Taran
Encyclopedia
Given name
- TaranTaran of the PictsTaran son of Ainftech was a King of the Picts according to the Pictish king-lists. His name is the same as that of the Gaulish thunder-god, Taranis....
, a 7th century king of the PictsPictsThe Picts were a group of Late Iron Age and Early Mediaeval people living in what is now eastern and northern Scotland. There is an association with the distribution of brochs, place names beginning 'Pit-', for instance Pitlochry, and Pictish stones. They are recorded from before the Roman conquest... - Taran TaranTaran TaranTaran Taran can refer to:* Tarn Taran, a place in Punjab, India* Taran Taran, Pakistan, a place in Punjab, Pakistan* Taran Svami the founder of Taran Panth...
, founder of the Taran Panth religious sect - Taran AdarshTaran AdarshTaran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
, an Indian film critic - Taran KillamTaran KillamTaran Hourie Killam is an American actor and comedian best known for his television work on shows such as The Amanda Show, Scrubs, Wild 'N Out, MADtv and currently on Saturday Night Live.-Early life:...
, an American comic actor - Taran Noah SmithTaran Noah SmithTaran Noah Smith is an American actor. He is most notably known for his portrayal of youngest son, Marcus "Mark" Jason Taylor, on the sitcom Home Improvement.-Personal life:...
, an actor - Eugene TaranTaran (Jazz musician)Taran is a Ukrainian-born guitarist, producer, DJ and graphic artist. He is noted as the first Ukrainian underground musician to have an official record release in the West...
, a German jazz and electronic musician and producer
Surname
- Ionuţ ŢăranIonut TaranIonuţ Ţăran is a Romanian luger who has competed since 1999.He was born in Topliţa.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 17th in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010....
(born 1987), Romanian luger - Maricica ȚăranMaricica ŢăranMaricica Țăran also known as Titie Jordache is a Romanian rower. Țăran applied for political asylum in Germany after a regatta in Mannheim in 1987. From 1989 she rowed for Germany.- References :...
(born 1962), Romanian rower - Oleh TaranOleh TaranOleh Anatolyevich Taran is a former Ukrainian football player, now coach. He was a prolific forward with a quick dribling and a powerful shot...
, Ukrainian football player - Ruslana TaranRuslana TaranRuslana Oleksiïvna Taran is a Ukrainian sailor.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
(born 1970), Ukrainian sailor.
Places
- TaranTaran DistrictTaran is a district of Kostanay Province in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is Taran town.-References:...
, the name of a district of Kazhakstan; also, the capital of Taran District - Tarn TaranTarn TaranTarn Taran may refer to:*Tarn Taran Sahib, a city in Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India*Tarn Taran district, a district in Punjab, India*Tarn Taran...
, a district of the Punjab in India
Other
- TaranTaran (character)Taran is a fictional character in The Chronicles of Prydain series, as well as in the film and game named after the second novel, The Black Cauldron.-Profile:...
is the name of the main character in the Chronicles of Prydain books - Taran WandererTaran WandererTaran Wanderer is the fourth book in the Chronicles of Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander. It tells of Taran's search for his lineage through which he encounters many different people who each help to shape Taran as he learns about who he truly is. It is the only book in the series in which...
, a book in the Chronicles of Prydain series - TARAN (Tactical Attack Radar And Navigation) was a radar for fighter aircraft manufactured by Hughes Electronics (USA)
- Taran PanthTaran PanthThe Taran Panth or Taranpanthi sect of Digambar Jainism was founded by Taran Svami in Bundelkhand in 1505. Taran Svami is also referred to as Taran Taran, the one who can help the swimmers to the other side, i.e. towards nirvana....
, a sect of the Jain religion - Aerial rammingAerial rammingAerial ramming or air ramming is a last-ditch tactic in air combat, sometimes used when all else has failed. Long before the invention of aircraft, ramming tactics in naval warfare and ground warfare were common...
, known in Russian as taran