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Calendar year
The year 305 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Megellus and Augurinus (or, less
305_BC
Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled Egypt
longest and last dynasty of ancient Egypt from 305 BC until its incorporation into the Roman Republic in 30 BC. Ptolemy, a general and one of the somatophylakes
Ptolemaic_dynasty
List of kings used by ancient astronomers
Alexandria, and lists the Macedonian kings from 331 to 305 BC, the Ptolemies from 304 BC to 30 BC, and the Roman and Byzantine Emperors, although they are
Canon_of_Kings
Achaemenid (539–331 BC), Argead (331–310 BC), and Seleucid (305–141 BC) empires, as well as well into the rule of the Parthian Empire (141 BC – AD 224). Early
List_of_kings_of_Babylon
Seleucid Empire (305–129 BC) assumed control of Iran. Native Iranian rule was revived with the expansion of Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD) in the Seleucid–Parthian
List_of_monarchs_of_Iran
Topics referred to by the same term
305 may refer to: 305 (number) 305 AD, a year 305 BC, a year IBM 305 RAMAC, the first commercial computer to use a hard disk drive Lenovo IdeaPad 305
305_(disambiguation)
Coins of ancient Carthage
issued in western Sicily in very large quantities from around 305 BC until ca. 280 BC. Like the bronze issues of the previous period there are two distinct
Carthaginian_coinage
Military investment by Demetrius Poliorcetes
The siege of Rhodes in 305–304 BC was one of the most notable sieges of antiquity, when Demetrius Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus I, besieged Rhodes in an
Siege_of_Rhodes_(305–304_BC)
King of Macedonia, Antipatrid dynasty
355 BC – 297 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from 305 BC until 297 BC, and de facto ruler of southern Greece from 317 BC until
Cassander
Greek sculptor
305 BC – c.280 BC) was a Greek sculptor born on the island of Rhodes. He was a pupil of Lysippos. Chares constructed the Colossus of Rhodes in 282 BC
Chares_of_Lindos
Pharaoh (305–283/282 BC) Kush Kush (complete list) – Harsiotef, King (404–369 BC) (unknown Qore), King (369–350 BC) Akhraten, King (350–335 BC) Amanibakhi
List of state leaders in the 4th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_4th_century_BC
Macedonian general, Diadochus, and founder of the Seleucid Empire
new cities during his reign, including Antioch (300 BC), Edessa and Seleucia on the Tigris (c. 305 BC), a foundation that eventually depopulated Babylon
Seleucus_I_Nicator
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
polity based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 305 BC by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
governed the newly established province until around 316 BC. One of them, Sophytes (305–294 BC), was an independent Indian prince in the Punjab. Alexander's
Indo-Greek_Wars
Mathematical table
the Chinese decimal multiplication table on bamboo strips dating to about 305 BC, during China's Warring States period. The multiplication table is sometimes
Multiplication_table
Zhou Dynasty philosopher
Zou Yan (Chinese: 鄒衍; 305 BC – 240 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and spiritual writer of the Warring States-era. He was best known as the representative
Zou_Yan
"intermediate periods". The 31 dynastic divisions come from the 3rd century BC Egyptian priest Manetho, whose history Aegyptiaca was probably written for
Dynasties_of_ancient_Egypt
Dorian Greek dynasty
Antipater, who declared himself King of Macedon in 305 BC. This dynasty did not last long; in 294 BC it was swiftly overthrown by the Antigonid dynasty
Antipatrid_dynasty
Ancient Macedonians are attested in epigraphy from the 5th century BC throughout classical antiquity. For those recorded in classical literary sources
List of ancient Macedonians in epigraphy
List_of_ancient_Macedonians_in_epigraphy
Seleucid Empire capital in modern Iraq
within the present-day Baghdad Governorate in Iraq. It was founded around 305 BC by Seleucus I Nicator as the first capital of the Seleucid Empire, and remained
Seleucia
Siege tower
Demetrius I of Macedon and Epimachus of Athens, for the Siege of Rhodes (305 BC). Descriptions of it were written by Diodorus Siculus, Vitruvius, Plutarch
Helepolis
Three wars between the Roman Republic and the Samnites in Central Italy, 343–290 BC
in Samnia. 305 BC – Romans besieged Bovianum. 304 BC – Samnites sued for peace, end of the war. Third Samnite War (298 to 290 BC) 298 BC – Start of the
Samnite_Wars
Gholamreza F. (2006). "A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 91-55 BC". Parthica. Incontri di Culture Nel Mondo Antico. 8: Papers Presented to David
List of royal consorts of Iran
List_of_royal_consorts_of_Iran
Macedonian officer of Thessalian origin (c. 360–281 BCE)
against the Odrysians. In 306/305 BC, Lysimachus followed the example of Antigonus and assumed the royal title. In 302 BC, when the second alliance between
Lysimachus
Remarkable constructions of classical antiquity
lists by the historian Herodotus (c. 484 BC – c. 425 BC) and the poet Callimachus of Cyrene (c. 305 BC – c. 240 BC), housed at the Museum of Alexandria,
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World
Asiatic rulers of Dynasty XV of ancient Egypt
Egyptology, were the kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt (fl. c. 1650–1550 BC). Their seat of power was the city of Avaris in the Nile Delta, from where
Hyksos
Egyptian queen consort
Arsinoe I (Ancient Greek: Ἀρσινόη, 305 BC – after c. 248 BC) was queen of Egypt by marriage to Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Arsinoe I was the second daughter
Arsinoe_I
catapult. Oxybeles 375 BC Greece An oversized gastraphetes, a composite bow placed on a stand with a stock and a trigger. Helepolis 305 BC Rhodes Greek siege
List_of_siege_engines
Egypt, one of the world's oldest civilizations, was unified around 3150 BC by King Narmer. It later came under Persian, Greek, Roman, and Arab rule before
History_of_Egypt
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
east, conflict with the Indian ruler Chandragupta of the Maurya Empire in 305 BC led to a political alliance and the cession of territories conquered by
Seleucid_Empire
Priestly title in ancient Egypt
660–644 BC. 2 unattested HPA or vacant? 644–595 BC. Ankhnesneferibre, The God's Wife of Amun also served as High Priest of Amun. 595–c. 560 BC. Nitocris
High_Priest_of_Amun
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
northeastern corner of Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt around 3150 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology), when Upper and Lower Egypt
Ancient_Egypt
Legendary king of Scotland
introduction a l'Histoire. Vol.2". Google Books. "Fergus I, King of Scotland (330-305 B.C.)". Royal Collection Trust. "King Fergus I of Scotland". NPG.org. This
Fergus_I_(mythological_king)
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
Second Samnite War began in 327 BC. The war ended with Samnite defeat at the Battle of Bovianum in 305 BC. By 304 BC, Rome had annexed most Samnite territory
Roman_Republic
Period of Egyptian history
Dynasties) Late Period (Twenty-sixth–Thirty-first Dynasties) Ptolemaic Egypt (305–30 BC) The Nile has been the lifeline for Egyptian culture since nomadic hunter-gatherers
History_of_ancient_Egypt
Late 4th century Samnite general
Gellius (fl. 305 BC) was a Samnite general who fought against the Romans, in the Second Samnite War. He was defeated and taken prisoner in 305 BC, at the Battle
Statius_Gellius
Egyptian dynasty from 1295 to 1186 BC
dynasty of the Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom period, lasting from 1292 BC to 1189 BC. The 19th Dynasty and the 20th Dynasty furthermore together constitute
Nineteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Crown Prince of Magadha
He was also a skilled archer and horseman. When Bindusara fell ill in 273 BC, Susima was the clear heir to the throne. However, Ashoka was a popular figure
Susima
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
deputies, was appointed satrap of Egypt after Alexander's death in 323 BC. In 305 BC, he declared himself King Ptolemy I, later known as "Soter" (saviour)
Hellenistic_period
305 BC battle between the Romans and the Samnites
The Battle of Bovianum was fought in 305 BC between the Romans and the Samnites. The Romans were led by two consuls, Tiberius Minucius Augurinus and Lucius
Battle_of_Bovianum
Northernmost region of Egypt
Palermo stone, a royal annal written in the mid Fifth Dynasty (c. 2490 BC – c. 2350 BC) records a number of kings reigning over Lower Egypt before Narmer
Lower_Egypt
Decade
Heraclea Pontica. 305 BC Tiberius Minucius Augurinus 302 BC Mithridates II of Cius, ruler of Cius in Mysia from 337 to 302 BC 301 BC Antigonus I Monophthalmus
300s_BC_(decade)
Ancient Roman general and statesman (c. 345 BC – c. 260 BC)
Republic. Reportedly an arrogant and overbearing man, he was elected consul in 305 BC. The Second Samnite War was ongoing, and as consul he led troops against
Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 305 BC)
Lucius_Postumius_Megellus_(consul_305_BC)
Ancient Egyptian dynasty (664–525 BC)
the Persian conquest in 525 BC (although other brief periods of rule by Egyptians followed). The dynasty's reign (664–525 BC) is also called the Saite Period
Twenty-sixth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
history of ancient Egypt. The system of 30 dynasties recorded by third-century BC Greek-speaking Egyptian priest Manetho is still in use today; however, the
Periodization of ancient Egypt
Periodization_of_ancient_Egypt
Military unit
navy was the naval force of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and later empire from 305 to 30 BC. It was founded by King Ptolemy I. Its main naval bases were at Alexandria
Ptolemaic_navy
Ancient Egyptian religious decrees
were issued in the Ptolemaic Kingdom, which controlled Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC. In each decree, the benefactions of the reigning pharaoh, especially
Ptolemaic_synodal_decrees
Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Old Kingdom)
third dynasty as spanning the years 2650–2575 BC, while Dodson and Hilton date the dynasty to 2584–2520 BC. It is not uncommon for these estimates to differ
Third_Dynasty_of_Egypt
First king of Qin
(公子壯; d. 305 BC) Prince Yong (公子雍; d. 305 BC) Prince Ji (公子稷; 325–251 BC), ruled as King Zhaoxiang of Qin from 306–251 BC Prince Yun (公子惲; d. 301 BC), ruled
King_Huiwen_of_Qin
the Roman Republic over the course of the 1st century BC. The Argeads ruled Egypt from 332 to 305 BC. Like their predecessors, the Hellenistic rulers used
List_of_pharaohs
Tiberius Minucius Augurinus (died 305 BC) was a Roman politician and member of gens Minucia. In 305 BC, he held the consulship together with Lucius Postumius
Tiberius_Minucius_Augurinus
Period of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC
courts. A bundle of 21 bamboo slips from the Tsinghua collection dated to 305 BC are the world's earliest example of a two digit decimal multiplication table
Warring_States_period
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
Dynasty of Egypt from c. 1550 to 1292 BCE
including Tutankhamun (c. 1341 BC – c. 1323 BC). Other famous pharaohs of the dynasty include Hatshepsut (c. 1479 BC–1458 BC), the longest-reigning woman
Eighteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
4th-century BC Phoenician royal coffin
Abdalonymos, with the series beginning in 333/332 BC with the Battle of Issus and ending in 306/305 BC. Andrew Stewart argues that the sarcophagus offers
Alexander_Sarcophagus
Period in ancient Egyptian history ( 664 BCE–332 BCE)
over Egypt after the conquest by Cambyses II in 525 BC. The Late Period existed from 664 BC until 332 BC, following a period of foreign rule by the Nubian
Late_Period_of_Egypt
to Egyptian gods, in the Temple of Hathor, 54 BC, Dendera, Egypt Double-sided votive relief; c. 305 BC; limestone; 8.3 × 6.5 × 1.4 cm; Cleveland Museum
Art_of_ancient_Egypt
4th-century BC tyrant of Heraclea Pontica
in 306 or 305 BC, as, according to Diodorus, he died at the age of 55, and after a reign of 32 or 33 years. By the time of his death in 305 BC, his dominions
Dionysius_of_Heraclea
BC) – Bosporan Civil War Siege of Munichia (307 BC) – Wars of the Diadochi Siege of Salamis (306 BC) – Wars of the Diadochi Siege of Rhodes (305 BC)
List_of_sieges
Ancient inscribed stone stela dating from ancient Egypt
Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC. The slab dates itself to 217 BC, and celebrates Ptolemy IV's victory at the Battle
Raphia_Decree
Old Kingdom dynasty (c. 2613–2494 BC)
age" of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Dynasty IV lasted from c. 2613 to c. 2498 BC. It was a time of peace and prosperity as well as one during which trade with
Fourth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Ancient Greek goddess
Alexander the Great; minted c. 310–305 BC Athena portrait by Eukleidas on a tetradrachm from Syracuse, Sicily c. 400 BC Atena farnese, Roman copy of a Greek
Athena
Ancient Egyptian dynasty
of the Ancient Egyptian Third Intermediate Period, lasting from 1077 BC to 943 BC. After the reign of Ramesses III, a long, slow decline of royal power
Twenty-first_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Period of Ancient Egypt (1077–664 BCE)
Period of ancient Egypt began with the death of Pharaoh Ramesses XI in 1077 BC, which ended the New Kingdom, and was eventually followed by the Late Period
Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
Third_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt
Hongjing (456–536) Wei Boyang Xu Fu (255 BC- 210 BC) Zhang Guo the Elder (c. 600) Zou Yan (305 BC – 240 BC) Khalid ibn Yazid, known in Latin as Calid
List_of_alchemists
Ancient Egyptian dynasty (c. 2150–c. 1991 BC)
The 11th Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty XI; c. 2150 BC – c. 1991 BC) is a well-attested group of rulers. Its earlier members before King Mentuhotep
Eleventh_Dynasty_of_Egypt
664−332 BC, exhibited in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre Cat statue of Bastet in the Louvre Sarcophagus for cat mummy, ca 305 BC; Brooklyn
Cats_in_ancient_Egypt
Public notary or government clerk
ability to trade favors that could be translated into political capital. In 305 BC, the public scribe Gnaeus Flavius, the son of a freedman, shocked the Roman
Scriba_(ancient_Rome)
Violent feminine counterpart of Ra in Ancient Egyptian mythology
was a common feature of temple ritual in the Ptolemaic and Roman periods (305 BC – AD 390), when the new year and the Nile flood that came along with it
Eye_of_Ra
(although ancient Babylonians had ones with a base of 60), is dated around 305 BC and is perhaps the oldest surviving mathematical text of China. Of particular
History_of_mathematics
Ancient Egyptian dynasty
combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period (c. 1650–1550 BC), a period that saw the division of Upper and Lower Egypt between the pharaohs
Sixteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Era of Ancient Egyptian history (c. 2181–c. 2055 BC)
ancient Egyptian history, spanned approximately 125 years, c. 2181 – c. 2055 BC, after the end of the Old Kingdom. It comprises the Seventh (although this
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
First_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt
Final Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt
2460–2200 BC, c. 2374–2200 BC, c. 2370–2190 BC, c. 2345–2181 BC, c. 2323–2150 BC, c. 2282–2117 BC. Proposed dates for Teti's reign: c. 2374–2354 BC, c. 2345–2333 BC
Sixth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
and the bundle of 21 bamboo slips from the Tsinghua collection, dated to 305 BC—being the world's earliest known example of a two-digit, base-10 multiplication
History_of_China
Egyptian Middle Kingdom dynasty from 1991 to 1802 BC
ancient Egypt (Dynasty XII) is a series of rulers reigning from c. 1991–1802 BC (c. 190 years),[citation needed] at what is often considered to be the apex
Twelfth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Period of ancient Egyptian history (1700–1550 BC)
Period, C. 1800-1550 B.C. Museum Tusculanum Press. p. 164. ISBN 8772894210. K. S. B. Ryholt, 1997. Page 164 K. S. B. Ryholt, 1997. Page 305 Darrell D. Baker:
Second Intermediate Period of Egypt
Second_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
constructed in the third century BC. After Alexander the Great died, Ptolemy the First (Ptolemy I Soter) declared himself king in 305 BC and commissioned its construction
Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
Table of multiplication up to 9 times 9
Table, is an ancient calculator artifact from the Warring States period in 305 BC. It is included in the "Tsinghua University Collection of Warring States
Chinese_multiplication_table
Area of the sky divided into twelve signs
astrology first appeared in Ptolemaic Egypt (305 BC–30 BC). The Dendera zodiac, a relief dating to c. 50 BC, is the first known depiction of the classical
Zodiac
conquest and occupation in the 4th century BC, the successor-state Seleucid Empire controlled the area until 305 BC when they gave much of it to the Indian
Religion_in_Afghanistan
Region in Iran and Afghanistan
Mauryan dynasty of India in 305 BC. After the fall of the Mauryans, the region fell to their Greco-Bactrian allies in 180 BC, before breaking away and becoming
Sistan
Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC
pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 305/304 BC to his death in 282 BC, and his descendants continued to rule Egypt until 30 BC. During their rule, Egypt became
Ptolemy_I_Soter
404–398 BC single-pharaoh ancient Egyptian dynasty
of the Ancient Egyptian Late Period. The 28th Dynasty lasted from 404 BC to 398 BC and it includes only one Pharaoh, Amyrtaeus (Amenirdis), also known as
Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt
Twenty-eighth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
region. Rhodes was an ally of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. Siege of Rhodes (305 BC – 304 BC) by Demetrius I of Macedon resulted in Rhodians gaining wider freedom
Rhodian_coinage
Ancient Egyptian dynasty (943–716 BC)
The Twenty-second Dynasty was an Ancient Egyptian dynasty of 943–716 BC, during the Third Intermediate Period. The dynasty was founded by Shoshenq I, who
Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
Twenty-second_Dynasty_of_Egypt
List of sieges by a historical figure
by Demetrius I Poliorcetes during his military campaigns from 311 to 285 BC. Victory - 25 Defeat - 2 Another result - 3 Wheatley, Pat; Dunn, Charlotte
List of sieges conducted by Demetrius I Poliorcetes
List_of_sieges_conducted_by_Demetrius_I_Poliorcetes
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
Etruscans. 305 BC – Battle of Bovianum – Roman consuls M. Fulvius and L. Postumius decisively defeat the Samnites. Third Samnite War (298–290 BC) 298 BC – Battle
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
398–380 BC ancient Egyptian dynasty
of the 28th Dynasty, by Nefaarud I in 398 BC, and disestablished upon the overthrow of Nefaarud II in 380 BC. Nefaarud I founded the 29th Dynasty (according
Twenty-ninth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
prior to 841 BC, the beginning of the Gonghe Regency, are provisional and subject to dispute. Contents: Antiquity · Centuries: 22nd BC · 21st BC Centuries:
Timeline_of_Chinese_history
King of Macedon (294–288 BC)
BC, capturing one of Ptolemy's sons. Following the victory, Antigonus assumed the title "king" and bestowed the same upon his son Demetrius. In 305 BC
Demetrius_I_Poliorcetes
Comune in Lazio, Italy
century BC. Connected with the Pelasgi, the Volsci and Samnite people, it was captured by the Romans and granted civitas sine suffragio in 305 BC. The city
Arpino
Wars between Alexander the Great's successors
of Salamis (306 BC) Siege of Rhodes (305–304 BC) Battle of Ipsus Battle of Corupedium Battle of the Aous (274 BC) Siege of Sparta Battle of Argos Richard
Wars_of_the_Diadochi
Third Dynasty of the Ancient Egyptian Second Intermediate Period
during the late Second Intermediate Period, approximately from 1580 to 1550 BC. Its mainly Theban rulers are contemporary with the Hyksos of the Fifteenth
Seventeenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
353–367. ISSN 0043-8243. Mallowan, Max (1972). "Cyrus the Great (558-529 B.C.)". Iran. 10: 1–17. doi:10.2307/4300460. ISSN 0578-6967. "Aliraqi - Babylonian
List_of_empires
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 47 BC
Ptolemaĩos; c. 62 BC – 13 January 47 BC) was Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 47 BC, and one of the last members of the Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BC). He was the
Ptolemy_XIII_Theos_Philopator
Calendar year
Year 304 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sophus and Saverrio (or, less frequently
304_BC
is little evidence for the existence of any before the mid-sixth century BC. Spartan kings received a recurring posthumous hero cult like that of the
List_of_kings_of_Sparta
Name list
300 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC. The Greco-Egyptian pharaonic dynasty of Macedonian origin was established by Ptolemy I Soter (303–282 BC), and the male
Ptolemy_(name)
Period from 1189 to 1077 BCE
dynasty of the Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom period, lasting from 1189 BC to 1077 BC. The 19th and 20th Dynasties together constitute an era known as the
Twentieth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Ancient Egyptian dynasty
Intermediate Period. The 15th Dynasty dates approximately from 1650 to 1550 BC. The kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty are said to have been Canaanite. Pharaoh
Fifteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
305 BC
305 BC
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’.
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Kleopatra, CLEOPATRA means "glory of the father." Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African.Â
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval female personal name Constance, Latin Constantia, originally a feminine form of Constantius (see Constant), but later taken as the abstract noun constantia ‘steadfastness’.English and French : habitational name from Coutances in La Manche, France, which was named Constantia in Latin (see above) in honor of the Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus, who was responsible for fortifying the settlement in ad 305.
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).
Girl/Female
Irish
niamh “radiance, lustre, brightness.†The daughter of the sea god Manannan she was known as “Niamh of the Golden Hair,†a beautiful princess riding on a white horse. She fell in love with Fionn’s son Oisin (read the legend of Niamh and Oisin) and lived with him in Tir-na-nOg (“Land of the Youngâ€) (read the legend) where 300 years passed in what seemed like three weeks. In 2003 it was the eleventh most popular baby girl’s name in Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a habitational name from Kitcham in Devon, but more likely a reduced form of Kitchenham, a habitational name from a place so named in East Sussex.Edward Ketcham (d. 1655) immigrated from Cambridge, England, to Massachusetts Bay Colony in about 1629–30, and subsequently moved to Stratford, CT.
Male
Greek
Greek myth name of one of the horses belonging to the sun god Helios. It is also the name of a demon of lies and deceit. The letters of the name add up to 365, the number of days in the year. It has been found in Greek magical texts and may be related to the word abracadabra which may derive from Aramaic avra kedabra, ABRAXAS means "I will create as I speak."
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 : variant of Basil, from the feminine form of the personal name, Middle English and Old French Basil(l)(i)e. St. Basilla (died ad 304) was a Roman maiden who, according to legend, chose death rather than marry a pagan.
Girl/Female
Irish
niamh “radiance, lustre, brightness.†The daughter of the sea god Manannan she was known as “Niamh of the Golden Hair,†a beautiful princess riding on a white horse. She fell in love with Fionn’s son Oisin (read the legend of Niamh and Oisin) and lived with him in Tir-na-nOg (“Land of the Youngâ€) (read the legend) where 300 years passed in what seemed like three weeks. In 2003 it was the eleventh most popular baby girl’s name in Ireland.
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
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 : Reaney identifies this as a habitational name from Roselands Farm in Ulcombe, Kent. However, he gives only one (late) citation, and the surname, if it exists at all in the United Kingdom, is now very rare.Americanized form of Norwegian Røys(e)land, a habitational name from about 30 farmsteads, many in Agder, named from Old Norse reysi ‘heap of stones’ + land ‘land’, ‘farmstead’.
Girl/Female
Irish
niamh “radiance, lustre, brightness.†The daughter of the sea god Manannan she was known as “Niamh of the Golden Hair,†a beautiful princess riding on a white horse. She fell in love with Fionn’s son Oisin (read the legend of Niamh and Oisin) and lived with him in Tir-na-nOg (“Land of the Youngâ€) (read the legend) where 300 years passed in what seemed like three weeks. In 2003 it was the eleventh most popular baby girl’s name in Ireland.
Girl/Female
Irish
The name comes from fionn + ghuala “fair shouldered.†The chieftan King Lir and his wife Aobh had a daughter Fionnoula and three sons Aedh, Conn and Fiachra. When Aodh died Lir’s new wife Aoife was so jealous of her husband’s love for his children that she cast a spell on them and turned them into swans and condemned them to spend 300 years on Lake Daravarragh, 300 years on the Sea of Moyle and 300 years on Innis Glora. However, if they heard a Christian bell in Ireland they would become people again. One morning they were awakened by the sound of a Mass bell. St. Patrick had arrived. The children were brought to him and he baptised them and they have lived on in Irish mythology as the “Children of Lir†(read the legend).
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English female personal name Annes, Old French Anes, vernacular form of Late Latin Agnes, which is in turn an adaptation of the Greek name Hagnē ‘pure’, ‘holy’. St. Agnes was a virgin martyr, one of those who suffered under the persecutions of Diocletian in 303 ad. Her name was associated by folk etymology with Latin agnus ‘lamb’, and in medieval art she is often depicted with a lamb (the lamb of God).
Girl/Female
Irish
The name comes from fionn + ghuala “fair shouldered.†The chieftan King Lir and his wife Aobh had a daughter Fionnoula and three sons Aedh, Conn and Fiachra. When Aodh died Lir’s new wife Aoife was so jealous of her husband’s love for his children that she cast a spell on them and turned them into swans and condemned them to spend 300 years on Lake Daravarragh, 300 years on the Sea of Moyle and 300 years on Innis Glora. However, if they heard a Christian bell in Ireland they would become people again. One morning they were awakened by the sound of a Mass bell. St. Patrick had arrived. The children were brought to him and he baptised them and they have lived on in Irish mythology as the “Children of Lir†(read the legend).
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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Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
River; Name of a Country; Body of Water; Land of the Indus (River)
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Strong
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Mythological, Sanskrit, Traditional
God; Master of the Universe
Girl/Female
Tamil
A unit of measure for long distances, A plan
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ottey.
Male
Celtic
, son of the wild boar.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of a sage
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Territory
Boy/Male
Welsh
God is gracious'.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Hymn; Verse of God
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n.
A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5/ yards, or a square measure equal to 30/ square yards; a rod; a perch.
n.
A rare metallic element, found in certain zinc ores. It is white, hard, and malleable, resembling aluminium, and remarcable for its low melting point (86/ F., 30/C). Symbol Ga. Atomic weight 69.9.
n.
Force of utterance expended upon words or syllables. Stress is in English the chief element in accent and is one of the most important in emphasis. See Guide to pronunciation, // 31-35.
n.
A mean proportion, medial sum or quantity, made out of unequal sums or quantities; an arithmetical mean. Thus, if A loses 5 dollars, B 9, and C 16, the sum is 30, and the average 10.
n.
A pantheistic eclectic school of philosophy, of which Plotinus was the chief (A. D. 205-270), and which sought to reconcile the Platonic and Aristotelian systems with Oriental theosophy. It tended to mysticism and theurgy, and was the last product of Greek philosophy.
n.
A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America, Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates.
n.
A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay.
v. t.
Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30).
n.
Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400.
n.
Forty cubic feet of space, being the unit of measurement of the burden, or carrying capacity, of a vessel; as a vessel of 300 tons burden.
n.
The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m.; as, 4 h. 30 m.)
a.
Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day.
a.
Being about the middle of the ordinary age of man; between 30 and 50 years old.
a.
Of or pertaining to Nice, a town of Asia Minor, or to the ecumenial council held there A. D. 325.
n.
A symbol expressing thirty, as 30, or XXX.
n.
One of the Asmonean family. The Asmoneans were leaders and rulers of the Jews from 168 to 35 b. c.
superl.
Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See Short, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, // 22, 30.
n.
A name given to several different silver coins of Denmark, Holland, Sweden,, NOrway, etc., varying in value from about 30 cents to $1.10; also, a British coin worth about 36 cents, used in Ceylon and at the Cape of Good Hope. See Rigsdaler, Riksdaler, and Rixdaler.
a.
Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the first council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith.
n.
The time of the apparent revolution of the sun trough the ecliptic; the period occupied by the earth in making its revolution around the sun, called the astronomical year; also, a period more or less nearly agreeing with this, adopted by various nations as a measure of time, and called the civil year; as, the common lunar year of 354 days, still in use among the Mohammedans; the year of 360 days, etc. In common usage, the year consists of 365 days, and every fourth year (called bissextile, or leap year) of 366 days, a day being added to February on that year, on account of the excess above 365 days (see Bissextile).