Otheruses Clan disambiguation A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent . Even if actual lineage patterns are unknown, clan members may nonetheless recognize a founding ... the clan shares a stipulated common ancestor that is a symbol of the clan s unity. When this ancestor ... s or sub groups of tribes. The word clan is derived from clann meaning children in the irish language ... dictionary.reference.com search?q clanClan , Online Etymology Dictionary ref The Gaelic term for clan ... to show they are an independent clan. Organization of clans in anthropology Some clans are patrilineality ... . Others are The Osiki Clan in Ghana, Africa, matrilineality matrilineal its members are related .... Another example is the Jewish people defined mainly as the clan of descendants of one male ancestor Jacob and four female ancestors Leah, Rachel, Bilhah and Zilpah . Whether a clan is patrilineal ... cultures and situations, a clan may mean the same thing as other kin based groups, such as tribe s and band society bands . Often, the distinguishing factor is that a clan is a smaller part of a larger society such as a tribe, a chiefdom , or a Sovereign state state . Examples include Scottish clan Scottish , Irish clans Irish , Chinese clan Chinese , Japanese clans , Rajput clans , Nair Clan or Malayala Kshatriya Clan in India and Pakistan , which exist as kin groups within their respective nations ... nobility Armenian clans Clan African Great Lakes Burundian clans Teip Chechen clans Chinese clan , Chinese family name family name and consort clan s Chinese Hong Kong five Great Han Chinese Punti clans Tang Clan Tang , Hou surname Hau , Peng surname Pang , Wen Tianxiang Man , Liao Liu Sippe Germanic clans Indian subcontinent Gakhars Gakhar clans List of Gujjar clans Gujjar clans Jat clan system Jat clans wikt Appendix Khatri surnames List of Khatri clans Khatri clans Maratha clan system Maratha clans Meenas clan Mukkulathor clan Vellalar clan Rajput clans Tarakh na Tarkhan clans Yadav caste Yadav ... more details
The Clan was a collective name for a group of Motown composers R. Dean Taylor , Frank Wilson , Pam Sawyer and Deke Richards assembled to replace super trio Holland Dozier Holland who had just left the label by late 1967. The Corporation Motown The group s first effort was Love Child song Love Child , a US 1 single for The Supremes Diana Ross and the Supremes in the fall of 1968, followed up by I m Livin in Shame 1969 . The songwriting team continued, also producing for acts The Corporation Motown The Corporation and The Jackson 5 . DEFAULTSORT Clan, The Category American songwriters Category Motown artists ... more details
The Baba clan refers to two families of the 16th century Sengoku period of History of Japan Japanese history Baba clan Kai Baba clan Shinano Disambig ... more details
The nihongo Hayashi clan Hayashi shi was the name of several Japanese clan s, of varying origin. Hayashi clan Owari of Owari Province a branch of the Inaba clan Hayashi clan Confucian scholars of Confucian scholars founded by Hayashi Razan , came to prominence in the early Edo period , scholarly advisors to Tokugawa Ieyasu Hayashi clan J zai of the J zai Domain descended from the Ogasawara clan disambig pt Cl Hayashi ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 The Akiyama clan was a Japanese clan mainly originating during the Sengoku Period of the 16th century Fact date February 2007 . The Akiyama clan were noted relatives of the Takeda clan of Kai province . Due to this fact the Akiyama served under the Takeda until the year of 1582 , in which the Takeda was completely wiped out through the allied forces of the Oda clan Oda and the Tokugawa clan Tokugawa . Category Japanese clans Akiyama clan Japan clan stub fr Clan Akiyama ja pt Cl Akiyama ... more details
Kagawa clan a rather minor Japanese clan during the Sengoku period 16th century of Japan. Throughout the course of the Sengoku period, the Kagawa family had very strong bonds with the powerful clan of Ch sokabe clan Ch sokabe , in which they had at many times received members from the Chosokabe family as used for adoptive survival. After the Chosokabe clan went relatively extinct due to their rebellions against the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period 17th century , the Kagawa clan died out. References The Samurai Sourcebook Category Japanese clans Kagawa clan Japan clan stub fr Clan Kagawa pt Cl Kagawa ... more details
The Murakami clan had many branches. The following clans of Murakami are of particular note Murakami clan Shinano Murakami clan Ch goku Note also included other minor clans situated within Japan disambig ... more details
Clan of Amazons may refer to Clan of Amazons 1978 film , a 1978 Hong Kong film Clan of Amazons 1996 film , a 1996 Hong Kong film disamb ... more details
Mori may refer to two families, both Japanese The M ri clan of Nagato Province. The Mori clan Genji of Genji Minamoto descent, another daimyo family. It can also refer to a Rajput group of India Mori clan , a Rajput clan of India disambig ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The nihongo Arakawa clan Arakawa shi was a Japan ese clan which originated in Echigo Province . During the Sengoku era , the Arakawa served as retainers to the Uesugi clan . japan hist stub Category Japanese clans fr Clan Arakawa pt Cl Arakawa ... more details
The nihongo Ch sokabe clan shi was a Japa nese samurai clan of the Sengoku period , that controlled Tosa Province . The clan is sometimes also known as nihongo Ch sokame . Ch sokabe Motochika , who unified Shikoku , was the 21st head of the clan. Among the retainers to the clan were Tani Tadasumi , Hisatake Chikanao , Yoshida Takayori , Yoshida Shigetoshi , Yoshida Masashige . Shir S kabe , the 19th century missionary, was a descendant of the Ch sokabe clan. Category Japanese clans Category Ch sokabe clan Japan clan stub DEFAULTSORT Chosokabe Clan cs Klan sokabe fr Clan Chosokabe it Clan Chosokabe ja pt Cl Ch sokabe zh ... more details
Clan name may refer to one of the following Chinese clan , large family and social groupings sharing clan names and temples. Polish name Polish clan name , a traditional element of Polish social nomenclature, in addition to Christian names and surnames. Scottish clan , a geographically based system of family groupings and, historically, of government in Scotland. Xhosa clan name , a respectful way of referring to a Xhosa person, after the name of a prominent ancestor Although clan names today tend to be restricted to the above named cultures, many other nations have traditionally been sub divided into clans. For historical details, see the entry at Clan . disambig ... more details
unsourced date March 2008 The nihongo Jinb clan was a Japan ese clan that was active in Echigo Province during the Sengoku period , as retainers of the Uesugi clan . During the Edo period , one branch of the Jinbo would enter the service of the Matsudaira clan of Aizu another would become hatamoto in the service of the Tokugawa shogunate . DEFAULTSORT Jinbo Clan Category Jinbo clan Category Japanese clans samurai stub ja pt Cl Jinb ... more details
The nihongo Kawakatsu clan Kawakatsu shi was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from the Hata clan . In the Edo period, several of the clan s branches were hatamoto families. References ja icon http www2.harimaya.com sengoku html kawakatu.html Kawakatsu shi on Harimaya.com 14 Nov. 2009 Japan clan stub Category Japanese clans Category Kawakatsu clan ja pt Cl Kawakatsu ... more details
The nihongo Honda clan Honda shi is a Japanese family claiming descent from the medieval court noble Fujiwara no Kanemichi . The family settled in Mikawa Province Mikawa and served the Matsudaira clan as retainers later, when the main Matsudaira family became the Tokugawa clan , the Honda had a rise in prestige. The clan includes thirteen branches who had daimyo status, and forty five who had hatamoto status. Arguably the most famous member of the Honda clan was the 16th century samurai general Honda Tadakatsu . Two of the major branches of the clan are those which claim descent from Tadakatsu, or his close relative Honda Masanobu . References ja icon http www2.harimaya.com sengoku html honda.html Honda clan on Harimaya.com s Buke kaden Category Japanese clans Category Honda clan Japan clan stub es Clan Honda ja pt Cl Honda ... more details
The Nihongo Hoshina clan Hoshina shi is a Japanese clan which claims descent from Emperor Seiwa , and is a branch of the Minamoto clan . They were famous for their role as retainers of the Takeda clan in the 16th century. In the Edo period , the clan produced two daimyo families one ruling the Aizu domain, the other one ruling the Iino Domain . The Aizu Hoshina were descended from Hoshina Masayuki , a son of Tokugawa Hidetada , adopted by Hoshina Masamitsu . Matsudaira Katamori and Hoshina Masaari , two prominent figures of the Bakumatsu period , were members of the Hoshina clan. References ja icon http www2.harimaya.com sengoku html hosina k.html Hoshina history on Harimaya.com DEFAULTSORT Hoshina Clan Category Hoshina clan Category Japanese clans Category Meiji Restoration Japan clan stub Surname stub es Clan Hoshina nl Hoshina ja pt Cl Hoshina ... more details
The nihongo Tanegashima clan Tanegashima shi is a Japanese clan that originated on Tanegashima Island , just south of Ky sh . From the Sengoku era to the start of the Meiji era , the Tanegashima were retainers of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province . External links http www2.harimaya.com sengoku html tanega k.html Information on the Tanegashima clan in Japanese DEFAULTSORT Tanegashima Clan Category Japanese clans Category Kagoshima Prefecture Category Samurai Japan clan stub samurai stub surname stub fr Clan Tanegashima ja ... more details
The Licciardi clan is a powerful Neapolitan Camorra clan which operates in the remote areas of Naples , specifically in the Secondigliano district and its stronghold of Masseria Cardone. Its sphere of influence extends to Scampia , Chiaiano , Miano and San Pietro a Patierno . History In the mid eighties, Gennaro Licciardi was the capozona of the Giuliano clan in the district of Secondigliano. At that time, the district was considered to be unimportant by the other Camorra bosses. A few years later, Gennaro Licciardi formed a fully independent clan that managed to turn the area into a strategic hub for the storage and trafficking of drugs. He also became the founding member of the Secondigliano Alliance , a coalition of powerful Camorra clans which controls drug trafficking and the extortion rackets in many suburbs of Naples. Apart from the Licciardi clan, the alliance included the Contini clan Contini , Mallardo clan Mallardo , Lo Russo clan Lo Russo , Stabile clan Stabile , Prestieri clan Prestieri , Bocchetti clan Bocchetti and Di Lauro clan Di Lauro clans. After the death of Gennaro by blood poisoning in the Voghera prison on August 3, 1994, the management of the clan fell entirely to the brothers, Pietro and Vincenzo Licciardi Vincenzo and also to his sister Maria Licciardi Maria . ref name Gennaro it icon http www.wikio.it webinfo?id 63574544 Maxioperazione contro il clan Licciardi di Secondigliano. In manette sono finite 44 persone , Calabria notizie, July 9, 2008 ref The clan used its influence to mediate between the Di Lauro clan and the so called Scissionisti di Secondigliano secessionists Italian language Italian scissionisti , a breakaway fraction from the Di Lauro clan in the northern suburbs of Naples that tried to assert its control over drugs and prostitution ... clan. ref it icon http www.wikio.it webinfo?id 63527611 Camorra, blitz contro il clan Licciardi, 44 arresti ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Licciardi Clan Category Camorra clans it Clan ... more details
wiktionary clan A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, and it may refer to Scottish clan , a Scottish family group with a common surname Irish clan , an Irish family group with a common surname Chinese clan association , formed by Overseas Chinese based on dialect groups or family names Clan s may also refer to Clan car , a British sports car manufacturer, producer of the Clan Crusader Clan computer gaming , a group of players who regularly play together in a multiplayer game Clans board game Clans board game , a prehistoric themed German style board game Clans game , a 1999 action RPG game. Clans BattleTech , in the fictional BattleTech universe Clans, Alpes Maritimes , a commune of the Alpes Maritimes d partement in France Clans, Haute Sa ne , a commune of the Haute Sa ne d partement in France Clan Line , a British shipping firm of the 19th and 20th centuries Clan TVE , a children and youth oriented Spanish TV channel. See also Klan disambiguation Ku Klux Klan disambig geo de Clan Begriffskl rung fr Clan homonymie ja ru ... more details
Image Hikone Castle wp.jpg thumb right Hikone Castle , the seat of the Ii clan during the Edo period The nihongo Ii clan Ii shi is a Japanese clan which originates in T t mi Province . It was a retainer clan of the Imagawa family, and then switched sides to the Matsudaira clan of Mikawa Province . A famed 16th century clan member, Ii Naomasa , served as one of Tokugawa Ieyasu s generals, and received the fief of Hikone in mi Province as a reward for his conduct in battle at Sekigahara . The Ii and a few sub branches remained daimyo for the duration of the Edo period . Ii Naosuke , the famed politician of the late Edo period, was another member of this clan. References ja icon http www2.harimaya.com sengoku html ii k.html Ii clan on Buke kaden Category Ii clan Category Japanese clans Japan clan stub surname stub ca Clan Ii cs Rod Ii fr Clan Ii nl Ii clan ja pt Cl Ii ... more details
Image Tsukini hoshi.png thumb Tsukini hoshi Mon badge mon The nihongo Chiba clan Chiba shi was a branch family of the Taira clan descended from Chiba no Suke , son of Taira no Tadatsune . Historically, they controlled the city of Chiba, Chiba Chiba , outside Tokyo , and also an area called Soma, Fukushima Soma which included the Grand Shrine of Ise . In the Genpei War s of the 12th century, the Chiba clan, along with the other Taira branch families H j clan H j , Miura clan Miura , and Doi clan Doi , were allies of the Minamoto , opposing the greater core Taira clan. However, while they were valued allies to Minamoto no Yoritomo , he did not always trust them. See also Japanese clans References Sansom, George 1958 . A History of Japan to 1334 . Stanford, California Stanford University Press. Category Taira clan fr Clan Chiba ja ... more details
The Shibata clan a Japanese clan that had originated during the Heian period 12th century of Japan. The Shibata clan of Echigo province were notably related to that of the Shibata clan of Owari province . The Shibata clan of Echigo were descended from Sasaki Moritsuna , a supporter of Minamoto no Yoritomo and a son of Sasaki Hideyoshi . The Shibata later became retainers of the Nagao clan , which was under control by the famed Uesugi Kenshin . After Shibata Shigeie died during the year of 1587 , the Shibata clan attempted to break away from the Uesugi. After this, the clan of Echigo became extinct, never to be seen again amongst the waves of history. Japan hist stub Category Japanese clans Shibata clan ja ... more details
The Clan Line was a passenger and cargo shipping company that operated in one incarnation or another ... The company that would become the Clan Line was first founded as C. W. Cayzer & Company in Liverpool ... the company was joined by an influential Glasgow businessman, and the Clan Line Association of Steamers ... six Clan ships. At the same time, they expanded their operations to South Africa . In 1890 the company became The Clan Line of Steamers Limited with Cayzer holding the majority interest. The company ... recovered by the 1930s to become the largest cargo carrying concern in the world. The Clan Line at war and after The Clan Line saw a large number of its ships either requisitioned by the British government ... submarine depot ship for X craft . The Clan Line lost a total of 30 ships in the 1939 45 war. After the end of the war, the Clan Line commissioned six vessels of the Clan MacLaren class commonly known ... s. Most of these would continue to serve with the Clan Line fleet until 1962, by which time the first vessels of the Clan MacIver class were entering service. Meanwhile management attempted to further ... to motor ships throughout the 1950s. Post war restructuring In 1956 the Clan Line joined with the Union ... African services, and several of the Clan Lines ships were transferred to it. In 1961 the Springbok ... financial services companies. The Clan Line, now a subsidiary of British & Commonwealth, ceased trading in 1981 with the final voyage made by SS Clan Macgregor . By 1986 British & Commonwealth had disposed ... of the Clan Lines were often distinguishable by their names, which in the vast majority of cases had the prefix Clan . Their funnel markings were black with two red bands divided by narrow black band ... lion in the centre. Ships of the Clan Line SS Clan Allen 1942 6 built 1942. ex Empire Forest , 1946 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan Allen , 1958 transferred to Bullard King & Co., renamed Umtali , 1959 reverted to Clan Allen , 1961 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Ardsirod . 7,043 tons. SS Clan Alpine ... more details
The Adachi clan is a Japanese clans family of samurai who are said to have been descended from Fujiwara no Yamakage . Their historical significance derives from their successes during the Genpei War and their subsequent affiliation with the H j clan . Important figures of the clan are Adachi Kagemori Adachi Morinaga openhistory Category Japanese clans Japan clan stub surname stub fr Clan Adachi ja pt Cl Adachi ... more details
nihongo Ikoma clan was a Japanese clan who served Oda Nobunaga , Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu as retainer. Descending from Fujiwara Fusasaki of Northern Fujiwara clan , the clan moved to Owari during the Heian period and adopted the name Ikoma . References http www2.harimaya.com sengoku html ikoma k.html http www.samurai archives.com dictionary i.html Japan clan stub Category Japanese clans ja pt Cl Ikoma ... more details
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