Chun
Chun may refer to: Places * Chun River in Thailand * Chun District in Phayao Province, Thailand * Chûn Castle, a hillfort in the United Kingdom * Commandery (China) (), an administrative division of imperial China People and names * Jeon (Korean surname) (), a common Korean surname spelled Chun by about 5% of its bearers * Cheon (Korean surname) (), a less common Korean surname spelled Chun by about 40% of its bearers * Joon (Korean name) (), a rare Korean surname spelled Chun in the McCune–Reischauer romanisation * Chen (surname) (), a Chinese surname also spelled Chun * Carl Chun (1852–1914), German zoologist * Chun (Bible), a biblical name * Prince Chun (other), the title of various princes of the Chinese Qing Dynasty Other * Ch'un, a type of Chinese clam monster * Chun (season) (), the Chinese season of spring See also * Qian (other) Qian may refer to: *Guizhou, abbreviated as ''Qián'' (黔), province of China *Mace (unit), or Qian, one of the Chine ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chûn Castle
Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort ( ringfort) near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines. It stands beside a prehistoric trackway that was formerly known as the Old St Ives Road and the Tinners’ Way. The name ''Chûn'' derives from kw, italic=yes, Chi an Woon (‘the house on the downs’). The area is now sometimes known as Chûn Downs. is the 2008 Standard Written Form; it was also written . The same name appears in English as ''Chywoon'', ''Chywonn'', and ''Chywoone'' in the names of some minor localities elsewhere in Cornwel''Woon'' is a modified form of ''goon'', meaning ‘down, moor, moorland. Nearby is Chûn Quoit. Description Edward Lluyd made a plan of this fort in around 1700, remarking that its structure and security showed "military knowledge superior to that of any other works of this k ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carl Chun
Carl Chun (1 October 1852 – 11 April 1914) was a German marine biologist. Chun was born in Höchst, today a part of Frankfurt, and studied zoology at the University of Leipzig, where from 1878 to 1883 he was privat-docent of zoology and an assistant to Rudolf Leuckart. After professorial posts in Königsberg (1883–1891) and Breslau (1891–1898), he returned to Leipzig as a professor of zoology.UNI Leipzig Professorenkatalog (biographical sketch) In 1888, Chun described seasonal vertical migration (SVM) which has a periodicity of ca. 1 year. Chun examined depth-stratified net samples from the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chun River
Huai Nam Chun ( th, ห้วยน้ำชุน, ) is a watercourse in Phechaboon Province, Thailand. It is a tributary of the Pasak River, part of the Chao praya River basin. Rivers of Thailand, Chun {{Thailand-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chun District
Chun ( th, จุน, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Phayao province in northern Thailand. History Chun District dates back to an ancient city named Wiang Lo, which is of similar age as ''Mueang'' Phayao. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Chiang Kham, Pong and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet and Thoeng of Chiang Rai province. The important water resources are the Ing and Chun Rivers. Administration The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (''mubans''). Huai Khao Kam is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...'') covering parts of ''tambon'' Huai Khao Kam. There are a further six tambon administrative organization (TAO). Referenc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Commandery (China)
A jùn (郡) was a historical administrative division of China from the Eastern Zhou (c. 7th century BCE) until the early Tang dynasty (c. 7th century CE). It is usually translated as a commandery. Countries around China have adopted administrative divisions based on or named after the ''jùn''. History and development China Eastern Zhou During the Eastern Zhou's Spring and Autumn period from the 8th to 5th centuries BCE, the larger and more powerful of the Zhou's vassal states—including Qin, Jin and Wei—began annexing their smaller rivals. These new lands were not part of their original fiefs and were instead organized into counties (''xiàn''). Eventually, jun were developed as marchlands between the major realms. Despite having smaller populations and ranking lower on the official hierarchies, the jun were larger and boasted greater military strength than the counties. As each state's territory gradually took shape in the 5th- to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeon (Korean Surname)
Jeon (전), also often spelled Jun, Chun or Chon, is a common Korean family name. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were 687,867 people with this name in South Korea. It can be written with three different hanja, each with different meanings and indicating different lineages. * (온전할 전 ''onjeonhal jeon'', "whole"). This is the most common character, used by 493,419 people in 153,208 households according to the 2000 Census. The surname has a Baekje origin. It is also said that when Goryeo dynasty fell, many changed their royal surname Wang to Jeon (全) / Ok (玉) to avoid severe persecution by the succeeding Joseon dynasty. * (밭 전 ''bat jeon'', "field"). This is the second-most common character, used by 188,354 people in 58,895 households. The surname has a Goryeo origin. * (돈 전 ''don jeon'', "money"). This is the least common character, used by 6,094 people in 1,883 households. In a study by the National Institute of Korean Language based on 2007 ap ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cheon (Korean Surname)
Cheon, also spelled Chon, is an uncommon Korean surname. It is written with either of two hanja: * () meaning "thousand". This is the more common character, used as a surname by 103,811 people in 32,229 households in South Korea, according to the 2000 census. * (), meaning "heaven". The 2000 census found 8,416 people in 2,668 households who used this character to write their surname. In a study by the National Institute of Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 50% of people with this family name spelled it in Latin letters as Cheon in their passports, while 42% spelled it Chun, and 3.5% spelled it Chon. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 4.5%) included Choun and the Yale romanization Chen. People with this surname include: Sportspeople * Cheon Seong-tae (born 1943), South Korean rower * Cheon In-sik (born 1968), South Korean sprint canoer * Cheon Eun-suk (born 1969), South Korean basketball player * Cheon Hu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joon (Korean Name)
Joon, also spelled Jun, Chun, or June, is a rare Korean family name, as well as a common element in Korean given names. As a family name The family name Joon is written with only one hanja, meaning (). The 2000 South Korean Census found 72 people with this family name. All belonged to one ''bon-gwan'', from Cheongju. In given names There are 34 hanja with the reading "Joon" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; the more common ones are listed in the table above. Single-syllable given name People with the given name Joon include: *Heo Jun (c. 1537 – 1615), Joseon Dynasty court physician *Yi Tjoune (1859–1907), late Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire diplomat * Choe Jun (1884–1970), South Korean businessman *Oh Joon (born 1955), South Korean diplomat * Heo Jun (television personality) (born 1977), South Korean television personality * Jung Joon (born 1979), South Korean actor * Mun Jun (born 1982), South Korean speed skater * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chen (surname)
Chen () () is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia. It is the most common surname in Taiwan (2010) and Singapore (2000). Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Macau, and Hong Kong. It is the most common surname in Xiamen, the ancestral hometown of many overseas Hoklo. Chen was listed 10th in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem, in the verse 馮陳褚衛 (Feng Chen Chu Wei). In Cantonese, it is usually romanized as Chan (as in Jackie Chan), most widely used by those from Hong Kong. Chan is also widely used in Macao and Malaysia. It is also sometimes spelled Chun. In many Southern Min dialects (including dialects of Hainan, Fujian, and Taiwan), the name is pronounced Tan, while in Teochew, it is pronounced Tang. In Hakka and Taishanese, the name is spelled Chin. In Wu it is pronounced Zen or Tchen. In Vietnam, this surname is written as Trần (in Quốc Ngữ) and is 2nd most common. In Thailand, t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chun (Bible)
Chun may refer to: Places * Chun River in Thailand * Chun District in Phayao Province, Thailand * Chûn Castle, a hillfort in the United Kingdom * Commandery (China) (), an administrative division of imperial China People and names * Jeon (Korean surname) (), a common Korean surname spelled Chun by about 5% of its bearers * Cheon (Korean surname) (), a less common Korean surname spelled Chun by about 40% of its bearers * Joon (Korean name) (), a rare Korean surname spelled Chun in the McCune–Reischauer romanisation * Chen (surname) (), a Chinese surname also spelled Chun * Carl Chun (1852–1914), German zoologist * Chun (Bible), a biblical name * Prince Chun (other), the title of various princes of the Chinese Qing Dynasty Other * Ch'un, a type of Chinese clam monster * Chun (season) (), the Chinese season of spring See also * Qian (other) Qian may refer to: *Guizhou, abbreviated as ''Qián'' (黔), province of China *Mace (unit), or Qian, one of the Chin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Biblical Names
Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or are used to illustrate prophecies.Lockyer, pp. 11-14 Most popular names During the period 330 BC – 200 AD, the most common male names in Judea or post Kingdom of Israel were: *1. Simon/Simeon *2. Joseph/Joses *3. Lazarus *4. Judah *5. John *6. Jesus *7. Ananias *8. Jonathan *9. Matthew/Matthias *10. Manaen *11. James *12. Michael During this period, the most common female names were: *1. Mary *2. Salome *3. Shelamzion *4. Martha *5-6. Joanna and Sapphira (equally common) *7. Berenice *8-9. Imma and Mara (equally common) *10-12. Cyprus, Sarah, and Alexandra Lists *List of biblical names starting with A *List of biblical names starting with B *List of biblical names starting with C *List of biblical names starting with D *List of bib ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prince Chun (other) , created in 1872
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Prince Chun may refer to any of the following princely peerages of the Qing dynasty in China: * Prince Chun (純), created in 1674 * Prince Chun (淳), created in 1709 * Prince Chun (醇) Prince Chun of the First Rank ( Manchu: ; ''hošoi gulu cin wang''), or simply Prince Chun, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). It was also one of the 12 "iron-cap" princely peer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |