Feminine Submitted Names

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Maneli f Persian
From the Manzadarani dialect meaning, "stay with me."
Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".
Manelyn f Filipino
Variant of Manilyn.
Manena f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Manerva f English
Variant of Minerva.
Manervia f American
Probably a variant of Minerva.
Maneta f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Manette.
Maneta m & f Shona
It means "You are tired or weary."
Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.
Máney f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse máni meaning "the moon" and Old Norse -ey, a feminine name suffix meaning "good fortune" or "island".
Manfaat f Uzbek
Means "benefit, advantage" in Uzbek.
Manfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" combined with 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant". Other character combinations are possible.
Manfréda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Manfréd.
Manfreda f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Manfred.
Manga f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Margrét.
Manga f Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In medieval times, it might have been a variant of Magna, today, however, it is rather considered a diminutive of Margit and its variants.
Mangailė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgailė.
Mangako m & f Japanese
From Japanese 漫画(Manga) meaning "cartoon" and 子(ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Mangaleima f Manipuri
Means "victory" in Meitei.
Manganirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manga meaning "blue" or "beautiful, excellent" and nirina meaning "desired".
Mangela f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Magnhilda recorded in Rogaland and Hordaland.
Mangeni f & m African
means "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin
Mangetsu f Japanese
From Japanese 満月 (mangetsu) meaning "full moon".
Mángilik f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one with the drum song", from a combination of manngaluartoq "singing (drum-)songs" and -lik, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "equipped with" that denotes that the the root word is a form of amulet or helper spirit.
Mangirda f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mangirdas.
Mangirdė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantgirdė.
Mangkhut f Thai
Means "mangosteen" in Thai.
Mangku m & f Balinese
Means "temple priest" in Balinese.
Mangle m & f English
Possibly from the surname Mangle.
Mang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 望 (mang) meaning "hope" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
Mangte f Bodo
Meaning "Important".
Mangwanani f Shona
Means "morning" in Shona.
Manha f Arabic
Means "gift from Allah".
Manha f Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manhal m & f Arabic
Means "fountain, spring" in Arabic.
Man-hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).
Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-
Mania f Greek
Greek diminutive of Maria. In some cases it may be used as a diminutive of Emmanouela.
Mania f Etruscan Mythology, Roman Mythology
In Roman and Etruscan mythology, Mania was a goddess of the dead. She, along with Mantus, ruled the underworld. She was said to be the mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, as well as the Lares and the Manes... [more]
Mania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manius.
Mania f Polish
Diminutive of Maria and Marianna.
Manica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Manichan f Lao
From the Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "jewel, gem, amulet" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Manieka f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Monica.
Manik m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit माणिक (māṇika) meaning "ruby."
Manila f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Manilay f Lao
Laos...I will research and send more info...
Manilyn f Filipino
Combination of Manila and the popular suffix -lyn. This name was popularized by Manilyn Reynes, a Filipina actress.
Manimegalai f Tamil
Chithalai Chathanar used this name as the main character in his poem 'Manimekala', one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.
Maningning f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "brilliant, bright, sparkling" in Tagalog.
Manirat f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Manisa f Arabic, Persian
A girl’s name, possibly meaning “eternal life”. Alternatively derived from the name of the city Manisa in Turkey.
Manishag f Armenian
"violet"
Manishie f Romani
This is a Roma name for "girl" or "wife".
Manivanh f Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Maniwan f Thai
From Thai มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Manizha f Persian
This is the name of a character from the Shahnama (شاهنامه). This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Afghanistan), whereas this name would be pronounced as Manijeh or “Manizheh” in the Tehrani form of Persian/Farsi (the main standard dialect of Persian/Farsi in Iran).
Manja f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Marija, used as a given name in its own right.
Manjaka m & f Malagasy
Means "reign" in Malagasy.
Manjana f Slovene (Rare)
Elaboration of Manja.
Manjarī f Sanskrit
Sanskrit feminine name meaning "garland".
Manjaša f Slovene
Elaboration of Manja.
Manjima f Indian
Manjima stands for "beauty on earth", used to signify beauty.
Manjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Manjeet.
Manjou f German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Manjula f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive of Marija.
Manka f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Manuéla, meaning "God is with us".
Manki f Greek
Greek form of Maggie, possibly used as a diminutive of Margarita.
Mankica f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.
Manko f Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manlia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manlius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.
Manlika f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mallika.
Manmarra f Indigenous Australian
Means "moonshine" in Kaurna.
Manmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 缦 (màn) meaning "plain silk, simple" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Mann f Estonian
Variant of Manni and, ultimately, Maria. A famous bearer is Mann Helstein (1988-), Estonian viola player.
Manna f English
Short form of Manuela.
Manna f Dutch (Rare)
When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Manna f & m Finnish
Manna was originally a male name, coming from the names Immanuel and Mauno. Later, Manna has been used as a female name, because it ends in an "a".
Manna f Hungarian
Variant form of Mária, meaning "bitterness".
Mannaig f Breton
Diminutive of Mariana.
Manngilik f Greenlandic
Younger form of Mángilik.
Manni f Estonian
Variant of Maarja.
Manni f Spanish
Diminutive of Manuela.
Mannie m & f American (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Man- such as Manuel and Manfred.
Mano f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Manocas f Portuguese
Diminutive of Manuela.
Manoek f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Manouk.
Manoele f Brazilian
Feminine form of Manoel (Compare Manoela).
Manohisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy manohy meaning "continue" and soa meaning "good".
Manoka m & f Kongo
Means "rain" in Kikongo.
Manoka f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Manolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Manola. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Manuela.
Manolya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish manolya "magnolia".
Manor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manor.
Manorah f Jewish (Modern)
From the special candelabra that is lit at Hanukkah to celebrate the Festival of Light.
Manou f Dutch, Flemish
Contraction Manon and Malou or Milou.
Manoucheca f Haitian Creole
A spelling variant of Manouchka.
Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.
Manouk f Dutch
A blend of the name Manon with Anouk.
Manoun f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.
Manouschka f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Manuschka.
Manoush f & m Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Mahnoush.
Manoushag f Armenian
Means "violet" in Armenian.
Manoushka f Russian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant transcription of Manushka. Not to be confused with Polish mamoushka meaning "dear little mother".
Manparteet m & f Punjabi (Rare)
Given in Punjab a rare occurrence it is given as a unique name because Manpreet is very common name
Manpaul m & f Indian (Sikh, Rare)
From Sanskrit मनस् (mánas) "mind, intellect, spirit" and पाल (pāla) "protector, guard, keeper". Therefore the name means "protector of soul" (also can be interpreted as meaning "protector of heart")... [more]
Manqu m & f Quechua
Means "ferret" in Quechua.
Manren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曼 (màn) meaning "long, extended, vast, beautiful" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Manri f Japanese
From Japanese 万 (man) meaning "very many" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Mansha f Sanskrit
Means "wish" in Sanskrit.
Manshi f Arabic
means flower
Manshuk f Kazakh
Variant or diminutive of Mansiya.
Manshvi f Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, Gujarati, Odia, Maithili, Bhojpuri
Means "intelligent" in Hindi, Marathi and many other Indian languages.
Mansi f Indian
The name is from the Sanskrit language. It means "power of the mind."
Mansikka f Finnish
Means "strawberry" in Finnish.
Mansiya f Kazakh
Means "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән (män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия (siya) "ink".
Månstråle f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "moonbeam" in Swedish.
Mansura f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine variant of Mansur.
Mansurah f Hausa
Means "supporter, victorious" in Hausa.
Manta f Finnish
Finnish form of Manda.
Manta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish manto- / manti- "mouth; jaw".
Mantalena f Greek
A hellenized form of Maddalena.
Mantan m & f African American
The name Mantan has appeared as a middle name and it may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Mantana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มัณฑนา (see Manthana).
Mantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantas as well as a short form of feminine compound names that start with Mant- (such as Mantvilė) or end in -mantė, such as Daumantė and Rimantė... [more]
Mantgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantgailas.
Mantgirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantgirdas.
Manthana f Thai
Means "decoration, jewelry" in Thai.
Manti f Finnish
Variant of Manta.
Mantiri m & f Aymara
Means "incoming, entering" in Aymara.
Mantis f & m Popular Culture
From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Mantminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantminas.
Manto f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, but perhaps related to μᾰ́ντῐς (mántis) meaning "seer, prophet".
Manto f Greek
Diminutive of Diamanto.
Mantrimė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantrimas.
Mantso f Sotho
Means "the dark one" in Sotho.
Manttu f Finnish
Variant of Mantu.
Mantu f Finnish
Variant of Manta.
Mantvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantvilas.
Mantvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantvydas.
Mantzia f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name, first recorded in Leire in 1064.
Manu m & f Georgian
Short form of Emanuel and Manuchar for men and of Emanuela and Manuela for women.
Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]
Manu f & m Old Persian
Ancient Persian name that means “heaven”, can also mean “heart desiring”. It is a beautiful name that is also famous in the Latin as well as in the French. There is also a history of a God named Manu in the Sanskrit who is known to be the first man... [more]
Manuéla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Manuela.
Manuèla f Occitan
Feminine form of Manuèl.
Manuella f Sardinian, French
Sardinian form of Emanuela.
Manuia f Tahitian
Means "health" in Tahitian.
Manuk f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare), Javanese (Rare)
Means "bird" in Indonesian, Malay, and Javanese.
Manumina f & m Greenlandic
Means "small piece of fur under the chin" in Greenlandic.
Manungal f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Mother Nungal", deriving from the Sumerian element ama, and the name of the goddess Nungal. This name was most commonly used to refer to the goddess Nungal in texts written in Akkadian, and in the Emesal dialect of Sumerian.
Mănunta f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian mănuntă, a regional variant of măruntă, itself the feminine form of the adjectiv mărunt "very small, tiny".
Manush f Armenian
Diminutive form of Manishag.
Manushaqe f Albanian
Derived from Albanian manushaqe "violet".
Manushka f Russian
Russian cognate of Maňuška.
Maňuška f Slovak
Slovak diminutive of Mária and perhaps also of Emanuela. Interestingly, maňuška is also a legitimate word in the Slovak language, where it means "puppet".
Manuyla f Quechua
Quechua form of Manuela.
Manvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".
Manvydė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Mantvydė. Also compare Manvydas, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.
Manwela f Maltese
Maltese form of Manuela.
Man-wol f Korean (Rare)
Means "full moon." Man-wol is one of the main characters of well-known 2019 South-Korean drama Hotel del Luna. She is the main protagonist.
Many m & f Khmer
Means "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Manya f Yiddish (Russified)
A Jewish and Yiddish styled form of Miriam and names alike. It's similar to the Russian diminutive Manya, which is of the Russian name Mariya, which is in fact a translation of Miriam.
Manya f Sanskrit
An ancient Sanskrit word meaning "respected or the one who is respected by all"
Manyi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Margit.
Manyju f Burmese
Derived from Pali mañju meaning "charming, lovely".
Manzar f Persian
Means in Arabic and Persian "a view or a scene". The word by itself can be used to indicate a spectacular scene. Persian name mainly. Rare in Arab nations
Manzara f Uzbek
Means "view, scene" in Uzbek.
Manzat f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is derived from Akkadian manzât "rainbow". The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [more]
Manzela f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Mariangela.
Manzie f & m Obscure
This is the name of Woody Allen's daughter. She was named after jazz musician Manzie Johnson.
Manzirat f Uzbek
Means "invitation" in Uzbek.
Manzuma f Uzbek
Means "poem, poetry" in Uzbek.
Manzura f Uzbek
Derived from manzur meaning "admired".
Mao f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that start with Ma-, such as Madona, Maia 1 and Mariam.
Maodana f Breton
Feminine form of Maodan.
Maodanez f Breton
Feminine form of Maodan.
Mâode f Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman and Anglo-Norman form of Maude.
Ma'óhkééná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Tassel Woman" in Cheyenne.
Maōka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 桜 (ō) meaning "cherry blossom" and 花 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, petal", 霞 (ka, kasumi) meaning "mist", 夏 (ka, natsu) meaning "summer", or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, incense"... [more]
Maomi f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Maon f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Maori f Obscure (Modern)
Borrowed from New Zealand Maori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”).
Maṱoḓzi m & f Venda
Means "tears" in Tshivenda.
Mapal f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "waterfall" in Hebrew.
Mapalo m & f Bemba
Means "God's blessings" in Bemba.
Maphoi f Tswana
Means "doves" in Setswana.
Maphrao f Thai
Means "coconut" in Thai.
Mapi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Pilar.
Mapiya f Sioux
Variant of Mahpiya.
Maprang f Thai
Means "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Māpuana f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian māpuana meaning "wafted fragrance".
Mapuii f Mizo
Means "peace" in Mizo.
Maqbul f Uzbek
Means "accepted" in Uzbek.
Maqbule f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Makbule
Maqpal f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh.
Maquia f Popular Culture
The name of the main character, a young, orphaned Iorph girl, in the 2018 Japanese animated high fantasy drama film 'Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms'.
Maqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.
Ma'qula f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good".
Ma'quloy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good" and oy meaning "moon".
Már m & f Icelandic, Old Norse
Means "seagull" in Old Norse.
Mar m & f Dutch
As a masculine name, this name is a short form of Marinus, Martinus or Marius.... [more]
Mar f Portuguese
Means "sea" in Portuguese.
Mar f & m Burmese
Means "hard, firm" in Burmese.
Mářa f Czech
Diminutive of Marie, not used as a given name in its own right.
Mara f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi marã "war".
Maraai f Afrikaans
Variant of Marai.
Marabel f Spanish
Variant of Maribel.
Marabeth f English (American)
Combination of the names Mary and Elizabeth
Maradi m & f Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective მარადი (maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of Marad.... [more]
Maradona m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Maradona, honouring Argentine professional football player and manager Diego Maradona (1960-2020), widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football.
Maraea f Maori
Maori form of Maria.
Maragarita f Haya
Ruhaya form of Margaret.
Maragda f Catalan
Directly taken from Catalan maragda "emerald", this name is a cognate of Esmeralda.
Maragold f English (Americanized, ?)
The origin is English and it means golden flower.
Marah f English (Rare)
Variant of Mara 1, in reference to one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites during the Exodus.
Marai f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Afrikaans
German variant of Marei and Afrikaans variant of Maria.
Marail f Arabic
This name means dum in arabic and is also used for people that are not very smart.
Marajade f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a combination of Mara 1 and Jade. The usage of the name is probably popularized by Mara Jade Skywalker, a character in the Star Wars franchise.
Marajka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.
Mâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.
Maralbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Maralda f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian cognate of Maralde.
Maralde f German (Rare)
Maybe a dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and walt "to govern, to rule".... [more]
Maralee f English (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Lee.
Maralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maralyn or a combination of Mara 1 and the suffix lene.
Maraliese f Afrikaans (Rare)
Combination of Mara 1 and Liese.
Maralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), South American
Variant of Mara with diminutive -lina.
Maraljamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Maraly f Literature
Maraly is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. Her name may be related to the names Mara 1, Mary... [more]
Marana f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian saint, a hermit from Beroea in Syria who was martyred with her companion Cyra.
Maranatha f Various (Rare), Haitian Creole
From an Aramaic phrase in the New Testament, translated as "O Lord, come".
Maranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English
Possibly a variant of Miranda influenced by names such as Mara 1 and Mary.
Maranita f Spanish
Of unknown meaning, probably a variant of Marianita
Marared f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Margaret or a form of Mererid.
Maravilla f Spanish
Singular form of Maravillas.
Maravillas f Spanish
Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
Maraya f Aymara
Means "raft, boat" in Aymara.
Marayam m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
Marayam is Momoze’s younger brother in Hunter X Hunter. His name is a corruption of the Hebrew name Miriam and the Nepali surname Narayan.
Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]