the etymology and history of first names
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Bulgarian Names
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The names listed here are used in Bulgaria. See also about Bulgarian names.
ALBENA Албена f Bulgarian
Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama 'Albena' (1930)... [more]
ALEKSANDAR Александър m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Cognate of ALEXANDER
ALEKSANDRA Александра f Russian, Polish, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Estonian
Feminine form of ALEXANDER
ALEKSANDRINA Александрина f Russian, Bulgarian
Pet form of ALEKSANDRA
ANA Ана f Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Bulgarian, Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Georgian
Cognate of ANNA
ANASTAS Анастас m Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian
Spanish, Russian and Bulgarian form of ANASTASIUS
ANASTASIYA Анастасия f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of ANASTASIA... [more]
ANDON Андон m Bulgarian
Variant of ANTON
ANDREI Андрей m Romanian, Russian, Bulgarian
Romanian form of ANDREW, and a variant Russian and Bulgarian transcription of ANDREY.
ANDREY Андрей m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of ANDREW
ANGEL Ангел m & f English, Bulgarian
From the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word αγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger")... [more]
ANKA Анка f Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Pet form of ANNA
ANNA Анна f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton, Biblical
Latinate form of HANNAH... [more]
ANTON Антон m German, Russian, Scandinavian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Romanian
Form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
APOSTOL Апостол m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of APOSTOLOS
ASEN Асен m Bulgarian
Meaning unknown, probably of Turkic origin... [more]
ATANAS Атанас m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of ATHANASIUS
BILYANA Биляна f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of BILJANA
BISERA Бисера f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the south Slavic word бисер (biser) "pearl".
BOGDAN Богдан m Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian
Means "given by God" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and dan "given".
BOGDANA Богдана f Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian
Feminine form of BOGDAN
BOGOMIL Богомил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of BOGUMIŁ
BOJIDAR Божидар m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of BOZHIDAR
BORIS Борис m Bulgarian, Russian, Slovene, German
From the Turkic name Bogoris, perhaps meaning "short" or "wolf"... [more]
BORISLAV Борислав m Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian
Means "fame in battle" from the Slavic element bor "battle" combined with slav "glory".
BORISLAVA Борислава f Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of BORISLAV
BOYANA Бояна f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of BOJANA
BOYKA Бойка f Bulgarian
Feminine form of BOYKO
BOYKO Бойко m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian boya se "to be afraid of" or boy "battle".
BOZHIDAR Божидар m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of BOŽIDAR
BRANIMIR Бранимир m Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Means "peaceful protection" from the Slavic element bron "protection" combined with mir "peace".
CHAVDAR Чавдар m Bulgarian
Derived from a Persian word meaning "leader, dignitary".
DAMYAN Дамян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of DAMIAN
DANA (3) Дана f Bulgarian
Short form of BOGDANA or YORDANA
DANAIL Данаил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of DANIEL
DARINA (2) Дарина f Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element dar meaning "gift".
DESISLAV Десислав m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements desi, possibly meaning "ten", and slav "glory".
DESISLAVA Десислава f Bulgarian
Feminine form of DESISLAV
DESSISLAVA Десислава f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of DESISLAVA
DEYAN Деян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of DEJAN
DIMITAR Димитър m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of DEMETRIUS
DONKA Донка f Bulgarian
Feminine pet form of ANDON
DRAGAN Драган m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious".
DRAGOMIR Драгомир m Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian
Means "precious and peaceful" from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious" combined with mir "peace".
EKATERINA Екатерина f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of KATHERINE, and a variant Russian transcription of YEKATERINA.
ELENA Елена f Italian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Romanian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Russian
Cognate of HELEN, and a variant Russian transcription of YELENA.
ELISAVETA Елисавета f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of ELIZABETH
EMIL Емил m German, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, English
From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".
EMILIYA Емилия f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL).
EVA Ева f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Russian
Latinate form of EVE, and a variant Russian transcription of YEVA.
EVANGELINA Евангелина f English, Spanish, Bulgarian
Latinate form of EVANGELINE
EVDOKIYA Евдокия f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of EUDOCIA, and a variant Russian transcription of YEVDOKIYA.
FILIP Филип m Scandinavian, Dutch, Czech, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Hungarian, Romanian
Cognate of PHILIP
GALINA Галина f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian feminine form of Galenus (see GALEN).
GAVRAIL Гавраил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of GABRIEL
GAVRIL Гаврил m Bulgarian, Romanian
Bulgarian and Romanian form of GABRIEL
GEORGI Георги m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of GEORGE
GERGANA Гергана f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of GEORGE
GRIGOR Григор m Welsh, Bulgarian
Welsh and Bulgarian form of GREGORY
GROZDA Грозда f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of GROZDAN
GROZDAN Гроздан m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian or Macedonian грозде (grozde) meaning "grapes".
GROZDANA Гроздана f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of GROZDAN
HRISTINA Христина f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of CHRISTINA
HRISTO Христо m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of CHRISTOPHER
ILIA Илия m Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of ILYA or ILIYA
ILIJA Илия m Macedonian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Macedonian and Serbian form of ELIJAH, and a Bulgarian variant transcription of ILIYA.
ILIYA Илия m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of ELIJAH
IOAN Йоан m Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian
Romanian and Welsh form of JOHN... [more]
IORDAN Йордан m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of YORDAN
IRINA Ирина f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Finnish
Cognate of IRENE
ISKRA Искра f Bulgarian, Macedonian
From a south Slavic word meaning "spark".
IVA Ива f Czech, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Short form of IVANA
IVAILO Ивайло m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of IVAYLO
IVAN Иван m Russian, Czech, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Cognate of JOHN... [more]
IVANA Ивана f Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Feminine form of IVAN
IVANKA Иванка f Czech, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Pet form of IVANA
IVAYLO Ивайло m Bulgarian
Perhaps derived from an old Bulgar name meaning "wolf"... [more]
IVET Ивет f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of YVETTE
KALINA Калина f Bulgarian
Means "rowan tree" in Bulgarian.
KALOYAN Калоян m Bulgarian
From Greek καλος Ιωαννης (kalos Ioannes) meaning "handsome JOHN", the nickname of a 13th-century emperor of Bulgaria... [more]
KAMEN Камен m Bulgarian
Means "stone" in Bulgarian... [more]
KATERINA Катерина f Macedonian, Russian, Bulgarian, Greek
Macedonian form of KATHERINE, a Russian short form of YEKATERINA, a Bulgarian short form of EKATERINA, and a Greek variant of AIKATERINE.
KIRIL Кирил m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of CYRIL
KLIMENT Климент m Russian, Bulgarian, Czech
Russian, Bulgarian and Czech form of CLEMENT
KONSTANTIN Константин m German, Hungarian, Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Cognate of CONSTANTINE
KOSTA Коста m Bulgarian
Bulgarian pet form of KONSTANTIN
KOSTADIN Костадин m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of CONSTANTINE
KRASIMIR Красимир m Bulgarian
Means "beautiful peace" from the Slavic elements kras "beauty" and mir "peace".
KRASIMIRA Красимира f Bulgarian
Feminine form of KRASIMIR
KRASTIO Кръстьо m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of KRASTYO
KRASTYO Кръстьо m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian кръст (krast) meaning "cross"... [more]
KRASTYU Кръстю m Bulgarian
Variant of KRASTYO
LALA Лала f Bulgarian
From a south Slavic word meaning "tulip".
LAZAR Лазар m Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian
Russian, Bulgarian and Serbian form of LAZARUS
LIDIYA Лидия f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of LYDIA
LILYANA Лиляна f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of LILIANA
LUBEN Любен m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of LYUBEN
LYUBEN Любен m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic lub meaning "love".
LYUBOMIR Любомир m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of LUBOMIR
LYUBOV Любов f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Derived from Slavic lub meaning "love".
LYUDMIL Людмил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian masculine form of LUDMILA
LYUDMILA Людмила f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of LUDMILA... [more]
MAGDALENA Магдалена f German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian
Latinate form of MAGDALENE
MARGARITA Маргарита f Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian
Latinate form of MARGARET... [more]
MARINA Марина f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Greek, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of MARINUS
MARIYA Мария f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of MARIA
MARKO Марко m Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Finnish, Basque
Cognate of MARK
MARTA Марта f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Swedish, Norwegian
Cognate of MARTHA
MARTIN Мартин m English, French, German, Scandinavian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian, Bulgarian
From the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god MARS... [more]
MIHAIL Михаил m Romanian, Bulgarian
Romanian and Bulgarian form of MICHAEL
MIKHAIL Михаил m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian form of MICHAEL, and a variant Bulgarian transcription of MIHAIL... [more]
MILA Мила f Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Short form of MILOSLAVA, LUDMILA or EMILIA... [more]
MILAN Милан m Czech, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian
From the Slavic element mil meaning "gracious", originally a short form of names that began with that element... [more]
MILEN Милен m Bulgarian
Variant of MILAN
MILENA Милена f Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Polish, Italian
Feminine form of MILAN
MIRA (2) Мира f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Slavic element mir "peace".
MIROSLAV Мирослав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "peace and glory", derived from the Slavic elements mir "peace" and slav "glory"... [more]
MLADEN Младен m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Derived from south Slavic mlad meaning "young".
MOMCHIL Момчил m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian момче (momche) "boy".
NADEJDA Надежда f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of NADEZHDA
NADEZHDA Надежда f Russian, Bulgarian, Slovak
Means "hope" in Russian.
NEDELCHO Неделчо m Bulgarian
Masculine form of NEDELYA
NEDELYA Неделя f Bulgarian
Means "Sunday" in Bulgarian.
NEVENA Невена f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian and Macedonian невен (neven) meaning "marigold".
NIKIFOR Никифор m Russian, Bulgarian, Polish
Russian, Bulgarian and Polish form of NIKEPHOROS
NIKOLA (1) Никола m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Basque
Cognate of NICHOLAS
NIKOLAI Николай m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of NICHOLAS... [more]
NIKOLINA Николина f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of NICHOLAS
OGNIAN Огнян m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of OGNYAN
OGNYAN Огнян m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian огнен (ognen) "fiery".
OLGA Олга f Russian, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Portuguese, Spanish
Russian form of HELGA... [more]
PAVEL Павел m Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene
Russian, Czech, Bulgarian and Slovene form of PAUL
PENKA Пенка f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine pet form of PETAR
PENKO Пенко m Bulgarian
Bulgarian pet form of PETAR
PETAR Петър m Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of PETER
PETIA Петя m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of PETYA
PETYA Петя m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian masculine pet form of PETR or Bulgarian feminine pet form of PETAR.
PLAMEN Пламен m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic plam meaning "flame, fire".
RADA Рада f Russian, Bulgarian
Short form of Slavic names beginning with the element rad "happy".
RADKA Радка f Czech, Bulgarian
Feminine form of RADKO
RADKO Радко m Bulgarian, Czech
Pet form of Slavic names beginning with rad "happy".
RADOMIR Радомир m Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian
Cognate of RADZIMIERZ
RADOSLAV Радослав m Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Cognate of RADOSŁAW
RADOSLAVA Радослава f Czech, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of RADOSLAV
RAINA Райна f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of RAYNA (1)
RAYA Рая f Bulgarian
Pet form of RAYNA (1)
RAYKO Райко m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of RADKO
RAYNA (1) Райна f Bulgarian
Either a Bulgarian form of REGINA or a feminine form of RAYNO
RAYNO Райно m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of RADKO
ROSA (2) Роса f Bulgarian
Means "dew" in Bulgarian.
ROSITSA Росица f Bulgarian
Pet form of ROSA (2)
ROZA Роза f Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Means "rose" in the Slavic languages.
SAMUIL Самуил m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of SAMUEL
SAVA Сава m Serbian, Bulgarian
Serbian and Bulgarian form of SABAS
SERGEI Сергей m Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of SERGEY
SERGEJ Сергей m Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of SERGEY
SERGEY Сергей m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of SERGIUS
SILVA Силва f Bulgarian, Slovene
Short form of SILVIYA or SILVIJA
SILVIYA Силвия f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of SILVIA
SIMEON Симеон m Biblical, Bulgarian
From the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) (see SIMON)... [more]
SNEZHANA Снежана f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian cognate of SNJEZANA
SPAS Спас m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian спасен (spasen) meaning "saved".
STANIMIR Станимир m Russian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements stan "stand" and mir "peace".
STANISLAV Станислав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements stan meaning "stand" combined with slav "glory".
STANISLAVA Станислава f Czech, Slovak, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Feminine form of STANISLAV
STANKA Станка f Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Feminine pet form of STANISLAV
STANKO Станко m Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Pet form of STANISLAV
STEFAN Стефан m German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian
Cognate of STEPHEN, and a Romanian variant of ȘTEFAN.
STOYAN Стоян m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian стоя (stoya) "to stand, to stay".
STOYANKA Стоянка f Bulgarian
Feminine form of STOYAN
SVETLANA Светлана f Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian
Derived from Slavic svet meaning "light".
TATIANA Татяна f Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, English, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, which was from the Roman name Tatius, which is of unknown meaning... [more]
TEODOR Теодор m Scandinavian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Bulgarian
Cognate of THEODORE
TEODORA Теодора f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Theodoros (see THEODORE).
TEREZA Тереза f Bulgarian, Czech, Romanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Bulgarian, Czech, Romanian and Portuguese form of THERESA
TIMOTEI Тимотей m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of TIMOTHY
TODOR Тодор m Bulgarian, Serbian
Bulgarian and Serbian form of THEODORE
TODORKA Тодорка f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of THEODORE
TOMA (2) Тома m Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Romanian
Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian form of THOMAS
TSVETA Цвета f Bulgarian
Feminine form of TSVETAN
TSVETAN Цветан m Bulgarian
Means "colour" or "flower" in Bulgarian.
TSVETANKA Цветанка f Bulgarian
Feminine pet form of TSVETAN
VALENTIN Валентин m Scandinavian, German, French, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Romanian
Cognate of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)).
VALKO Вълко m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian вълк (valk) "wolf".
VARVARA Варвара f Russian, Greek, Bulgarian
Russian, Greek and Bulgarian form of BARBARA
VASIL Васил m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of BASIL (1)
VASILKA Василка f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine pet form of BASIL (1)
VERONIKA Вероника f Russian, Czech, Slovene, Bulgarian, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Cognate of VERONICA
VIKTOR Виктор m Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Cognate of VICTOR
VIKTORIYA Виктория f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of VICTORIA (1)
VIOLETA Виолета f Romanian, Bulgarian, Spanish
Romanian, Bulgarian and Spanish form of VIOLET
VLADIMIR Владимир m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "to rule with greatness" or "to rule with peace", derived from the Slavic element volod "rule" combined with mer "great, famous" or mir "peace"... [more]
VLADISLAV Владислав m Russian, Czech, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Means "to rule with glory", derived from the Slavic elements volod "rule" and slav "glory".
YAKOV Яков m Jewish, Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of JACOB, and a Hebrew variant transcription of YAAKOV.
YAN Ян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Ioannes (see JOHN).
YANA Яна f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN).
YANKO Янко m Bulgarian
Pet form of YAN
YASEN Ясен m Bulgarian
Means "ash tree" in Bulgarian.
YAVOR Явор m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of JAVOR
YOAN Йоан m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of JOHN
YOANA Йоана f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of JOHN
YORDAN Йордан m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of JORDAN
YORDANA Йордана f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of JORDAN
YORDANKA Йорданка f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of JORDAN
YOSIF Йосиф m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of JOSEPH
YULIAN Юлиан m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of JULIAN
YULIANA Юлиана f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of JULIANA
YULIYA Юлия f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of JULIA
ZAHARI Захари m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of ZECHARIAH
ZAHARINA Захарина f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of ZECHARIAH
ZARA (2) Зара f Bulgarian
Pet form of ZAHARINA
ZHELYAZKO Желязко m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian желязо (zhelyazo) "iron".
ZHIVKA Живка f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of ZHIVKO
ZHIVKO Живко m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic element жив (zhiv) "living".
ZORA Зора f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "dawn" in south Slavic.
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