Zeno is a Greek name derived from the more ancient variant Zenon. The word may refer to any of the following:
People:
- Zeno of Elea (c. Zeno of Elea (ˈziːnoʊ əv ˈɛliə Greek: Ζήνων ὁ Ἐλεάτης (ca 490–c. 430 BC), philosopher, follower of Parmenides, famed for his paradoxes.
- Zeno of Citium (333 BC - 264 BC), founder of the Stoic school of philosophy
- Zeno of Tarsus (3rd century BC), Stoic philosopher
- Zeno of Sidon (1st century BC), Epicurean philosopher
- Zeno of Verona (4th century AD), saint
- Zeno (emperor) (c. Zeno of Citium (Ζήνων ὁ Κιτιεύς Zēnōn ho Kitieŭs) (334 BC - 262 BC was a Greek Philosopher from Citium (Κίτιον Zeno (or Zenon (Ζήνων of Tarsus, was a Stoic philosopher flourished c Zeno of Sidon was an Epicurean philosopher of the 1st century BC Zeno of Verona, Italian: Zenone da Verona (about 300 – 371 or 380 was either an early Christian Bishop of Verona or Martyr Flavius Zeno, original name Tarasicodissa or Trascalissaeus, Byzantine Emperor ( Circa 425–491 AD), Byzantine ruler
- The Zeno brothers (14th century AD), Nicolo and Antonio, Venetian navigators
- Apostolo Zeno (18th century), poet and librettist for opera
Other uses:
- Zeno, ancient name for the village of Akköse
- Zeno's paradoxes, paradoxes by Zeno of Elea
- Zeno machine, a hypothetical computational model
- Zeno (crater), a lunar impact crater, named for Zeno of Citium
- Zeno Cosini, the protagonist of Italo Svevo's novel La Coscienza di Zeno
- Zeno programming language, an imperative procedural programming language designed to be easy to learn and user friendly
- Zeno-Watch Basel, a Swiss clockmaker company specialised in aviation watches
- Quantum Zeno effect, an effect in quantum mechanics which disallows certain conditions in the decaying of a quantum state
- Zeno (acne treatment), a handheld acne-treating device
- Zeno's Pub, a notable bar with a beer 'passport' in State College, PA. The Zeno brothers Nicolò (c 1326-c 1402 and Antonio (died c 1403 were noted Italian navigators from Genoa, living in the second half Akköse is a village in north eastern Turkey, close to the town of Trabzon. In Mathematics and Computer science, Zeno machines (abbreviated ZM, and also called Accelerated Turing machine, ACM) are a hypothetical Zeno is a lunar Impact crater located near the northwest limb of the Moon. Zeno's Conscience (La coscienza di Zeno is a Novel by Italian businessman and author Italo Svevo. Zeno (after Zeno of Elea) is an imperative procedural Programming language designed to be easy to learn and user friendly Zeno-Watch is a Swiss watchmaker in business since 1868 but only using the Zeno name since 1922 The quantum Zeno effect is a name coined by George Sudarshan and Baidyanaith Misra of the University of Texas in 1977 in their analysis of the situation
- Zeno (band), a German hard rock band formed by Zeno Roth
- also the title of their first album
In Modern Fiction
- Zeno and Dufort- A demon that uses spells in the anime Zatch Bell. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Zeno Roth (born on June 30, 1956 in Düsseldorf, Germany) is a German Guitarist and Songwriter, playing Bell!]] known in Japan as Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (金色のガッシュベル!! is a Manga and Anime series by Makoto Raiku. Zatch Bell!, known in Japan as Konjiki no Gash!! ( Manga) and, is a Shōnen Manga series by Makoto
- Zeno (Demon), a fictional demon from webcomic "Charby the Vampirate"
See also
Xeno- is a prefix based on the Greek word " Xenos " meaning stranger
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