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Calendar year
Year 260 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Asina and Duilius (or, less frequently
260_BC
Ancient Greek moral anecdote
of Sicily by Timaeus of Tauromenium (c. 356 – c. 260 BC). The Roman orator Cicero (c. 106 – c. 43 BC), who may have read it in the texts of Greek historian
Sword_of_Damocles
Ancient Roman politician and general
Tiberius Sempronius Longus (c. 260 BC – unknown) was a Roman consul during the Second Punic War and a contemporary of Publius Cornelius Scipio (father
Tiberius Sempronius Longus (consul 218 BC)
Tiberius_Sempronius_Longus_(consul_218_BC)
Historical period of Corsica
around 5000 BC, it was connected to Sardinia. In the south of the island, a multiphase megalith culture (Filitosa) developed around 3000 BC. Contacts with
Ancient_Corsica
Roman general and statesman (260–231 BC)
Gaius Duilius (fl. 260 – 231 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. As consul in 260 BC, during the First Punic War, he won Rome's first ever victory at
Gaius_Duilius
Realistic, satirical genre
comedy-of-manners genre originated in the New Comedy period (325–260 BC) of Classical Greece (510–323 BC), and is known from fragments of works by the playwright
Comedy_of_manners
Battle where the Qin state decisively defeated the Zhao state
present-day Gaoping). After a bitter two-year stalemate stretching 262 to 260 BC, the battle ended in a decisive victory for Qin forces. A vast majority
Battle_of_Changping
Sabrakamani, King (early 3rd century BC) Arakamani, King (270–260 BC) Amanislo, King (260–250 BC) Amantekha, King (mid 3rd century BC) Sheshep-ankh-en-Amun Setepenre
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
Ancient Greek astronomer
Timocharis of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Τιμόχαρις; c. 320–260 BC), also called Timochares (Τιμοχάρης), was a Greek astronomer and philosopher. Likely
Timocharis
Greek historian (died c. 260 BC)
Timaeus of Tauromenium (Ancient Greek: Τιμαῖος; born 356 or 350 BC; died c. 260 BC) was an ancient Greek historian. He was widely regarded by ancient authors
Timaeus_(historian)
300 years ago (300 BC): Maya script, the only known full writing system developed in the Americas, emerges. 2,260 years ago (260 BC): Earliest deciphered
Timeline_of_prehistory
Naval battle in 260 BC
The Battle of Mylae took place in 260 BC during the First Punic War and was the first real naval battle between Carthage and the Roman Republic. This battle
Battle_of_Mylae
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
Mylae in 260 BC. A Carthaginian base on Corsica was seized, but an attack on Sardinia was repulsed; the base on Corsica was then lost. In 258 BC a Roman
Punic_Wars
Decade
This article concerns the period 269 BC – 260 BC. The Mamertines, a body of Campanian mercenaries who have been employed by Agathocles, the former tyrant
260s_BC
Genre of ancient Greek literature
death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and lasted throughout the reign of the Macedonian rulers, ending about 260 BC. It is comparable to situation comedy
Ancient_Greek_comedy
3rd-century BC Greek poet
Θεόκριτος, Theokritos; Sicilian: Tiòcritu, Teocritu; born c. 300 BC, died after 260 BC) was a Greek poet from Sicily, Magna Graecia, and the creator of
Theocritus
One hundred years, from 300 BC to 201 BC
Qin victory. 260 BC: Ashoka inscribes the Edicts of Ashoka. 258 BC: An Dương Vương overthrows the Hồng Bàng dynasty in Viet Nam. 257 BC: Thục dynasty
3rd_century_BC
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
grappling engine that enabled a crew to board an enemy ship. The consul for 260 BC, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, lost the first naval skirmish of the war
Roman_Republic
Callimachus (310/305-240 BC), lyric poet Manetho: Aegyptiaca Theocritus, lyric poet Latin: Lucius Livius Andronicus (c. 280/260 BC — c. 200 BC), translator, founder
Ancient_literature
3rd-century BC Near Eastern king
was the Orontid king of Sophene, Armenia and Commagene, ruling around 260 BC. The name of "Samos" is possibly derived from the Avestan name Sāma, the
Sames_I
Town in Sicily, Italy
the city was also at the centre of history during the First Punic War (260 BC), and in July 1860 with the arrival of the red shirts in the battle of Milazzo
Milazzo
Legendary founder and first queen of Carthage
historian Timaeus of Tauromenium (c. 356–260 BC). In his Histories, Timaeus claims that Dido founded Carthage in 814 BC, around the same time as the founding
Dido
Topics referred to by the same term
260 BC–after 211 BC), consul in 221 BC Publius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, a Roman statesman who served as the Consul in 328 BC and Dictator in 306 BC
Publius_Cornelius_Scipio
Chinese TV series or program
(262–260 BC) fought between the states of Qin and Zhao during the Warring States period of ancient China. The series is set in the third-century BC China
Changping_of_the_War
King of Armenia from 321 to 260 BC
horses and mules.[citation needed] Orontes III was subsequently murdered in 260 BC,[dubious – discuss] whether at the instigation of King Antiochus II is not
Orontes_III
War between Rome and Carthage (264–241 BC)
(264–241 BC) was the first of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the early 3rd century BC. For
First_Punic_War
Sames 290–260 BC Arsames I 260–228 BC Xerxes of Armenia 228–212 BC Ptolemaeus of Commagene 201–163 BC Ptolemaeus of Commagene 163–130 BC Sames II Theosebes
List_of_kings_of_Commagene
Battle between Carthage and the Roman Republic during the First Punic War
the Lipari Islands or Battle of Lipara was a naval encounter fought in 260 BC during the First Punic War. A squadron of 20 Carthaginian ships commanded
Battle_of_the_Lipari_Islands
Naval victory monument
("Rostral Column of Gaius Duilius"), celebrating the naval Battle of Mylae (260 BC); formerly in the Roman Forum, some remnants of the inscription are now
Rostral_column
Roman politician and general
Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina (c. 260 BC – after 211 BC) was a Roman politician and general who served as consul in 221 BC, and as such campaigned against
Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina
Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Asina
Volcanically active archipelago off the northern coast of Sicily, Italy
Rome during the Punic Wars. Although the Battle of the Lipari Islands in 260 BC led to a Carthaginian victory, the Romans later sacked Lipari and their
Aeolian_Islands
Roman general and politician
(c. 340 – c. 260 BC) was a military commander and politician from the middle period of the Roman Republic, who became consul in 298 BC. He fought in
Gnaeus Fulvius Maximus Centumalus
Gnaeus_Fulvius_Maximus_Centumalus
BC) was a daughter of Alexander II (272–260 BC), king of Epirus, and his half-sister Olympias II. Phthia became the wife of Demetrius II (239–229 BC)
Phthia_of_Macedon
Third Century BCE Roman general and statesman, consul in 260 BCE
Cornelius Scipio (consul 259 BC). His son was Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina, consul in 221 BC. Elected consul for the year 260 BC with Gaius Duillius, Scipio
Gnaeus_Cornelius_Scipio_Asina
Visakha in 1010 CE. Visakhapatnam was once part of the Kalinga Kingdom around 260 BC before coming under the influence of the Maurya Empire. During this period
History_of_Visakhapatnam
General of the State of Zhao in Warring States period
Zhao Kuo (趙括; died 260 BCE) was a general of the state of Zhao during the Warring States period in ancient China. He lost the epic Battle of Changping
Zhao_Kuo
Wood joinery technique used in shipbuilding
warship that ran aground in 264 BC. They exploited this technique to their advantage early in the First Punic War in 260 BC which allowed them to build a
Phoenician_joint
King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, 284–246 BC
267–261 BC), Ptolemy confronted Antigonid Macedonia for control of the Aegean and suffered serious setbacks. This was followed by a Second Syrian War (260–253
Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
Calendar year
of Changping in 260 BC. Antigonus III Doson, king of Macedonia from 229 to 221 BC (d. 221 BC) Philetaerus, founder (reigned from 282 BC) of the Attalid
263_BC
Japanese Archaeological Ceramics from the Jōmon Through Heian Periods (10,500 BC-AD 1185). Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan. 1990. p. 45.
List of longest-reigning monarchs
List_of_longest-reigning_monarchs
Battle of the First Punic War
the land war on Sicily, combined with naval victories at Mylae (260 BC) and Sulci (258 BC), led the Romans to develop a plan to invade the Carthaginian
Battle of the Bagradas River (255 BC)
Battle_of_the_Bagradas_River_(255_BC)
Qin campaigns to conquer all of China (230–221 BC)
From 283 to 257 BC, Qin and Zhao had frequently engaged in warfare against one another; the Zhao defeat at the Battle of Changping in 260 BC had also severely
Qin's_wars_of_unification
Historical ancestor of the modern book
(2024-01-02). "'The Graz Mummy Book': The Oldest Known Codex Fragment from 260 BC Discovered at Graz University Library, Austria". Journal of Paper Conservation
Codex
Latin adjective, marine warfare term
ramming. Columna rostrata (Rostral column) After the Battle of Mylae in 260 BC during the First Punic War, a columna rostrata (a victory column), was placed
Rostrata
Name list
Carystus (fl. 300–260 BC), New Comedy playwright Apollodorus of Erythrae, ancient Greek writer Apollodorus of Gela (fl. 340–290 BC), New Comedy playwright
Apollodorus
Roman god
of Janus is said to have been consecrated by the consul Gaius Duilius in 260 BC after the Battle of Mylae in the Forum Holitorium. It contained a statue
Janus
Name list
in the Second Punic War Hannibal Gisco ("Hannibal, son of Gisco"; c. 295–260 BC), Carthaginian military commander Geus (1994), s.v. "Gisgo". Nowack, D.W
Gisgo
Macedonian queen (active 245 BCE)
Nicaea married Alexander, tyrant of Corinth and governor of Euboea in circa 260 BC during the reign of Antigonus Gonatas. After the death of her husband, who
Nicaea_of_Corinth
Device with multiple hooks attached to a rope
submerged objects. The device was invented by the Romans in approximately 260 BC. The grappling hook was originally used in Naval warfare to catch ships
Grappling_hook
King of Qin, China from 307 to 251 BC
capital Ying in 278 BC, conquered the Xirong state of Yiqu in 272 BC, defeated a 450,000-strong Zhao army at Changping in 260 BC, and overthrew the Eastern
King_Zhaoxiang_of_Qin
Central Chinese state from 403 to 230 BC
warring states to be conquered by Qin in 230 BC. A Qin invasion of Han's Shangdang Commandery in 260 BC and the region's subsequent surrender to Zhao
Han_(Warring_States)
Topics referred to by the same term
to 368 BC Alexander II of Epirus (died 260 BC), king of Epirus in 272 BC Alexander II Zabinas, king of the Greek Seleucid kingdom in 128–123 BC Alexander
Alexander_II
Calendar year
Euthydemus I, king of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom from 223 BC (approximate date) (b. c. 260 BC) "Seleucid empire | Map, Rulers, Location, & Facts | Britannica"
200_BC
Coins of ancient Carthage
Carthaginian or Punic coins were produced from the late fifth century BC through 146 BC by ancient Carthage, a Punic empire known as Rome's biggest rival
Carthaginian_coinage
Chinese general (d. 229 BCE)
led by Bai Qi during, and in the aftermath of, the Battle of Changping in 260 BC, in which Zhao had lost virtually its entire army, most of the core Zhao
Li_Mu
Pre-Roman civilization of Etruria (9th–1st century BC)
Vadimone 300 BC: Pyrgi becomes a Roman colony 280 BC: Defeat of Vulci against Rome 264 BC 100 BC: Defeat of Volsinii against Rome 260 BC: Subjugation
Etruscan_civilization
Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War
Agrigentum did not bar Gisco from continuing leadership. In the following year, 260 BC, Gisco returned as the admiral in charge of the Carthaginian fleet in the
Hannibal_Gisco
Chinese Qin state military general ( c. 332 BC – 257 BC)
between Shandong and the capital of Han. During the Battle of Changping in 260 BC, after Qin intelligence reported that the Zhao army was commanded by the
Bai_Qi
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
Hanno are defeated by the Romans, who attain control of most of Sicily. 260 BC – Battle of the Lipari Islands – A Roman naval force is defeated by the
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
Greco-Bactrian king and founder of the Euthydemid dynasty
Euthydemus I (Greek: Εὐθύδημος, Euthýdēmos, c. 260 BC – 200/195 BC) was a Greco-Bactrian king and founder of the Euthydemid dynasty. He is thought to
Euthydemus_I
Kings of Armenia and later Sophene and Commagene
(non-dynastic) (323–321 BC) Eumenes (non-dynastic) (321 BC) Mihran (321–317 BC) Orontes III (317–260 BC) Sames of Sophene (Armenia and Sophene c. 260 BC, unknown previous
Orontid_dynasty
Comune in Sicily, Italy
control of the city in 260 BC, subsequently making it an important naval base. The naval battle of Drepanum took place in 249 BC and was a major victory
Drepana
6th century BC): Aeschylus (c. 525–456 BC): The Persians (472 BC) Seven Against Thebes (467 BC) The Suppliants (463 BC) The Oresteia (458 BC, a trilogy
List of ancient Greek playwrights
List_of_ancient_Greek_playwrights
2014 puzzle video game
the fictional Straton of Stageira, a materialist Greek philosopher who in 260 BC pondered the nature of the mythical automaton Talos. Straton introduced
The_Talos_Principle
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
century BC 17th century BC: Anatolian (Hittite) 15th century BC: Greek 7th century BC: Italic (Latin) 6th century BC: Celtic (Lepontic) c. 6th century BC: Iranian
List of languages by first written account
List_of_languages_by_first_written_account
Roman allies that provided naval support
some saying that by 260 BC 42 ships were being supplied however others agree that by 210 BC only 12 were supplied, and that by 195 BC 25 ships were being
Socii_navales
Ancient city along the eastern bank of the Nile River in Northern Sudan
projects were undertaken. The first king of the period is Arakamani (270–260 BC), the last ruler is Queen Amanitore (mid/late 1st century AD) Many artifacts
Meroë
3rd-century BCE king of Sparta, Agiad dynasty
birth is unknown but historian Peter Green puts it between 265 BC and 260 BC. Around 242 BC, Leonidas was exiled from Sparta and forced to seek refuge in
Cleomenes_III
Anatolia during classical antiquity
Under subsequent monarchs, including Orontes' son Sames (260 BC) and grandson Arsames I (260–228 BC) that grip was loosened further allowing Armenia to acquire
Classical_Anatolia
Peninsula in Macedonia, Greece
Erginus (son of Simylus) from Cassandreia, citharede winner in Soteria c. 260 BC Konstantinos Doumbiotis (1793-1848), revolutionary of the Greek War of Independence
Chalkidiki
Egyptian Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty
Africanus (c. 160–240), possibly inspired by earlier work of Manetho (c. 290–260 BC), of which some later translations have survived it was early on suggested
Djedefre
Archaeological site in Bulgaria
building has an area of 93.5 m2 (1,006 sq ft) and dates back to the period 280-260 BC. It was burnt down by the Goths during an invasion of the region in 378
Temple_of_Cybele,_Balchik
Chinese state (c. 9th century – 207 BC)
personally directed his army's supply lines. Qin's eventual victory in 260 BC was attributed to its use of schemes to stir up internal conflict in Zhao
Qin_(state)
Political designation in Ancient Rome
Duilius (cos. 260 BC) Gaius Aurelius Cotta (cos. 252, 248 BC) Gaius Fundanius Fundulus (cos. 243 BC) Gaius Lutatius Catulus (cos. 242 BC) Gaius Flaminius
Novus_homo
King of Armenia, Sophene and Commagene from 260 to 228 BC
seems to have taken control of Commagene, Sophene and Armenia in the year 260 BC after the death of his grandfather Orontes III, king of Armenia, and his
Arsames_I
Decade
The 980s BC is a decade that lasted from 989 BC to 980 BC. 984 BC — Osorkon the Elder succeeds Amenemope as king of Egypt. 982 BC — The end of first period
980s_BC
Period of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC
period in Chinese history (c. 475 – 221 BC) comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC), which were characterized by warfare,
Warring_States_period
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
Qin Shi Huang (February 259 – 12 July 210 BC) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China (Chinese: 皇帝; pinyin: Huángdì). He invented
Qin_Shi_Huang
Settlement in Prizzi, Italy
Polybius as being taken by assault by the Romans in the First Punic War, 260 BC. Diodorus, in relating the events of the same campaign, mentions the capture
Hippana
epress.nus.edu.sg/msl/reign/xuan-de/year-1-month-3-day-13 Seward 1978, p. 260 The Military Campaigns of the Wars of the Roses Philip A. Haigh (Chap. 8)
List_of_battles_by_casualties
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
monetary policy in response to domestic and foreign developments. Around 260 BC, new silver denominations were added to existing ones in circulation, while
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Illyrian king of the Ardiaean Kingdom c.250 BC
Pleuratus II (Ancient Greek: Πλευρᾶτος; ruled c. 260 – c. 250 BC) was an Illyrian king of the Ardiaean Kingdom. Pleuratus was the founder of the Ardiaean
Pleuratus_II
Roman general and statesman, Second Punic War, First Macedonian War
Marcus Valerius Laevinus (c. 260 BC – 200 BC) was a Roman consul and commander who rose to prominence during the Second Punic War and corresponding First
Marcus_Valerius_Laevinus
c. 260 BC _ _ (son of Callistratus) from Philippi Dancer winner in Soteria (festival) ~250 BC Matero Ματερὼ Bisaltia — Argilos 3rd/2nd century BC Bilos
List of ancient Macedonians in epigraphy
List_of_ancient_Macedonians_in_epigraphy
Ancient Chinese assassin (died 227 BCE)
already achieved absolute military supremacy over the other states since 260 BC, first successfully annihilated the state of Han, the weakest of the Seven
Jing_Ke
Major Roman rescue operation during the First Punic War
Carthaginians were defeated in large naval battles at Mylae (260 BC) and Sulci (257 BC). Encouraged by these and frustrated at the continuing stalemate
Roman withdrawal from Africa (255 BC)
Roman_withdrawal_from_Africa_(255_BC)
260 BC, and the last decorated specimens to the very beginning of the 2nd century BC. Undecorated Hâdra vases were produced until the 1st century BC.
Hadra_vase
3rd-century BCE Stoic philosopher
Aristo of Chios (Greek: Ἀρίστων ὁ Χῖος Ariston ho Chios; fl. c. 260 BC), also spelled Ariston, was a Greek Stoic philosopher and colleague of Zeno of Citium
Aristo_of_Chios
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
in 264 BC with the Romans landing on Sicily. The Romans had the stronger army, while Carthage had overwhelming maritime superiority. By 260 BC the war
Ships_of_ancient_Rome
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
Latin language in the period before 70 BC
Divinity (92 BC) Lucius Livius Andronicus (c. 280/260 BC – c. 200 BC), translator, founder of Roman drama Gnaeus Naevius (c. 264–201 BC), dramatist, epic
Old_Latin
Visible features of a land area
has its origins in the works of the Greek poet Theocritus (c. 316 - c. 260 BC). The Romantic period poet William Wordsworth created a modern, more realistic
Landscape
Ancient Sicilian city
were relieved by the arrival of Gaius Duilius, after his naval victory in 260 BC. Segesta seems to have been one of the first of the Sicilian cities to set
Segesta
Navy of Ancient Carthage
Carthage and Rome in the third century BC was the remarkably rapid construction of their ships. For example, in 261 or 260 BC, the Romans built their first fleet
Carthaginian_Navy
4th-century BC Sicilian tyrant
c. 397 BC – 343 BC), or Dionysius II, was a Greek politician who ruled Syracuse, Sicily from 367 BC to 357 BC and again from 346 BC to 344 BC. Dionysius
Dionysius_II_of_Syracuse
Ancient western Balkan kingdom
kingdom., ruled BC 260 ~ BC 250 (before his son Agron) Agron of Illyria: reigned from 250 BC to 230 BC (after his father Pleuratus II). In 231 BC, Agron possessed
Illyrian_kingdom
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
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
260 BC
260 BC
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of about 20 places so named for having a farmhouse with an upper story (see Loftus).English : variant of Loftus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lovell, derived from Anglo-Norman French lou ‘wolf’ + the diminutive suffix -el.Lowell is the surname of one of America’s most distinguished New England families, which have been prominent for over 200 years. Its founder, John Lowell (1743–1802), was a legislator and judge. The city of Lowell, MA was named in honor of his son Francis Cabot Lowell (1775–1817), a textile manufacturer.
Boy/Male
French American
Surname. At the age of 20 the French nobleman Marquis de Lafayette went to fight for four years...
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
Irish
Described as “one of the most remarkable women in Irish history†Granuaile or Grainne Ni Mhaille (ang. as Grace O’Malley) was a renowned sea captain who led a band of 200 sea-raiders from the coast of Galway in the sixteenth century. Twice widowed, twice imprisoned, fighting her enemies both Irish and English for her rights, condemned for piracy, and finally pardoned in London by Queen Elizabeth herself, her fame was celebrated in verse and song and in James Joyce’s “Finnegan’s Wake.†She is often seen as a poetic symbol for Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Gavriel ‘God has given me strength’. This was borne by an archangel in the Bible (Daniel 8:16 and 9:21), who in the New Testament announced the impending birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38). It has been a comparatively popular personal name in all parts of Europe, among both Christians and Jews, during the Middle Ages and since. Compare Michael and Raphael.
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 and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Wren.Dutch (de Ren) : origin unexplained.Variant spelling of German Renn.Swedish : soldier’s name, from ren ‘reindeer’.Chinese : from the name of Rencheng ‘Ren City’, which was granted to Yu Yang, the 25th son of the Emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 bc). Some of his descendants later adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : 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 from a place in Cambridgeshire called Duxford, recorded c. 960 as Dukeswrthe ‘enclosure (Old English wor{dh}) of a man called Duc(c)’.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Aza'zel, AZAZEL means "entire removal" and "scapegoat." In the bible, this word is found in the law of the day of atonement (Leviticus 16:8, 10, 26). It refers to a goat used for sacrifice for the sins of the people. In modern times, Azazel was interpreted as a Satanic, goat-like demon. The name has even been used for the "Angel of Death."
Male
Hebrew
(×ֲבִיש×Ö·×™) Hebrew name ABIYSHAY means "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of David's sister Zeruiah. He was the only one to accompany David when he went to the camp of Saul (1 Sam. 26:5-12). Also spelled Avishai.
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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.
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Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiyshay, ABISHAI means "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of David's sister Zeruiah. He was the only one to accompany David when he went to the camp of Saul (1 Sam. 26:5-12).
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Group of camels that number from 100 to 200
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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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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.
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