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Calendar year
year 564 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 190 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 564 BC for this
564_BC
Decade
the same year. c. 560 BC—The statue known as The Calf Bearer (Moschophoros), from the Acropolis, Athens, is completed. 564 BC—Death of Aesop, Greek fable-teller
560s_BC
Champion pankratiast in the ancient Olympic Games
or Arrachion) of Phigalia (Greek: Ἀρριχίων or Ἀρραχίων ὁ Φιγαλεύς) (died 564 BC) was a champion pankratiast in the ancient Olympic Games. He died while
Arrhichion
Decade
China. c. 624 BC—Birth of Thales. c. 623 BC—Birth of Buddha. c. 622 BC—Birth of Ezekiel. 621 BC—Death of Duke Mu of Qin, China. c. 620-564 BC Aesop Grote
620s_BC
King of Babylon from 605 to 562 BC
Marduk-šuma-uṣur) – named as a "royal prince" in documents from Nebuchadnezzar's 564 BC and 562 BC years, recording payments by his scribe to the Ebabbar temple in Sippar
Nebuchadnezzar_II
story about the death of the Athenian poet and playwright Philemon (d. c. 262 BC). Hoff, Ursula (1937). "Meditation in Solitude". Journal of the Warburg Institute
List of unusual deaths in antiquity
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_antiquity
Athletic competitions in ancient Greece
died while successfully defending his championship in the 54th Olympiad (564 BC). Described as "the most famous of all pankratiasts".) Milo of Croton (wrestling
Ancient_Olympic_Games
the known victors of the ancient Olympic Games from the 1st Games in 776 BC up to the 264th in 277 AD, as well as the games of 369 AD before their permanent
List of ancient Olympic victors
List_of_ancient_Olympic_victors
Chinese duchess (621–564 BC)
Jiang or Miu Chiang (Chinese: 穆姜; 621 BC – 6 May 564 BC), was the duchess consort of Duke Xuan of Lu (r. 608 – 591 BC) during the Spring and Autumn period
Mu_Jiang
568 BC - Hagnon of Peparethus 54th Olympiad 564 BC - Hippostratus of Croton 55th Olympiad 560 BC - Hippostratus for a second time 56th Olympiad 556 BC -
List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race
List_of_Olympic_winners_of_the_Stadion_race
Ancient Greek sculptor
of the 6th century BC. Endoeus made an image of Athena dedicated by Callias (the contemporary of Pisistratus) at Athens about 564 BC. An inscription bearing
Endoeus
Calendar year
year 562 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 192 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 562 BC for this
562_BC
7th century BC – State leaders in the 5th century BC – State leaders by year This is a list of state leaders in the 6th century BC (600–501 BC). Carthage
List of state leaders in the 6th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_6th_century_BC
Babylonian king from 560 BC to 556 BC
presence at Sippar, and due to him being recorded as present at Opis in 565/564 BC, it is possible that Neriglissar was involved in the construction of Nebuchadnezzar's
Neriglissar
Calendar year
year 567 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 187 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 567 BC for this
567_BC
Spouses of Chinese rulers
(哀姜) Duke Zhuang Chu Jiang (出姜) Duke Wen Mu Jiang (穆姜) 621 BC 26 September 591 BC, Husband's death 6 May 564 BC Duke Xuan Qi Jiang (齊姜/齐姜) Duke Cheng
List of Chinese empresses and queens
List_of_Chinese_empresses_and_queens
Calendar year
year 561 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 193 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 561 BC for this
561_BC
Ruler of Lu
another border conflict in 565 BC. In summer 566 BC, the Jisun clan fortified its settlement Bi (費). In winter 564 BC, Lu, represented by an army led
Duke_Xiang_of_Lu
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the
Han_dynasty
Year
year 566 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 188 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 566 BC for this
566_BC
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (traditionally dated to 509 BC) and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of
Roman_Republic
Era names equivalent to AD/BC
to Anno Domini (AD) and Before Christ (BC): "2026 CE" is the same year as "AD 2026", as are "400 BCE" and "400 BC". BCE/CE are used to avoid religious associations
Common_Era
Ancient Greek architect and adviser to Alexander the Great
and Stasicrates; Ancient Greek: Δεινοκράτης ὁ Ῥόδιος, fl. late 4th century BC) was a Greek architect and technical adviser to Alexander the Great. He is
Dinocrates
Calendar year
of Asiaticus and Laelius (or, less frequently, year 564 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 190 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval
190_BC
5th-century BC Athenian politician and father of Alcibiades
Κλεινίας, c. 480 – 447 BC), was a prominent Athenian. His father, Alcibiades, had been proxenos of Sparta, and was ostracised in 460 BC. He married Deinomache
Cleinias
Topics referred to by the same term
BC), queen consort of King Ding of Zhou Queen Jiang (King Ling of Zhou) (fl. 6th century BC), queen consort of King Ling of Zhou Mu Jiang (621–564 BC)
Consort_Jiang
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 also served as a regional
Babylon
3,000 years ago. However ancient in origin, by the end of the 6th century BC at least four Greek sporting festivals, sometimes called "classical games
Olympic winners of the Archaic period
Olympic_winners_of_the_Archaic_period
Calendar year
year 621 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 133 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 621 BC for this
621_BC
5000 BC – 4500 BC: Rowing oars in China 4500 BC – 3500 BC: Lost-wax casting in Palestine or the Indus Valley 4400 BC: Fired bricks in China. 4000 BC: Probable
Timeline of historic inventions
Timeline_of_historic_inventions
Small, flat and usually round piece of material used as money
550–530/20 BC. Coin of Lycia, c. 520–470/60 BC. Lycia coin, c. 520-470 BC. Struck with worn obverse die. Coin of Lesbos, Ionia, c. 510–80 BC. The Classical
Coin
Nomadic Iranic people of the Pontic Steppe
BC. In the 7th century BC, the Scythians crossed the Caucasus Mountains and often raided West Asia along with the Cimmerians. In the 6th century BC,
Scythians
Roman general and dictator (138–78 BC)
(/ˈsʌlə/, Latin pronunciation: [ˈɫuːkius kɔrˈneːlius ˈsulːa ˈfeːliːks]; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman of the late Roman
Sulla
Archaeopress, pp. 15–22, ISBN 1-84171-564-6 Stech, T.; Pigott, V.C. (1986), "Metals trade in Southwest Asia in the third millennium BC", Iraq, vol. 48, pp. 39–64
Tin sources and trade during antiquity
Tin_sources_and_trade_during_antiquity
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1998)
(born May 24, 1998) is a Canadian professional football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was named a CFL All-Star and
Nathan_Rourke
Canadian provincial election
Canadian province of British Columbia. The British Columbia Liberal Party (BC Liberals) formed the government during the 39th Parliament prior to this general
2013 British Columbia general election
2013_British_Columbia_general_election
Calendar year
year 558 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 196 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 558 BC for this
558_BC
Ancient Roman administrative regions
age of the Roman Republic, 146–43 BC. Cambridge Ancient History. Vol. 9 (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 564–98. ISBN 0-521-85073-8. OCLC 121060
Roman_province
Continent
Egyptologists' Electronic Forum No. 1, Universal Publishers. p. 210. ISBN 1-58112-564-X. Wells, Spencer (December 2002) The Journey of Man, Archived 27 April 2011
Africa
Ancient nomadic Iranic people who invaded West Asia in the 8th and 7th centuries BC
Neo-Assyrian records of the 8th to 7th centuries BC and from Graeco-Roman authors from the 5th century BC and later. The English name Cimmerians is derived
Cimmerians
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
Sulla's coup against the Roman Republic
The March on Rome of 88 BC was a coup d'état by the consul of the Roman Republic Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who seized power against his enemies Marius and
March_on_Rome_(88_BC)
Ancient Greek philosopher (c. 428-347 BC)
Plato (/ˈpleɪtoʊ/ PLAY-toh; Ancient Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn; c. 428–347 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher of Classical Athens who is most commonly considered
Plato
Calendar year
Year 281 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Barbula and Philippus (or, less frequently
281_BC
Demon in Iranian mythology
Movses Khorenatsi identified Azhdahak with the Median king Astyages (r. 564–550 BC). Astyages' name (which is the Greek transliteration of the Old Iranian
Azhdahak_(mythology)
Personification of victory in Greek mythology
s.v. Nike; Tripp, s.v. Nike. Beazley Archive 301489; cf. LIMC IV.2, p. 564 (Nike 76). R. S. P. Beekes (2009). Etymological Dictionary of Greek. Brill
Nike_(mythology)
Falfa. Believed lost. 34 A Day To Live May 31, 1931 Believed lost. 35 2000 B.C June 14, 1931 36 Blues June 28, 1931 37 By The Sea July 12, 1931 38 Her First
List of Terrytoons animated shorts
List_of_Terrytoons_animated_shorts
King of Lydia (c. 635 – c. 585 BC)
𐤥𐤠𐤩𐤥𐤤𐤯𐤤𐤮 Walweteś; Ancient Greek: Ἀλυάττης Aluáttēs; reigned c. 635 – c. 585 BC), sometimes described as Alyattes I, was the fourth king of the Mermnad dynasty
Alyattes
Calendar year
year 622 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 132 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 622 BC for this
622_BC
Calendar year
year 557 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 197 Ab urbe condita. The denomination 557 BC for this
557_BC
Calendar year
Year 311 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Brutus and Barbula (or, less frequently
311_BC
5th-century BC partner of Athenian statesman Pericles
Aspasia (c. 470 – after 428 BC) was a metic woman who lived in Classical Athens. Born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and began a relationship with the
Aspasia
5th-century BC Athenian politician, one of the Thirty Tyrants
Χαρικλῆς), son of Apollodorus, was an ancient Athenian politician. In 415 BC he investigated the mutilation of the herms, and in 414/3 was made a general
Charicles
Ancient Egyptian city
about 40,000 inhabitants in 2000 BC (compared to 60,000 in Memphis, the largest city in the world at the time). By 1800 BC, the population of Memphis was
Thebes,_Egypt
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
Calendar year
Year 282 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Luscinus and Papus (or, less frequently
282_BC
Telephone area code for western Washington, United States
the numbering plan area has been part of an overlay complex with area code 564, which also overlays 206. From 1947 to 1957, all of Washington state was
Area_code_360
Ancient Sudanese kingdom
ancient Nubia. The culture developed from around 2500 BC, reaching its peak between 1750 BC and 1500 BC. The Kerma culture was based in the southern part
Kerma_culture
Calendar year
Year 387 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Papirius, Fidenas, Mamercinus, Lanatus
387_BC
Calendar year
Year 310 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rullianus and Censorinus (or, less
310_BC
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and the subsequent conquest of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt. In 27 BC, the Roman Senate granted Octavian overarching
Roman_Empire
Ancient Greek god of winemaking and wine
pp. 311, 317–318; Plutarch, The E at Delphi 389 A. Nonnus, Dionysiaca 5.564–565. Nonnus, Dionysiaca 6.165. Nonnus, Dionysiaca 10.294. Nonnus, Dionysiaca
Dionysus
Ancient Greek sculpture by Phidias
about 12.4 m (41 ft) tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, and erected in the Temple of Zeus there
Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia
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)
Roman politician and general (died 162 BC)
201 BC. Brennan, The Praetorship, p. 214. Pietilä-Castrén, "Ancestry and Career", p. 84. Hammond & F. W. Walbank, A History of Macedonia, pp. 563, 564. Pietilä-Castrén
Gnaeus Octavius (consul 165 BC)
Gnaeus_Octavius_(consul_165_BC)
Rytas v Juventus Germani Brescia v Rytas Reyer Venezia v Rytas Rytas v Sabah BC Source: Competitions Source: LKL.lt Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss
2025–26_BC_Rytas_season
Regal 753–509 BC (semilegendary) Republican 509–27 BC Early Republic 509–280s/260s BC Middle Republic 280s–146 BC Classical, 2nd century BC–2nd century
Slavery_in_ancient_Rome
550,001–575,000 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575,001–600,000 575 576 577 578 579
List of minor planets: 875001–876000
List_of_minor_planets:_875001–876000
Paintings, often prehistoric, on cave walls and ceilings
November 2018). "Palaeolithic cave art in Borneo". Nature. 564 (7735): 254–257. Bibcode:2018Natur.564..254A. doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0679-9. PMID 30405242. S2CID 53208538
Cave_painting
Greek mythological hero
doi:10.2307/25007374. ISSN 0734-5496. Abrantes 2016: c. 4.3.1 Odyssey 11.467–564. Richmond Lattimore (2007). The Odyssey of Homer. New York: Harper Perennial
Achilles
City in British Columbia, Canada
Sentinel". www.newspapers.com. 18 Sep 1956. p. 1. "Order in Council 564/1944". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. 18 Apr 1944. "David Kozier Facts". www.eliteprospects.com
Terrace,_British_Columbia
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
The Theoi Project: Greek Mythology. Aesop. Fables 474, 479, 520, 522, 563, 564. Quoted in God of Dreams of Omen Archived 28 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine;
Hermes
Form of government with small ruling class
Pisistratus in the mid-6th century BC, who dismantled this structure and replaced it with a semi-popular autocratic system. In 510 BC, the influential and exiled
Oligarchy
Roman statute forming the law
legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law. Formally promulgated in 449 BC, the Tables consolidated earlier traditions into an enduring set of laws.
Twelve_Tables
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List of minor planets: 69001–70000
List_of_minor_planets:_69001–70000
Attitudes and behaviors towards sex in ancient Rome
184 BC), whose plots often revolve around sex comedy and young lovers kept apart by circumstances; the statesman and moralist Cato the Elder (d. 149 BC)
Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome
Archaeology. New York: Springer Science & Business Media (published 2000). p. 564. ISBN 9780306461583. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Three-Age system: The division
List of archaeological periods
List_of_archaeological_periods
Historical state
Tomb of Li Dan, a man from Jibin who died in Xi'an, China in 564 CE.
Jibin
Ruling family of the Franks (c. 481–751)
Franks 584–629 r.613–629 Sichilde ≈590–627 Ingund 568/567–585 Hermenegild 564–585 Childebert II King of Austrasia 570–595 r.575–595 Ragnetrude Dagobert
Merovingian_dynasty
Historical summary of Athens
Athens 1556 BC–1068 BC City-state of Athens 1068 BC–322 BC Hellenic League 338 BC–323 BC Hellenistic Athens 322 BC–86 BC Roman Republic 86 BC–27 BC Roman Empire
History_of_Athens
vs. Shirley Gnome (Sad Country Music) October 5, 2023 (2023-10-05) TBA 6 564 "Fruit Picking & Electricians vs. Plumbers" Nikki Payne vs. Peter Anthony
List of Debaters radio episodes
List_of_Debaters_radio_episodes
Ancient Greek god
Martin Nilsson. Die Geschichte der Griechische Religion Vol I, pp. 563–564. Paul Kretschmer (1936). Glotta XXIV, p. 250; Martin Nilsson (1967), Vol
Apollo
Earliest known literate civilization in China
second half of the 13th century BC and ending with the conquest of the Shang by the Zhou in the mid-11th century BC. The state is known from artifacts
Late_Shang
Curved structure that spans a space and may support a load
4th millennium BC, but structural load-bearing arches became popular only after their adoption by the Ancient Romans in the 4th century BC. Arch-like structures
Arch
550,001–575,000 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575,001–600,000 575 576 577 578 579
List of minor planets: 551001–552000
List_of_minor_planets:_551001–552000
2013 AM129 10 January 2013 Pan-STARRS 1 Haleakala 5.207 0.069 32.7 4.849 5.564 8.8 km – catalog · MPC · JPL (551302) 2013 AN131 6 January 2013 Spacewatch
List of Jupiter trojans (Greek camp) (500001–600000)
List_of_Jupiter_trojans_(Greek_camp)_(500001–600000)
Oldest form of prehistoric art
November 2018). "Palaeolithic cave art in Borneo". Nature. 564 (7735): 254–257. Bibcode:2018Natur.564..254A. doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0679-9. PMID 30405242. S2CID 53208538
Art_of_the_Upper_Paleolithic
582 581 580 579 578 577 576 575 574 573 572 571 570 569 568 567 566 565 564 563 562 561 560 559 558 557 556 555 554 553 552 551 550 549 548 547 546 545
List_of_years
550,001–575,000 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575,001–600,000 575 576 577 578 579
List of minor planets: 348001–349000
List_of_minor_planets:_348001–349000
Barrow in Ireland
Castleblayney, near the border. The cairn dates back to the early Neolithic, c. 4000 BC. The cairn was visible from all parts of the surrounding countryside (at least
Mullyash_Kerbed_Cairn
Holocene climate period during which northern Africa was wetter than today
233. Lézine, Duplessy & Cazet 2005, pp. 226–227. Pachur & Altmann 2006, p. 564. Quade et al. 2018, p. 16. Hoelzmann & Holmes 2017, p. 15. Hoelzmann & Holmes
African_humid_period
550,001–575,000 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575,001–600,000 575 576 577 578 579
List of minor planets: 165001–166000
List_of_minor_planets:_165001–166000
550,001–575,000 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575,001–600,000 575 576 577 578 579
List of minor planets: 96001–97000
List_of_minor_planets:_96001–97000
2025 election for members of the Canadian Parliament's House of Commons
4th place. Mike de Jong, previously a Liberal MLA and Cabinet minister in BC, was originally recommended for the Conservative nomination, but was disqualified
Results breakdown of the 2025 Canadian federal election
Results_breakdown_of_the_2025_Canadian_federal_election
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List of minor planets: 27001–28000
List_of_minor_planets:_27001–28000
Language of ancient Sumer and Babylon
period – c. 3100 BC to c. 3000 BC Archaic Sumerian – c. 3000 BC to c. 2500 BC Old or Classical Sumerian – c. 2500 BC to c. 2350 BC Old Akkadian Sumerian
Sumerian_language
Legendary emperor of Japan
Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōshō Tennō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 564, p. 564, at Google Books. Yoshida, Reiji. (March 27, 2007). "Life in the Cloudy
Emperor_Kōshō
50 BC–AD 9) Dai (代（ㄉㄞˋ）) (200–198 BC, 196–114 BC) Zhao (趙（ㄓㄠˋ）) (198–181 BC, 179–154 BC, 152 BC–AD 9) Huainan (淮南（ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ）) (196–174 BC, 168–165 BC, 164–122
List_of_dynasties
Process of extracting tin from the ground
extraction and use can be dated to the beginnings of the Bronze Age around 3000 BC, when it was observed that copper objects formed of polymetallic ores with
Tin_mining
Sexual relations between humans and donkeys
with a female donkey". International Journal of STD & AIDS. 19 (8): 563–564. doi:10.1258/ijsa.2008.008073. PMID 18663048. Retrieved 16 March 2021. Lyskova
Bestiality_with_a_donkey
travel, tourism, insurance
564 BC
564 BC
Girl/Female
Irish
St. Colmcille founded his monastery on Iona, the island between Ireland and Scotland in 563 AD and thus the name is associated with “blessed.â€
Boy/Male
German Welsh
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Horace, Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of unknown origin, associated chiefly with the name of the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65–8 bc).
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
German American Teutonic English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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 (Devon)
English (Devon) : topographic name for someone who lived ‘at the end of the cottages’, from Middle English, Old English ende ‘end’ + cot ‘cottage’. One locality so named is Endicott in Cadbury, Devon; another is now called Youngcott, in Milton Abbot.John Endecott (1588–1665) was a prominent figure in the early history of MA, being one of the founding fathers of Salem, MA, in 1638. He served as governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629–30), and worked harmoniously with his successor, John Winthrop, despite differences on points of religious doctrine. He served as governor again in 1644–45, 1649–50, 1651–54, and 1655–64, and as deputy governor in many of the intervening years. He is buried in the King’s Chapel Burying Ground in Boston.
Boy/Male
German American English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Boy/Male
German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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
German
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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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English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
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Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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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.
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Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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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 : 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.
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The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; thus, 64 is the square of 8, for 8 / 8 = 64; the square of a + b is a2 + 2ab + b2.
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A gold coin of Rome, worth 64 shillings 11 pence sterling, or about $ 15.70.
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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.
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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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The product obtained by taking a number or quantity three times as a factor; as, 4x4=16, and 16x4=64, the cube of 4.
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Five-twenty bonds of the United States (bearing six per cent interest), issued in 1862, '64, and '65, redeemable after five and payable in twenty years.
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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.
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The immovable union of two joints of a crinoidal arm. T () the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to Pronunciation, //262-264, and also //153, 156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180.
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The rate of ascent or descent; gradient; deviation from a level surface to an inclined plane; -- usually stated as so many feet per mile, or as one foot rise or fall in so many of horizontal distance; as, a heavy grade; a grade of twenty feet per mile, or of 1 in 264.
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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 weight, at Madras 500 pounds, at Bombay 560 pounds.
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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.
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The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double.
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