Ajax
Ajax means:
- Ajax (programming) , short for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML , a concept of web programming
- Ajax (Sophocles) , tragedy of Sophocles
- (1404) Ajax , asteroid
People:
- Aias the Telamonians (Ajax the Great), son of King Telamon of Salamis, hero in the Trojan War
- Aias der Lokrer (Ajax the Little), King of Lokris, hero in the Trojan War
- Ajax (missionary) , Visigoth missionary of the Suebi (5th century)
- Henrik Ajax (* 1980), Swedish composer and pianist
- Lisa Ajax (* 1998), Swedish singer
Societies:
- Ajax Amsterdam , football club from Amsterdam
- Ajax Cape Town , football club from Cape Town
- Ajax Köpenick , Berlin handball club
- FC Ajax Lasnamäe , Estonian football club
Vehicle manufacturers and brands:
- The Ajax Motor Vehicle Company , former American automobile manufacturer (1901-1903)
- Parker Motor Car Company , former American automobile manufacturer (1914-1915)
- Ajax Motors Corporation , former American automobile manufacturer (1920-1921)
- Ajax Motors Company , former American automobile manufacturer (1925-1926)
- Briscoe Frères , former French car manufacturer
- Ajax AG , former Swiss automobile manufacturer
Ships:
- HMS Ajax , various ships of the British Royal Navy
- Ajax-class (1880) , an ironclad class of the Royal Navy
- a British Agamemnon-class cargo ship (1929)
- Ajax (Q 148) , a French submarine in World War II
- USS Ajax (AR-6) , a US Navy ship
Products and brands:
- one of the oldest preserved original steam locomotives in continental Europe, see KFNB - Minotaurus and Ajax
- a household cleaning brand from Colgate-Palmolive
Places in the United States:
- Ajax, Louisiana , in Natchitoches Parish
- Ajax, Pennsylvania , in Venango County
- Ajax, South Dakota , in Pennington County
- Ajax, Texas , in Panola County - no longer exists
- Ajax, Virginia , in Pittsylvania County
- Ajax, West Virginia , in Mingo County
Location in Canada:
See also:
- Operation Ajax , a CIA operation in Iran
Wiktionary: Ajax - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Wiktionary: AJAX - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
