明德

highest virtue / illustrious virtue

Germany / German / abbr. for 德國|德国[De2 guo2]

virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind

variant of 德[de2]

variant of 德[de2]

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

Middlebury (name of town in Vermont)

Shih Ming-teh (1941-), Taiwanese politician, imprisoned 1962-1977 and 1980-1990 under the Guomindang, subsequently a leader of DPP 民進黨|民进党, in 2006 led protests against Chen Shui-Bian 陳水扁|陈水扁[Chen2 Shui3 bian3]

Middlebury College, private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont