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Calendar year
year 541 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 213 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 541 BC for this
541_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
541 may refer to: 541 AD, a year 541 BC 541 (number) Area code 541, a North American telephone area code in Oregon This disambiguation page lists articles
541_(disambiguation)
Astronomical transit of Venus across the Sun
replaced by other sequences. For instance, there is a series which ended in 541 BC, and the series which includes 2117 only started in AD 1631. Ancient Indian
Transit_of_Venus
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
of Cyrus is uncertain, and these events are alternatively dated in 542–541 BC. Bardiya is referred to by a variety of names in Greek sources, including
Achaemenid_Empire
King of Chu
BC to 541 BC the king of the Chu state. He succeeded his father, King Kang, as ruler. Jia'ao's uncle, Xiong Wei, served as his prime minister. In 541
Jia'ao
Leader of Zhao clan
Zhao Wu (Chinese: 趙武; pinyin: Zhào Wǔ, 598–541 BC), also known by his posthumous name as the Viscount Wen of Zhao (Chinese: 趙文子; pinyin: Zhào Wén Zǐ),
Zhao_Wu
Calendar year
year 543 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 211 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 543 BC for this
543_BC
BC) Gong, King (590–560 BC) Kang, King (559–545 BC) Jia'ao, ruler (544–541 BC) Ling, King (540–529 BC) Zi'ao, ruler (529 BC) Ping, King (528–516 BC)
List of state leaders in the 6th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_6th_century_BC
Ethnic group in ancient Chinese texts; one of the "Four Barbarians" groups
"White Di" began to move east of Taiyuan and the Taihang Mountains. In 541 BC, Jin ceased the He Rong policy and became violent again, attacking the Wuzhong
Beidi
Chinese Zhou dynasty state (c.1030 BC – 223 BC)
Shaoxi. 863 BC E 704 BC Quan 690 BC Luo 688–680 BC Shen 684–680 BC Xi 678 BC Deng 648 BC Huang after 643 BC Dao 623 BC Jiang (江) 622 BC Liao 622 BC Lù (六)
Chu_(state)
Testing method on printed circuit boards
this: "541 (bc_1, *, control, 1)," & "542 (bc_1, GPIO51_ATACS1, output3, X, 541, 1, Z)," & "543 (bc_1, GPIO51_ATACS1, input, X)," & "544 (bc_1, *, control
Boundary_scan
Calendar year
year 544 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 210 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 544 BC for this
544_BC
Calendar year
The year 539 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 215 Ab urbe condita (Latin: [ab ˈʊrbɛˈkɔndɪtaː];
539_BC
Capital of Jiangsu, China
century BC. In 571 BC, the state of Chu established Tangyi in Liuhe. This is the oldest extant administrative establishment in Nanjing. In 541 BC, Wu—by
Nanjing
Decade
The 1450s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1459, BC to December 31, 1450, BC. Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC) between Thutmose III and a coalition
1450s_BC
Modern calendar era
Anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC) qualify years in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, whose epoch is the traditional year of the conception or birth
Anno_Domini
Pseudohistorical list of Ethiopian monarchs from 4530 BCE to 1779 CE
attempts to provide a timeline of Ethiopian monarchs from the 46th century BC up to modern times without any gaps. However, earlier portions of the regnal
1922_regnal_list_of_Ethiopia
Calendar year
year 540 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 214 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 540 BC for this
540_BC
Calendar year
year 538 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 216 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 538 BC for this
538_BC
Waterfall in Umbria, Italy and tallest man-made waterfall in the world
tiered, man-made waterfall in Italy, created by the Romans in 271 BC. At 165m (541 feet) tall, it is the largest man-made waterfall in the world. It is
Cascata_delle_Marmore
ways. From 535, there was no longer a Roman consul chosen in the West. In 541, the separate office of Roman consul was abolished. When used thereafter
List_of_Roman_consuls
Basketball team
National 1991-1992". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 1 January 2026. "OLYMPIAKOS BC PIRAEUS ACCUMULATED STATISTICS 1992-93". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 1 January
Olympiacos_B.C.
King of Chu
in 541 BC murder his nephew Jia'ao and usurp the throne. King Gong had at least five sons, four of whom became king. When King Gong died in 560 BC, he
King_Gong_of_Chu
Calendar year
of Maximus and Gracchus (or, less frequently, year 541 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 213 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval
213_BC
Decade
concerns the period 549 BC – 540 BC. 546 BC—Croesus, Lydian king, is defeated by Cyrus of Persia near the River Halys. 546 BC—Cyrus of Persia completes
540s_BC
family tree of Chinese monarchs during the Warring States period. In 771 BC, a coalition of feudal lords and the Western Rong tribes overthrew King You
Family tree of Chinese monarchs (Warring States period)
Family_tree_of_Chinese_monarchs_(Warring_States_period)
Babylonian stela ~540BC
Ishtar, and the moon-god Sin. The Stela was likely composed between 542–540 BC. The stela is significant as a text that demonstrates the adoration of Nabonidus
Harran_Stela
1968 studio album by The Swingle Singers
No. 1 in C major" (WTC I), BWV 846 (BC L80) – 3:22 "Fugue" from Prelude and Fugue, for organ in G major, BWV 541 (BC J22) – 3:19 "Adagio" from Sonata for
Back_to_Bach
541–549 AD in the Byzantine Empire, later northern Europe
The plague of Justinian or Justinianic plague (AD 541–549) was an epidemic of plague that afflicted the entire Mediterranean Basin, Europe, and the Near
Plague_of_Justinian
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
2000 compilation album by The Swingle Singers
No. 1 in C major" (WTC I), BWV 846 (BC L80) – 3:22 "Fugue" from Prelude and Fugue, for organ in G major, BWV 541 (BC J22) – 3:19 "Adagio" from Sonata for
Jazz_Sebastian_Bach
Brightest star in the constellation Boötes
Three Stars Each Babylonian star catalogues and later MUL.APIN around 1100 BC. In ancient Greece, the star is mentioned throughout astronomical literature
Arcturus
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Jia'ao, king of Chu (r. 544–541 BC), personal name Xiong Yuan (熊員) King Kaolie of Chu (r. 262–238 BC), personal name Xiong Yuan (熊元) This disambiguation
Xiong_Yuan
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
Roman emperor from AD 14 to 37
Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (/taɪˈbɪəriəs/ ty-BEER-ee-əs; 16 November 42 BC – 16 March AD 37) was Roman emperor from AD 14 until his death, reigning as
Tiberius
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 259 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scipio and Florus (or, less frequently
259_BC
Calendar year
Year 287 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcellus and Rutilus (or, less frequently
287_BC
Charles-Eugène Bergeron 856 1.35% Benoit Simard 1,661 2.62% Mariève Lemay 541 0.85% Carl Brochu (Pat.) 95 0.15% Jacques Gourde Montcalm Javeria Qureshi
Results of the 2021 Canadian federal election by riding
Results_of_the_2021_Canadian_federal_election_by_riding
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: King Wen of Zhou (1112 BC–1050 BC), Emperor Wen of Han (202 BC–157 BC), Emperor Wen of Nanyue (175 BC–124 BC), see Zhao Mo Emperor Wen of Wei
Emperor_Wen
Roman lady (c. 130 BC – 69 BC)
Julia (c. 130 BC – 69 BC) was the wife of the Roman consul Gaius Marius and a paternal aunt of future Roman dictator Julius Caesar. Julia was the daughter
Julia_(wife_of_Marius)
King of Chu from 559 to 545 BC
楚康王; pinyin: Chǔ Kāng Wáng), personal name Xiong Zhao, was from 559 BC to 545 BC the king of the Chu state. He succeeded his father, King Gong, to the
King_Kang_of_Chu
Calendar year
year 669 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 85 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 669 BC for this
669_BC
Calendar year
year 668 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 86 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 668 BC for this
668_BC
Series of pandemics (541–767 c.e.)
called the early medieval pandemic, it began with the Plague of Justinian in 541 and continued until 750 or 767. At least fifteen to eighteen major waves
First_plague_pandemic
Calendar year
Year 410 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Mamercinus and Volusus (or, less frequently
410_BC
Chinese King of Chu in 529 BC
His reign lasted less than twenty days in 529 BC. Bi was the third son of King Gong of Chu. In 541 BC, his second elder brother Wei murdered his nephew
Zi'ao
Natural number
2023-12-16. Mills, I. M. (1995). "Unity as a Unit". Metrologia. 31 (6): 537–541. Bibcode:1995Metro..31..537M. doi:10.1088/0026-1394/31/6/013. Peano, Giuseppe
1
Calendar year
Year 288 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tremulus and Arvina (or, less frequently
288_BC
City in British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver Island". Canadian Bulletin of Medical History. 23 (2): 541–560. doi:10.3138/cbmh.23.2.541. PMID 17214129. "Kamloops Museum and Archives (KMA) | City
Kamloops
Calendar year
year 598 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 156 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 598 BC for this
598_BC
with Champa Brown: Civil war White: Internal conflict, throne crisis 258 BC is the current consensus. Some Vietnamese sources such as the Đại Việt sử
List of wars involving Vietnam
List_of_wars_involving_Vietnam
Calendar year
Year 258 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Calatinus and Peterculus (or, less frequently
258_BC
Political office in ancient Rome
the two highest elected public officials of the Roman Republic (c. 509 BC to 27 BC). Romans considered the consulship the second-highest level of the cursus
Roman_consul
Calendar year
year 599 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 155 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 599 BC for this
599_BC
Roman princeps senatus and consul in 115 BC
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (c. 159 – c. 89 BC) was a Roman statesman who served as consul in 115 BC. He was also a long-standing princeps senatus, occupying
Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (consul 115 BC)
Marcus_Aemilius_Scaurus_(consul_115_BC)
Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt
185 BC – 116/115 BC) was Queen consort of Ptolemaic Egypt from 175 to 170 BC as wife of Ptolemy VI Philometor, and then Queen regnant since 170 BC as co-ruler
Cleopatra_II
6th-century BC military leader and regent of Chinese state of Jin
and served as zhengqing (正卿) and zhongjunjiang of Jin between 541 and 514 BCE. In 541 BCE, he succeeded Zhao Wu (Viscount Wen of Zhao) and became the
Han_Qi
Canadian constitutional law – federal railways (1899)
collection. Madden v. Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway, 1897 CarswellBC 74, 5 BCR 541 (BC SC (FullCt). An Act respecting the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway
Madden v Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway Co.
Madden_v_Nelson_and_Fort_Sheppard_Railway_Co.
Welsh historian and author (born 1969)
528 p ISBN 0-297-86428-9 Hadrian's Wall (Basic Books, 2018). ISBN 978-1-541-64442-7 Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors (Head of Zeus, 2020) The
Adrian_Goldsworthy
Giants from Greek myth
Greek foot soldiers) fully human in form. Later representations (after c. 380 BC) show Gigantes with snakes for legs. In later traditions, the Giants were
Giants_(Greek_mythology)
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
Netherlands is the 26th most densely populated country, with a density of 541 people per square kilometre (1,400 people/sq mi). Nevertheless, it is the
Netherlands
Contagious disease in Europe, 1485–1551
(c. 1330 BC) Plague of Athens (429–426 BC) Antonine Plague (165–180 AD) Plague of Cyprian (250–266) Post- classical Plague of Justinian (541–542) Roman
Sweating_sickness
). The Mediterranean Medina: International Seminar. Gangemi Editore. p. 541. ISBN 978-88-492-9013-4. Leonardo A. Chisena, Matera dalla civita al piano:
List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
List_of_oldest_continuously_inhabited_cities
First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2015. Harris, pp. 540–541. Flaherty, Ch. 1, "School Days"; Pottker, p. 99; Leaming, p. 7. Leaming (2001)
Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis
Hansen, p. 302; Tripp, p. s.v. Oceanus, p. 401. March, s.v. Oceanus, p. 541. Fowler, p. 11; Gantz, p. 11. Ambühl 2007b, I. Myth, para. 5. Ambühl 2007b
List_of_Greek_deities
Calendar year
year 626 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 128 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 626 BC for this
626_BC
invasions of the Western Roman Empire that started in the late second century BC, and more. The series of conflicts was one factor which led to the ultimate
Chronology of warfare between the Romans and Germanic peoples
Chronology_of_warfare_between_the_Romans_and_Germanic_peoples
Country in South America
Factbook 2010 (CIA 2009 ed.). Potomac Books, Inc. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-59797-541-4. World Bank (2001). Rural Poverty Alleviation in Brazil: Towards an Integrated
Brazil
Calendar year
year 534 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 220 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 534 BC for this
534_BC
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the
Parthian_Empire
Roman emperor from 527 to 565
of property. Justinian discontinued the regular appointment of Consuls in 541. In January 532, partisans of the chariot racing factions in Constantinople
Justinian_I
Fasti of 23 BC and the Conspiracy of Varro Murena, Harvard Studies in Classical Phililogy, Volume 71, 1967, pgs. 235 - 247 Broughton, pgs. 541-542 Broughton
Quintus Hortensius (consul designate 108 BC)
Quintus_Hortensius_(consul_designate_108_BC)
Roman senator and general
of the Roman Republic Volume II: 509 B.C.–100 B.C. New York: American Philological Association. pp. 527, 531, 541. Crawford, Michael H. (2001) [1974].
Marcus Caecilius Metellus (consul 115 BC)
Marcus_Caecilius_Metellus_(consul_115_BC)
BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU This is a list of incorporated cities in Canada, in alphabetical order categorized by province or territory. More
List_of_cities_in_Canada
Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2
(c. 1330 BC) Plague of Athens (429–426 BC) Antonine Plague (165–180 AD) Plague of Cyprian (250–266) Post- classical Plague of Justinian (541–542) Roman
COVID-19_pandemic
Species of mammal
Germany). 119 (6): 541–546. Bibcode:2016Zool..119..541L. doi:10.1016/j.zool.2016.06.001. PMID 27402383. "Mtngoat". bc.gov.ca. BC Parks. Retrieved March
Mountain_goat
Roman politician, orator and poet
Gaius Memmius (c. 99 – c. 49 BC, incorrectly called Gemellus, "The Twin") was a Roman politician, orator and poet. He is most famous as the dedicatee of
Gaius_Memmius_(praetor_58_BC)
BC) this siege is semi or entirely mythical. Siege of Uruk (c. 2580 BC) Siege of Qabra (1780 BC) Siege of Hiritum (1764 BC) Siege of Larsa (1763 BC)
List_of_sieges
1346–1353 pandemic in Eurasia and North Africa
confirmed earlier speculation that the cause of the plague of Justinian (541–549 CE, with recurrences until 750) was Y. pestis. This is known as the first
Black_Death
to mid-6th or early-5th millennia BC and is thought to be one of the earliest known Neolithic cultures; started in c.6000 BC and lasted until 4000 BC.
Timeline_of_Georgian_history
First century BCE Roman soldier
Publius Licinius Crassus (86 or 82 – 53 BC) was one of two sons of Marcus Licinius Crassus, the so-called "triumvir", and Tertulla, daughter of Marcus
Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)
Publius_Licinius_Crassus_(son_of_triumvir)
Ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia
urbanization of Sumer in the mid-4th millennium BC. By the final phase of the Uruk period around 3100 BC, the city may have had 40,000 residents, with 80
Uruk
US supplemental air carrier (1946–1975)
"Modern Air" fuselage titles at New York JFK (photo)". Flight International: 541. April 13, 1967. Retrieved July 19, 2017. Airways (Weidmann, U., The Charismatic
Modern_Air_Transport
Island in Greece
(24 mi) across at its widest, with a total area of approximately 1,400 km2 (541 sq mi) and a coastline of approximately 220 km (137 mi). Limestone is the
Rhodes
Roman politician
Gaius Memmius (c. 140s BC – December 100 BC) was a Roman politician. He was murdered by Gaius Servilius Glaucia during the disturbances that rocked Rome
Gaius Memmius (governor of Macedonia)
Gaius_Memmius_(governor_of_Macedonia)
Symbol of the Roman god Mercury
BC), which speaks of πτερόεντα πέδιλα (pteróenta pédila), literally "winged sandals". The Homeric hymn to Hermes from a somewhat later date (520 BC)
Talaria
Calendar used in Ancient Rome
used inclusively of the Julian calendar established by Julius Caesar in 46 BC. According to most Roman accounts, their original calendar was established
Roman_calendar
Island in the Mediterranean Sea
Historical affiliations Carthage 4th century BC – 201 BC Roman Republic 123–27 BC Roman Empire 27 BC – 455 AD Vandal Kingdom 455–534 Byzantine Empire
Mallorca
1850s American nativist political party
MA-2 ▌Increase H. Brown - 562 votes - (6.05%) MA-4 ▌Wilder S. Thurson - 541 votes - (4.64%) MA-5 ▌Seth Alden - 271 votes - (2.27%) MA-9 ▌Job Terry
Know_Nothing
the world (by population) over time, as estimated by historians, from 7000 BC when the largest human settlement was a proto-city in the ancient Near East
List of largest cities throughout history
List_of_largest_cities_throughout_history
Highway in British Columbia
that time, its southern terminus was at the community of New Hazelton on the BC Highway 16 (the Yellowhead Highway). In 1972, with the completion of a new
Stewart–Cassiar_Highway
Country in Southeast Europe
century BC, the area was subjugated by the Persian Achaemenid Empire, then incorporated into the Kingdom of Macedonia in the fourth century BC. The Roman
North_Macedonia
Ancient Roman family
family at ancient Rome, mentioned first towards the end of the fourth century BC. The first of the Anicii to achieve prominence under the Republic was Lucius
Anicia_gens
Rifle cartridge
edited by Stan Skinner, Gun Digest Books, 2006, ISBN 0-89689-297-2, pp. 265, 541. "2007 Dangerous Weapons Control Law: 12275 thru 12290 Assault Weapons Archived
.416_Barrett
Bridge spanning the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey
span) is 1,074 m (3,524 ft) and the total height of the towers is 165 m (541 ft). The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m (210 ft). Upon its
Bosphorus_Bridge
usage of its dry tops by humans dates back to at least the third millennium BC in written history, and possibly as far back as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic
History_of_cannabis
Jewish work written in Greek generally dated to the mid-first century BC
an Alexandrian Jewish author. Most scholars date it to the first century BC on the basis of its themes and concerns, though a minority have proposed dates
Book_of_Wisdom
Archaeological site in Syria
Neolithic site in northern Syria, which dated back between 9500 and 8700 BC. Jerf el Ahmar contained a sequence of round and rectangular buildings, which
Jerf_el_Ahmar
Deadly monster of Greek mythology
probably derived from several Near Eastern antecedents. Typhon was (from c. 500 BC) also identified with the Egyptian god of destruction Set. In later accounts
Typhon
541 BC
541 BC
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Horace, Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of unknown origin, associated chiefly with the name of the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65–8 bc).
Surname or Lastname
English
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 : habitational name for someone from Dunster in Somerset, recorded in 1138 as Dunestore ‘craggy pinnacle (Old English torr) of a man named Dun(n)’.Henry Dunster emigrated to MA in 1640 from Bury, Lancashire, England, and was made the first president of Harvard College (1640–54) almost immediately upon arrival in MA.
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
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.
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.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
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’.
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Kleopatra, CLEOPATRA means "glory of the father." Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African.Â
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.
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 : 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 : habitational name from a minor place in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire, so named from Old English grēne ‘green’ + rod ‘clearing’ (see Rhodes).This name is first recorded in Rochdale in 1541 in the spelling Greneroade.
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 : 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 : 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.
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
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 : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
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Hindu
Same as Manav, Gold
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Norse
Brilliance of Thor.
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Arabic, Muslim
Happy; Fortunate; Prosperous
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Hebrew, Indian, Spanish
Ann
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of the all-thankful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Companion
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Tamil
Soft
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Shimiy, SHIMEI means "famous, renowned." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah.
Boy/Male
Indian
Prasad
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n.
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.
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.
a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.