek
(Φοῖνιξ) Greek name derived from the word phoinix, PHOINIX means "crimson." In mythology, this is the name of an immortal bird who would rise from its own ashes after being consumed by fire every 500 years.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin
Strong; Variant of Valentinus; The Name of More than 50 Saints and Three Roman Emperors
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 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 : 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).
Boy/Male
English American Latin Shakespearean
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Boy/Male
Latin
Bean farmer. Famous Bearer: 50's singer Fabian.
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
Italian Portuguese
Strong.; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
506 BC
506 BC
Boy/Male
English
rules by the spear.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Newsome.
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Latin Jacobus, JAKA means "supplanter."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Avalika | அவாலிகா
Girl/Female
Tamil
Life giving
Boy/Male
British, English
Red Haired Counselor
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fearadhaigh ‘descendant of Fearadhach’, a personal name of uncertain origin, probably an adjective derivative of fear ‘man’.English : metonymic occupational name for a ferryman, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ferry crossing on a river. Middle English feri ‘ferry’ is from Old Norse ferja ‘ferry’, ultimately cognate with the Old English verb ferian ‘to carry’.
Male
German
Low German form of German Hrodebert, RUPERT means "bright fame."
Boy/Male
German, Greek, Russian
Crowned with Laurels; Form of Stephen; Crowned
506 BC
506 BC
506 BC
506 BC
506 BC
n.
The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.
n. pl.
A name given to three several issues of United States Treasury notes, made during the Civil War, in denominations of $50 and over, bearing interest at the rate of seven and three tenths (thirty hundredths) per cent annually. Within a few years they were all redeemed or funded.
n.
In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.
n.
One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color, crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than lead, and rather brittle; masses show broad cleavage surfaces when broken across. It melts at 507¡ Fahr., being easily fused in the flame of a candle. It is found in a native state, and as a constituent of some minerals. Specific gravity 9.8. Atomic weight 207.5. Symbol Bi.
n.
A symbol representing fifty units, as 50, or l.
n.
A fricative consonant letter or sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 197-206, etc.
a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
n.
A number or quality which is contained in another an exact number of times, or is an aliquot part of it; thus, 7 is the submultiple of 56, being contained in it eight times.
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A weight, at Madras 500 pounds, at Bombay 560 pounds.
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In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans.
n.
The arc or portion of the equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the meridian of some other place from which longitude is reckoned, as from Greenwich, England, or sometimes from the capital of a country, as from Washington or Paris. The longitude of a place is expressed either in degrees or in time; as, that of New York is 74¡ or 4 h. 56 min. west of Greenwich.
v. t.
To add (any given number or quantity) to itself a certain number of times; to find the product of by multiplication; thus 7 multiplied by 8 produces the number 56; to multiply two numbers. See the Note under Multiplication.
n.
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.
a.
Being about the middle of the ordinary age of man; between 30 and 50 years old.
n.
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.
v. i.
To be let or leased; as, the farm lets for $500 a year. See note under Let, v. t.
n.
A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect square; also, the size of such a square in any given size of type, used as the unit of measurement for that type: 500 m's of pica would be a piece of matter whose length and breadth in pica m's multiplied together produce that number.
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A weight used in southern Europe and East for heavy articles. It varies in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 94 pounds, in Cairo it is 95 pounds, in Syria about 503 pounds.