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Calendar year
Year 15 BC was either a common year starting on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar (the sources
15_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Fifteen or 15 may refer to: 15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 one of the years 15 BC, AD 15, 1915, 2015 Fifteen (band)
15
Roman senator and confidant of the emperors Augustus and Tiberius
in 15 BC, and shortly thereafter engaged in Mediolanum as proconsul. Cassius Dio refers to him as governor of Pamphylia in the years 13 to 11 BC; his
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 15 BC)
Lucius_Calpurnius_Piso_Caesoninus_(consul_15_BC)
Highway in British Columbia
Highway 15 (BC 15), known locally as the Pacific Highway, is a 20.99-kilometre-long (13.04 mi) north–south highway primarily located in the City of Surrey
British_Columbia_Highway_15
Decade
The 10s BC were the period 19 BC – 10 BC. The Aeneid by the Roman poet Virgil is published after his death. The Aeneid is an epic poem in 12 books that
10s_BC
BC – 284 AD) legions, for which there exists substantial literary, epigraphic and archaeological evidence. When Augustus became sole ruler in 31 BC,
List_of_Roman_legions
The 2014–15 season of Panathinaikos B.C. is the 52nd season of the basketball club in the highest division of Greek basketball. The club plays its home
2014–15 Panathinaikos B.C. season
2014–15_Panathinaikos_B.C._season
Archaeological period
The Iron Age (c. 1200 BC – c. 550 BC) is the final epoch of the three historical Metal Ages, after the Copper Age and Bronze Age. It has also been considered
Iron_Age
Military campaigns undertaken by the Romans during the rule of emperor Augustus
government during the sole rule of the first Roman emperor Augustus (r. 27 BC – AD 14), previously referred to as Octavian. This period stretching across
Wars_of_Augustus
Musical artist
Brittany Jean Carlson (born April 22, 1987), better known by her stage name BC Jean, is an American singer-songwriter, best known for writing and singing
BC_Jean
Historic ethnic confederation of Alpine tribes
the north, the Vindelici, were subjugated by the Imperial Roman army in 15 BC and their territories annexed to the Roman Empire. The Roman province of
Rhaetian_people
Timepiece in which time is measured by the flow of liquid into or out of a vessel
described by technical writers such as Ctesibius (died 222 BC) and Vitruvius (died after 15 BC). A water clock uses the flow of water to measure time. If
Water_clock
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
of six teams joining its league: Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Rose BC, along with the other five teams, are based
Rose_BC
1st century AD Herodian Dynasty princess
Herodias (/həˈroʊdiəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἡρῳδιάς, romanized: Hērōidiás; c. 15 BC – after AD 39) was a princess of the Herodian dynasty of Judaea during the
Herodias
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 the second Roman emperor from AD 14 until his death
Tiberius
Roman outpost established in conquered territory to secure it
(Umbria) BC 273 Paestum (Latium) BC 273 Cosa (Etruria) BC 268 Beneventum (Samnium) BC 268 Ariminum (Aemilia) BC 268 Brundisium (Apulia) BC 264 Firmum BC 263
Colonia_(Roman)
Roman equestrian during the reign of Augustus
Publius Vedius Pollio (died 15 BC) was a Roman of equestrian rank, and a friend of the Roman emperor Augustus, who appointed him to a position of authority
Vedius_Pollio
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Rose BC, Phantom BC, and Vinyl BC. Vinyl BC, along with the other five teams, are based
Vinyl_BC
Period in Latin literature
is a period of Latin literature written during the reign of Augustus (27 BC–AD 14), the first Roman emperor. In literary histories of the first part of
Augustan literature (ancient Rome)
Augustan_literature_(ancient_Rome)
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Phantom BC, along with the other five teams, are
Phantom_BC
Roman politician and soldier (87 – 15 BC), consul in 42 BC
Lucius Munatius Plancus (c. 87 BC – c. 15 BC) was a Roman senator, consul in 42 BC, and censor in 22 BC with Paullus Aemilius Lepidus. He is one of the
Lucius_Munatius_Plancus
District of Casablanca in Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Berbers around the 10th century BC, with the Romans under Augustus later establishing the commercial port of "Anfus" in 15 BC. Anfa is now the name of a district
Anfa
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
father-loving goddess'; 70/69 BC – 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic
Cleopatra
Roman noblewoman, full-sister of Augustus
Octavia the Younger (Latin: Octavia Minor ; c. 69 BC – 11 BC) was the elder sister of the first Roman emperor, Augustus (known also as Octavian), the half-sister
Octavia_the_Younger
Ancient Roman family
consul of 34 BC he was adopted by Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus as Marcus Livius L. f. L. n. Drusus Libo, and served as consul in 15 BC. Scribonia L
Scribonia_gens
Calendar year
Year 17 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
17_BC
Calendar year
Year 18 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
18_BC
Last 9 years of the BC era
The 0s BC is the period between 9 BC and 1 BC, the last nine years of the before Christ era. It is one of two "0-to-9" decade-like timespans that contain
0s_BC
One hundred years, from 3800 BC to 3701 BC
The 38th century BC was a century which lasted from the year 3800 BC to 3701 BC. An earthquake near a Neolithic culture at Sotira in Cyprus destroys much
38th_century_BC
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Mist BC, along with the other five teams, are based
Mist_BC
The 31 BC Judea earthquake is mentioned in catalogues of historical earthquakes. It affected the Herodian Kingdom of Judea in the Holy Land. The main source
31_BC_Judea_earthquake
High priest of Jupiter in ancient Rome
maximus in 63 BC. No Flamen Dialis was appointed thereafter, and the office then remained vacant for about 72 years. until 16/15 BC (Dec. 87 BC - 72 years
Flamen_Dialis
First Nation reserve in British Columbia, Canada
in British Columbia "Grass Indian Reserve 15". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Indian
Grass_Indian_Reserve_No._15
Second decade of the first century AD
Xiong, Chinese philosopher (b. 53 BC) Yuri, Korean ruler of Goguryeo October 10 – Germanicus, Roman general (b. 15 BC) Cotys III (or Cotys VIII), Roman
10s
Battle in 15 BC
between Roman forces and Celtic tribes on Lake Constance in the spring of 15 BC. The battle occurred during the Roman campaigns under Augustus to conquer
Battle_of_Lake_Constance
Roman consul
except that he was ordinary consul in 15 BC with Lucius Calpurnius Piso. Livius Drusus served as an aedile in 28 BC, shortly before the Pantheon in Rome
Marcus_Livius_Drusus_Libo
Calendar year
Year 14 BC was either a common year starting on Thursday or Friday or a leap year starting on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of the Julian calendar (the
14_BC
Thracian tribe based close to the Greek city of Abdera
57 BC – c. 48 BC Rhescuporis I son of Cotys I 48 BC-41 BC Cotys II son of Rhescuporis I 42 BC – 15 BC Thrace becomes a client state of Rome at 11 BC Rhoemetalces
Sapaeans
BC, 107–88 BC) Berenice III, Pharaoh (101–88 BC, 81–80 BC) Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Pharaoh (80 BC) Ptolemy XII Auletes, Pharaoh (80–58 BC, 55–51 BC)
List of state leaders in the 1st century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_1st_century_BC
Calendar year
Year 16 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
16_BC
Former Roman legion camp in Switzerland
the 58 BC conquest of the Helvetii by Julius Caesar or the 15 BC conquest of the Alps. A small guard-post was established on the site around 15 BC. The
Vindonissa
Solar calendar
March), quarter moon on 8 March 45 BC at 09:00 UTC (a day after Nones of March), and full moon on 15 March 45 BC at 07:19 UTC (Ides of March). Espenak's
Julian_calendar
Calendar era based on the birth of Jesus
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
Roman empress from 27 BC to AD 14
Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 BC – AD 29) was Roman empress from 27 BC to AD 14 as the wife of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. She was known as Julia
Livia
Roman general and statesman (c. 63–12 BC)
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (/əˈɡrɪpə/; c. 63 BC – 12 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who was a close friend, son-in-law and lieutenant to the Roman
Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa
writing, over 5,000 years ago, with the earliest records going back to 3,200 BC. Prehistory covers the time from the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) to the beginning
Timeline_of_prehistory
Association football club in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Championship". Atalanta BC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023. "Vlahovic sends Juventus past Atalanta in Coppa Italia final". ESPN. 15 May 2024. Retrieved
Atalanta_BC
Calendar year
Year 13 BC was either a common year starting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday or a leap year starting on Friday or Saturday of the Julian calendar (the sources
13_BC
One hundred years, from 2100 BC to 2001 BC
The 21st century BC lasted from the year 2100 BC to 2001 BC. All dates from this long ago should be regarded as either approximate or conjectural; there
21st_century_BC
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. Laces BC, along with the other five teams, are based
Laces_BC
Calendar year
Year 12 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ
12_BC
Mythological progenitor of the Greek people
80–70 BC – after c. 15 BC), in his De architectura, calls Dorus the son of Hellen by the "nymph Phthia", while Dionysius of Halicarnassus (c. 60 BC – after
Hellen
Roman document
controversial document dated to 15 BC found in El Bierzo in Spain in 1999. The document is a bronze tablet measuring 24.15 cm x 15.6 cm. At the top it has a
Bierzo_Edict
City-state in ancient Greece
century BC, it rose to become the most prominent land military power in the Greek world, a status it retained until its defeat at Leuctra in 371 BC. In the
Sparta
to exist in the period following the conquest of the Alps by Augustus in 15 BC, which also marks the end of the Iron Age in the region. The artefacts,
Fritzens-Sanzeno_culture
Roman city
Julius Caesar in 59 BC; however, the prevailing hypothesis dates the foundation of the city to the Augustan period (between 30 and 15 BC). Legend attributes
Florentia_(Roman_city)
Ancient Roman administrative regions
211 BC received Macedonia as his provincia but the republic did not annex the kingdom, even as Macedonia was continuously assigned until 205 BC with
Roman_province
Societal collapse in the Late Bronze Age
collapse in the Mediterranean basin during the late 13th to early 12th century BC. It is thought to have affected much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near
Late_Bronze_Age_collapse
Ancient Roman family
to obtain the consulship was Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis, in 495 BC, and from that time its members frequently held the highest offices of the
Claudia_gens
Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC
BC_Place
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
Atalanta 2014–15 football season
The 2014–15 season was Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio's fourth consecutive season in Serie A after having been relegated to Serie B at the end of the 2009–10
2014–15_Atalanta_BC_season
Millennium between 10,000 BC and 9001 BC
The 10th millennium BC spanned the years 10,000 BC to 9001 BC (c. 12 ka to c. 11 ka). It marks the beginning of the transition from the Palaeolithic to
10th_millennium_BC
1st century AD Prince of Judea
his Roman name Gaius Julius Alexander (Greek: Γαίος Ιούλιος Αλέξανδρος, 15 BC-probably between 26 and 28 AD) was a Herodian prince. Alexander was the
Alexander (grandson of Herod the Great)
Alexander_(grandson_of_Herod_the_Great)
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, in which all these regions were under the influence of
Hellenistic_period
Ancient Roman family
history during the third century BC. The first of the gens to obtain the consulship was Gaius Calpurnius Piso in 180 BC, but from this time their consulships
Calpurnia_gens
settlement dating back at least into the Middle Formative period (ca. 1000 B.C.). Müller, Florencia (1973). "La extensión arqueológica de Cholula a través
List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
List_of_oldest_continuously_inhabited_cities
Government agency of British Columbia, Canada
BC Parks is an agency of the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy that manages all of the, as of 2020, 1,035 provincial
BC_Parks
Roman poet (43 BC – AD 17/18)
Publius Ovidius Naso (Latin: [ˈpuːbliʊs ɔˈwɪdiʊs ˈnaːsoː]; 20 March 43 BC – AD 17/18), known in English as Ovid (/ˈɒvɪd/ OV-id), was a Roman poet who lived
Ovid
Gallic tribe
Uberi, and west of the Lepontii. After the Roman conquered the region in 16–15 BC, their territory was initially administered in common with the province
Seduni
Basketball club in Thessaloniki, Greece
PAOK BC (Greek: ΚΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstantinopolitón, "Pan-Thessalonikian
PAOK_BC
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
civilization existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), comprising a loose collection
Ancient_Greece
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic almost continuously from 49 BC until
Julius_Caesar
Historical region of West Asia
recorded history (c. 3100 BC) to the fall of Babylon in 539 BC. The rise of empires, beginning with Sargon of Akkad around 2350 BC, characterized the subsequent
Mesopotamia
Roman nobleman (died AD 14)
Gracchus can be identified with the triumvir monetalis under Augustus in 15 BC. Gracchus was involved in an intrigue with the imperial family of Augustus
Sempronius_Gracchus
Gallic tribe
by Pliny the Elder as one of the Alpine tribes conquered by Rome in 16–15 BC, and whose name was engraved on the Tropaeum Alpium. CIL 05:7817. Pliny
Nemaloni
classical antiquity. Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 67 BC) Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC) Titus Aebutius Elva Aegidius Lucius Aemilius Barbula
List_of_Roman_generals
Literary form of the Latin language
of the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. It developed around 75 BC from Old Latin, and developed by the 3rd century AD into Late Latin. In some
Classical_Latin
Ancient cultural region
mountains (Dinaric Alps). After the Roman conquest of the Western Alps (16–15 BC), three provinces were created in the mountain range between Italy and Gallia
Gallic_Alps
Jewelry retailer in Oklahoma City
BC Clark Jingle". Retrieved 2011-08-03. Mecoy, Don (2006-12-03). "Flashback: Remember the OTHER B.C. Clark jingle?". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 2008-12-15
BC_Clark_Jewelers
1st-century BC Roman architect and engineer
vi-TROO-vee-əs; Latin: [wɪˈtruːwi.ʊs]; c. 80–70 BC – after c. 15 BC) was a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work titled
Vitruvius
Series of conflicts in the 5th century BC
involving various Greek city-states and the Achaemenid Empire from 499 BC to 449 BC. The precipitating collision between the fractious political world of
Greco-Persian_Wars
Legendary war in Greek mythology
BC, Sosibius 1172 BC, Eratosthenes 1184 BC/1183 BC, Timaeus 1193 BC, the Parian marble 1209 BC/1208 BC, Dicaearchus 1212 BC, Herodotus around 1250 BC
Trojan_War
Topics referred to by the same term
BC) Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 112 BC) Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 58 BC) Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 15 BC)
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus
Lucius_Calpurnius_Piso_Caesoninus
Ancient city in northwest Asia Minor
the latest. Troy was first settled around 3600 BC and grew into a small fortified city around 3000 BC (Troy I). Among the early layers, Troy II is notable
Troy
Decade
The 1750s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1759, BC to December 31, 1750, BC. c. 1750 BC—The eruption of Mount Veniaminof, located on the Alaska
1750s_BC
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
logos of six teams joining its league: Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC. On September 10, 2025, Unrivaled announced
Hive_BC
Topics referred to by the same term
Phaedrus (Athenian) (c. 444 BC – 393 BC), an Athenian aristocrat depicted in Plato's dialogues Phaedrus (fabulist) (c. 15 BC – c. AD 50), a Roman fabulist
Phaedrus
Greek mythological figure
"flame-colored, orange". Of Deucalion's birth, the Argonautica (from the 3rd century BC) stated: There [in Achaea, i.e. Greece] is a land encircled by lofty mountains
Deucalion
Ancient Roman goddess of love, sex and fertility
god of Springtime. No such Triad seems to have existed prior to Baalbek's 15 BC colonisation by Augustus's veterans. It may be a modern scholarly artifice
Venus_(mythology)
Basketball team in Miami, Florida
joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Rose BC, Phantom BC and Vinyl BC. Lunar Owls BC, along with the other five teams, are
Lunar_Owls_BC
Municipality in Carinthia, Austria
used by the Celts from about 400 BC, and when the area was incorporated into the Roman Noricum province about 15 BC, these bridle paths were rebuilt as
Mallnitz
Canadian football team season
The 1971 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the Western Conference, with a 6–9–1 record, and failed to make the playoffs. On January 1, Eagle Keys was
1971_BC_Lions_season
Decade
This article concerns the period 769 BC – 760 BC. 763 BC—June 15—A solar eclipse at this date (in month Sivan) is used to fix the chronology of the Ancient
760s_BC
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
(Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient
Alexander_the_Great
One hundred years, from 800 BC to 701 BC
The 8th century BC started the first day of 800 BC and ended the last day of 701 BC. The 8th century BC was a period of great change for several historically
8th_century_BC
Millennium between 5000 BC and 4000 BC
The 5th millennium BC spanned the years 5000 BC to 4001 BC. It is impossible to precisely date events that happened around the time of this millennium
5th_millennium_BC
Decade
The 1270s BC was a decade that lasted from 1279 BC to 1270 BC. 1279 BC—Pharaoh Seti I dies after an 11-year reign. c. 1279 BC—Troy VI, speculated to be
1270s_BC
28th BC – 27th BC – 26th BC – 25th BC – 24th BC – 23rd BC – 22nd BC – 21st BC – 20th BC – 19th BC – 18th BC – 17th BC – 16th BC – 15th BC – 14th BC – 13th
Timeline_of_ancient_history
Estonian basketball club
Hall. BC Kalev have been the most successful Estonian basketball club in the last two decades, having won one Estonian-Latvian League championship, 15 Estonian
BC_Kalev
15 BC
15 BC
Male
English
English form of French Percevel, PERCIVAL means "pierced valley." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the pure and innocent knight of King Arthur's court who was known as "the Welshman." He was the son of King Pellinore, and brother to Dindrane and Sirs Aglovale, Dornar, Lamorak, and Tor. After the death of his father, his mother raised him in the forest away from the ways of men. When he was 15 a group of knights passed through the forest and Percival was awe-struck by their appearance. He then traveled to Arthur's court in the hope of becoming a knight himself. He was most noted for having succeeded in the Quest for the Holy Grail.Â
Female
Greek
(Ἰουλία) Feminine form of Greek Ioulios, IOULIA means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)." In the bible, this is the name of a Christian woman mentioned in Romans 16:15.
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.
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
English and French
English and French : from the medieval French form of the Latin personal name Sabinus or its feminine form Sabina, originally an ethnic name for a member of an ancient Italic people of central Italy, whose name is of uncertain origin. According to legend, in the 8th century bc the Romans slaughtered the Sabine menfolk and carried off the women. More influential as far as name-giving is concerned was the existence of several Christian saints bearing this name. The masculine name was borne by at least ten early saints (martyrs and bishops), but as a given name the feminine form was always more popular.Jewish : probably also an Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : 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. Perhaps a variant of Wren.Dutch (de Ren) : origin unexplained.Variant spelling of German Renn.Swedish : soldier’s name, from ren ‘reindeer’.Chinese : from the name of Rencheng ‘Ren City’, which was granted to Yu Yang, the 25th son of the Emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 bc). Some of his descendants later adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Horace, Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of unknown origin, associated chiefly with the name of the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65–8 bc).
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
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
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the Germanic personal name Dillo (of uncertain origin, perhaps a byname from the root dīl ‘destroy’), introduced to Britain from France by the Normans.English : habitational name from Dilwyn near Hereford, recorded in 1138 as Dilun, probably from Old English dīglum, dative plural of dīgle ‘recess’, ‘retreat’, i.e. ‘at the shady or secret places’.Irish (of Norman origin) : altered form of de Leon (see Lyon).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duilleáin ‘descendant of Duilleán’, a personal name, a variant of Dallán meaning ‘little blind one’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : of uncertain origin; either an ornamental name from the Biblical place name Dilon (Joshua 15:38), or an altered form of Sephardic de León (see Lyon).
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
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
English
English : metronymic from the personal name Sara. In the Bible this is the name of the wife of Abraham. According to the Book of Genesis she was originally called Sarai (said to mean ‘contentious’ in Hebrew), but had her name changed by God to the more auspicious Sarah ‘princess’ in token of a greater blessing (Genesis 17:15, ‘And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be’).Muslim : from an Arabic personal name, SÄra, of Biblical origin, as in 1 above.
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).
Male
Greek
(ΒαÏσαββάς) Greek form of Aramaic Bar-Sabba, probably BARSABBAS means "son of the Sabbath." In the bible, this is the surname of a certain Joseph and Judas, mentioned in Acts 1:23 and 15:22 respectively.
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 : of uncertain origin; possibly from a reduced form of the personal name Dominick.Chinese : from the name of Meng Mingshi, a senior minister of the state of Qin in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants adopted the first character of his given name, which means ‘bright’, as their surname.
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a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
superl.
Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. The wide of / (/ve) is / (/ll); of a (ate) is / (/nd), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13-15.
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.
An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquot part of 15. Opposed to aliquant.
n.
A symbol representing fifteen units, as 15, or xv.
v. t.
The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
n.
The unit of electro-motive force; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by United States Statute as, that electro-motive force which steadily applied to a conductor whose resistance is one ohm will produce a current of one ampere. It is practically equivalent to / the electro-motive force of a standard Clark's cell at a temperature of 15¡ C.
n.
One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at Ephesus, who are censured in rev. ii. 6, 15.
n.
An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in Job xl. 15-24.