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Amman (other)
Amman is the capital and largest city in Jordan. Amman may also refer to: * Amman (Spokane, Washington), a building listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places * Amman (surname) * ''Amman'' (TV series), a 2020 Indian Tamil-language television series * River Amman, a river of south Wales * Amtmann, a mediaeval Swiss official * Mariamman, the South Indian Hindu goddess of disease and rain See also * Aman (other) * Amann * Ammann (other) * Amtmann __NOTOC__ The ''Amtmann'' or ''Ammann'' (in Switzerland) was an official in German-speaking countries of Europe and in some of the Nordic countries from the time of the Middle Ages whose office was akin to that of a bailiff. He was the most se ... * Oman (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city in the Levant region, the list of largest cities in the Arab world, fifth-largest city in the Arab world, and the list of largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, ninth largest metropolitan area in the Middle East. The earliest evidence of settlement in Amman dates to the 8th millennium BC, in a Neolithic site known as ʿAin Ghazal, 'Ain Ghazal, where the world's ʿAin Ghazal statues, oldest statues of the human form have been unearthed. During the Iron Age, the city was known as Rabat Aman and served as the capital of the Ammon, Ammonite Kingdom. In the 3rd century BC, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Pharaoh of Ptole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amman (Spokane, Washington)
Amman or Ammann, in the Browne's Addition neighborhood of Spokane, Washington is a building constructed in 1904. It was designed by architect Albert Held. The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Although the National Register of Historic Places list the property under the name Amman the Spokane Register of Historic Places lists the building as Ammann. As of 2022, the building is known as The Dormitory and home to a mix of retail and office space surrounding the central common area on the first and second stories. Retail on the first floor, as of 2022 includes a coffee shop and roaster, and a bakery and cheese shop. History In August 1903, the lot Amman stands on was sold to Caroline Ammann by the Northwestern and Pacific Hypotheekbank. Construction began by March 1904, when Apartment units in the building were advertised in the local paper, The Spokesman-Review. The building was used as housing until 1985, when it underwent a Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amman (surname)
Amman is a surname of German origin. It is an occupational surname for an Ammann, an administrative position in Medieval and early modern German-speaking countries. Notable people with the surname include: * Johann Amman (1707–1741), Swiss-Russian botanist *Jost Amman Jost Amman (June 13, 1539 – March 17, 1591) was a Swiss-German artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations. Early life Amman was born in Zürich, the son of a professor of Classics and Logic. He w ... (1539–1591), Swiss artist * Mir Amman, Urdu writer * Paul Amman (1634–1691), German physician and botanist References {{surname, Amman German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amman (TV Series)
Amman is a 2020 Indian- Tamil language Supernatural drama television series, starring Pavithra Gowda, Amaljith, Nivisha and Surjith Ansary. The show is produced by Meraki Films Works and directed by Ravi Priyan and Parameshwaran. This show has Three Seasons. It premiered on 27 January 2020 and airs on Colors Tamil and digitally streams on Voot. The serial completed 1000 episodes on 1 January 2022. The series was ended with 1150 episodes on 1 July 2022. Seasons Story Season 1 Shakthi, a village belle who is blessed with the power of foreseeing future. She is revered by the village for her unique ability. Eshwar, a doctor by profession, who lives in the same village, tries to drive a wedge between Shakthi and the villagers. Shakthi and Eshwar fall in love under unusual circumstances and the consequences of their love where Shakthi comes to now that her present family is not hers and sets out to find her real family. Will Shakthi reunite with her family and with Eshwar forms the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Amman
The River Amman () is a river of south Wales, which joins the River Loughor at Pantyffynnon. The source of the Amman is on the Black Mountain. The river name is said to derived from the Welsh word ' "pig, piglet", reflecting the way in which it roots through the land like a pig. It gives its name to the town of Ammanford and the villages of Pontamman, Glanamman Glanamman ( cy, Glanaman) is a Welsh mining village in the valley of the River Amman in Carmarthenshire. Glanamman has long been a stronghold of the Welsh language; village life is largely conducted in Welsh. Like the neighbouring village of Gar ..., Brynamman and Rhosamman. Garnant and Betws also lie in the Amman Valley - Garnant and Glanamman were formerly known as Cwmamman and it is now the name of their combined urban council. Garnant railway station was originally known as Amman Valley, the English version of Cwmamman. In the 19th and early 20th centuries the valley was a booming coal-mining area, but the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amtmann
__NOTOC__ The ''Amtmann'' or ''Ammann'' (in Switzerland) was an official in German-speaking countries of Europe and in some of the Nordic countries from the time of the Middle Ages whose office was akin to that of a bailiff. He was the most senior retainer ('' Dienstmann'') of an ''Amt''; the administrative office of a territorial lord (''Landesherr'') created to manage the estates of manors (''Gutshöfe''), castles and villages. The estates were both administrative as well as juridical districts. The ''Amtmann'' was usually a member of the nobility or a cleric. In towns, he was also often a member of the wealthy classes amongst the citizenship. He resided in an ''Amthaus'' or ''Amtshaus'' and collected taxes from the district (''Amtsbezirk''), administered justice and maintained law and order with a small, armed unit. Later, the word '' Beamter'' superseded the older word ''Amtmann'' and has come to mean "official" or "civil servant". The word ''Amtmann'' is derived from ''a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariamman
Mariamman, often abbreviated to Amman, is a Hindu goddess of rain, predominantly venerated in the rural areas of South India. Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of Ādi throughout Tamil Nadu and the Deccan region, the largest being the ''Ādi Thiruviḻa''. Her worship mainly focuses on bringing rains and curing diseases like cholera, smallpox, and chicken pox. Mariamman is worshipped in accordance with local traditions such as ''Pidari'' or the '' Gramadevatai.'' She is considered as a guardian deity (kaval deivam) by many South Indian village-dwellers. Origin Mariamman's worship originated in the traditions of Dravidian folk religion, the faith practised by the inhabitants of the south before its syncretism with Vedic Hinduism. She is the main Tamil mother goddess, predominantly venerated in the rural areas of South India. Mariamman has since been associated with Hindu goddesses like Parvati, Kali, Durga,"The truthful Kali who guarded the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aman (other)
Aman may refer to:Poli People First names * Aman Hambleton (born 1992), Canadian chess grandmaster * Aman Hayer (born 1979), Bhangra musician * Aman Verma (actor) (born 1971), Indian actor Surnames * Mohammed Aman (born 1994), Ethiopian middle-distance runner * Rami Aman, Palestinian journalist and peace activist in the Gaza Strip * Theodor Aman (1831–1891), Romanian painter Nicknames * Cao Cao (155–220), Chinese warlord of the Three Kingdoms nicknamed "Aman" Entertainment * ''Aman'' (film), 1967 Bollywood film, by Mohan Kumar, starring Rajendra Kumar and Saira Banu * ''A.M.A.N.'' (TV series), a Greek television comedy series aired by ANT1 * Aman (Tolkien), a fictitious location in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, also known as the Undying Lands * ''Aman'' (album), a 2015 album by Myriam Fares * "Aman" (song), a 2020 single by Albanian singer Dafina Zeqiri featuring Albanian rappers Ledri Vula and Lumi B Other * Aman (Islam) or ''amān'', assurance of securit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amann
Amann is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anton Amann (1956–2015), Austrian chemist * Betty Amann (1905–1990), German-American actress * Chris Amann, a doctor for the WWE *Diane Marie Amann, American legal scholar * Gregor Amann (born 1962), German politician (SPD) * Herbert Amann (1919–1944), German Wehrmacht officer and Iron Cross recipient * James Amann (born 1956), American politician * Jules Amann (1859-1939), Swiss botanist and pharmacist *Jürg Amann Jürg Amann (born in Winterthur on July 2, 1947; died on May 5, 2013 in Zurich) was a Swiss author and dramatist. He has written radio plays, a biography of Robert Walser, and other works. Awards *1982 Ingeborg Bachmann Prize *1983 Conrad-Ferdi ... (1947–2013), Swiss writer and dramatist * Max Amann (1891–1957), German Nazi politician, journalist and SS general * Max Amann (water polo) (1905–1945), German water polo player * Melanie Amann (born 1978), German journalist * Urs Amann, Swis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammann (other)
Ammann is a surname of German origin which is an alternative spelling of Amtmann or Amman, an historical kind of bailiff. Notable people with the surname include: * Alberto Ammann, Argentine actor * Daniel Ammann, Swiss author and journalist (born 1973) * Erwin Ammann, German politician and co-founder of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (1916 – 2000) * Gretel Ammann (1947–2000), Spanish philosopher, writer and activist *Jakob Ammann, Swiss anabaptist leader and founder of the Amish (c. 1644 – c. 1730) * Johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and fossil collector (1724 – 1811) * Johann Konrad Ammann, Swiss physician and instructor of deaf persons (1669 – 1724) * Johann Schneider-Ammann, Swiss politician (born 1952) * Mike Ammann, American soccer player (born 1971) * Othmar Ammann, structural engineer who built many of New York City's bridges (1879 – 1965) * Robert Ammann, American amateur mathematician with contributions to aperiodic tilings (1946 – 1994) *Simon Amma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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