Riddle? Riddle? Riddle?

Question

Eight and five, last name and given,
We are one six six six even;
The first in cow, the last in oxen
Three in damsel, three in vixen.

Question: What are we called?

Answer 1

ROMAN NUMERALS

Explanation of the riddle:

The last name has eight letters (NUMERALS) while the first or given name has five (ROMAN).

Using each of the numerals once gives MDCLXVI, which is 1,666.

C ( which is found in Cow) is first of the seven in the alphabet while X ( which is found in oXen) is last.

Three of seven are found in DaMseL. Three are also found in VIXen.

Explanation of the hint:

I is the only one of five vowels among the seven Roman numerals.

C is found in Cat, M and I in MItten.

I and V are odd numbers. The rest are even numbers.

There are seven Roman numerals. One of them is found in seVen (the V).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Roman Numerals

The last name has eight letters (NUMERALS)
The given name has five (ROMAN).
Using each of the numerals once gives MDCLXVI, which is 1,666
C ( which is found in cow) is first of the seven in the alphabet
X ( which is found in oxen) is the last in the alphabet
Three of seven are found in damsel (DML).
Three are also found in vixen (VIX).

Answer 4

Roman numerals.

Answer 5

The three sixes just gave me the horrors, I'm outa here.

Answer 6

Ceeen?

Answer 7

You lost me at eight!

Answer 8

Is it roman numerals?

Answer 9

Erm yeah what she said! (preety)

Answer 10

school hasn't started yet-i shouldn't have to think