Hun (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
A Hun is a member of the Huns, a confederation of Eurasian tribes.
Hun may also refer to:
Hun may also refer to:
Anthropology
- North Caucasian HunsNorth Caucasian HunsThe North Caucasian Huns were a branch of the Huns that established a polity in Daghestan in the 6th century and 7th century CE. The North Caucasian Huns probably incorporated numerous indigenous Caucasian tribes following their settlement in the area....
, a branch of the Huns in Daghestan in the 6th and 7th centuries - Asian Hun Empire or Xiongnu, a confederation of nomadic tribes from central Asia
Geography
- HúnsHúnsHúns is a small village in Littenseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 100 citizens . There is a preserved windmill, De Huinsermolen....
, a village in Friesland, Netherlands - River Hun, a river in Norfolk, England
- Hun RiverHun RiverThe Hun He is a river in Liaoning Province, China, and one of the tributaries of the Liao River. The Hun river was formerly known as Shen River . Several major cities are located on the Hun He , including the provincial capital Shenyang and Fushun....
, a river in Liaoning Province, China - Hun, Libya
Transportation
- Hualien AirportHualien AirportHualien Airport is a commercial airport located in a 11.5 hectare civilian area of a military airbase in Hualien, Taiwan. It primary serves domestic flights although it can handle international charter flights as well...
's IATA airport code - Huntingdon railway stationHuntingdon railway stationHuntingdon Railway Station serves the town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. The station is on the East Coast Main Line and has three platforms; one bay and two through platforms...
's National Rail station code - Huntington (Amtrak station)Huntington (Amtrak station)The Huntington Amtrak station is an Amtrak station in Huntington, West Virginia. Located at 1050 8th Avenue, the station consists of a platform on the south side of the east-west tracks, a small parking lot, and a small building in between. The station contains a waiting room and ticket...
's station code
Fictional characters
- Hun, a character in Pokémon
- Hun, a character in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Other uses
- Hun (instrument)Hun (instrument)The hun is a Korean ocarina made of baked clay or ceramic. It has a globular shape, with a blowing hole on top and several finger holes. It is used primarily in court music ensembles, although in the late 20th century some contemporary Korean composers began to use it in their compositions and...
, a traditional Korean flute made of clay - Hun of East AngliaHun of East AngliaHun is the name of a supposed 8th century ruler of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia, who may have begun ruling with Beorna and Alberht at the division of the kingdom in 749.- Sources :...
, supposed ruler of East Anglia during the eighth century - Hun School of PrincetonHun School of PrincetonThe Hun School of Princeton is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding school located in Princeton Township, New Jersey, United States. The school has a Princeton, New Jersey mailing address. The school serves students from grades 6 through high school. Currently, the headmaster is Jonathan...
, a boarding school in Princeton Township, New Jersey, United States - Hun ShrewHun ShrewThe Hun Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Mali, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded...
, (Crocidura attila), a mammal species found in parts of Africa - F-100 Super SabreF-100 Super SabreThe North American F-100 Super Sabre was a supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard until 1979. The first of the Century Series collection of USAF jet fighters, it was the first USAF fighter capable of...
or the Hun, a jet fighter aircraft - Grey partridgeGrey PartridgeThe Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix, also known as the English Partridge, Hungarian Partridge, or Hun, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds...
or Hungarian partridge - HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
's country code
- Huns, a derogatory name and sectarian insult towards Rangers F.C.Rangers F.C.Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and their fans - Hun, a derogatory term used for Germans
- Hun, nickname for Herald SunHerald SunThe Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
, morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia
See also
- White Huns or Hephthalite, a Central Asian nomadic confederation
- Red Huns or Xionites, a 4th—6th century central Asian nomadic tribe
- Huna (disambiguation)
- Hunnic (disambiguation)Hunnic (disambiguation)Hunnic is related to the Huns.Hunnic may also refer to:* Hunnic Empire, empire of the Huns* Hunnic language, language spoken by the historic Huns* Hunnic grapes, a class of grapes in German-speaking countries in the Middle Ages...
- Hunni