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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is M.
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Matuzalem m Polish
Polish form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuzsálem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matvej m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Matvey.
Matvejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Matvey.
Matvėjus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Matthew via its Russian form Matvey.
Matvi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Matvey.
Matvie m Russian
Other spelling of Matvey
Matviej m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Matthew.
Matvuy m Mari
Mari form of Matthew.
Matwau m Algonquin
Means "enemy" in Algonquin.
Matwé m Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Matwé Middelkoop (b. 1983). Seeing as his mother is Russian, his name is likely a creative spelling of (or otherwise based on) the Russian given name Matvey.
Matya m Russian
Variant of Matvey.
Matyas m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Mátyás.
Matyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Matvey.
Matysek m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Maciej.
Mátyus m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mátyás.
Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.
Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Mau m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Maubert m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" or Proto-Germanic amal "vigor, bravery" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Maucom m Scots
Scots form of Malcolm.
Mauger m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman French form of Madalgar.
Maugeur m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Mauger.
Maughold m Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name the Manx form of Irish Mac Cuill whose origin and meaning seem to be equally debated. ... [more]
Maugli m Literature
Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian and Bulgarian form of Mowgli.
Maugrim m Literature
Possibly based on Middle English maugre meaning "ill-will". This was used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his novel 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (1950). Maugrim is a talking wolf and the captain of the White Witch's Secret Police.
Mauhcanemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcanemi "fearful, to live in fear" or "to walk with fear, to be on the run", ultimately from mauhca "fearfully; in fear, with respect" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)".
Mauhcaxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcatl "coward, someone fearful" and xochitl "flower".
Mauk m Dutch
Form of Maurits.
Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like Auke, Bauke, Gauke and Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of Maurus or Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Maukli m Arabic, Hebrew, Literature
Arabic and Hebrew form of Mowgli
Maul m Popular Culture
The name of a Star Wars character.
Maulana m Indonesian
Derived from the Arabic title مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord, our master", ultimately from مَوْلًى (mawlan) "chief, lord, master". It was traditionally used to denote Islamic scholars in Central and South Asia.
Maulen m Kazakh
Means "(tiger) cub, kitten" in Kazakh.
Maulik m Indian
Indian variant spelling of Malik 1.
Maulike m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Maurice.
Maumettu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Muhammad.
Maumoon m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Mamun.
Maumoos m Mormon
Hmong variant of Mormon.
Maun m Medieval Welsh
Early Medieval Welsh cognate of Maonirn.
Maung m Burmese
Means "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.
Maunish m Indian
Maunish means silence... [more]
Maup m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Maurits.
Maür m Catalan
Catalan form of Maurus.
Maur m Polish, French, Provençal, Estonian (Rare)
French, Provençal and Polish form of Maurus and Estonian short form of Maurits and Mauri.
Mauregatus m Germanic
From Latin maurus (meaning dark-skinned or Moorish) and gothus (meaning Goth). Mauregatus the Usurper was the king of Asturias from 783 to 789.
Maurelius m German
Derivative of Maurus borne by Saint Maurelius of Ferrara.
Mauri m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauri m English
Variant of Maury.
Maurici m Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Maurice.
Mauriciu m Romanian
Romanian form of Mauritius.
Mauricius m Late Roman
Variant form of Mauritius. This name was borne by a Byzantine Emperor from the 6th century AD.
Mauries m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name Maurice.
Maurijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Maurinus.
Maurikios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, History
Hellenized form of Mauritius via Mauricius.
Maurilio m Italian
Italian form of Maurilius.
Mauriliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Maurilio.
Maurilius m Late Roman
Probably diminutive of Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested: Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic mór "great") and gwr "man".
Maurin m Romansh, German (Swiss)
Romansh form of Maurus, cognate of Mauritz and Moritz.
Maurino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maurinus.
Maurinus m Late Roman
Late Roman diminutive form of Maurus. This name was borne by an early medieval saint.
Maurise m Occitan
Occitan form of Maurice.
Mauritio m Interlingua
Interlingua form of Maurice.
Mauritsi m Finnish
Finnish form of Maurits.
Mauritz m Afrikaans, Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Maurits. The "M" in the clothing company H&M's name stands for Mauritz (the original name is Hennes & Mauritz, H&M is an abbreviation).
Mauriziu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Mauritius.
Maurizziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Maurizio.
Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.
Mauro m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Mauroof m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Maruf.
Maurr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse maurr meaning "ant".
Màuru m Sardinian, Sicilian
Sardinian and Sicilian form of Maurus.
Mauru m Sardinian, Corsican (Archaic)
Sardinian and Corsican form of Maurus.
Maury m English
Diminutive of Maurice. This is the name of talk show host Maury Povich.
Maurycjusz m Polish
Polish form of Mauritius.
Mauryn m Polish
Polish form of Maurinus.
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as Mauritia (feminine), Maurits (masculine) and Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [more]
Mausol m Catalan
Catalan form of Mausolus.
Mausolo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Mausolus.
Mausolus m Ancient Near Eastern, Carian (Hellenized), History (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μαύσωλος (Mausōlos), which is a variant spelling of Maussollos, a hellenization of a Carian masculine compound name... [more]
Mauz m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mauz.... [more]
Mauzol m Croatian
Croatian form of Mausolus.
Mávdnos m Sami
Sami form of Magnus.
Maveletiveni m Swazi
A famous bearer is Maveletiveni Dlamini, son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.
Maven f & m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.
Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).
Maviael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Maviahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Mavilus m Late Roman
Mavilus, distinguished as Mavilus of Hadrumetum, was an early Christian martyr during the persecutions of Caracalla. He suffered martyrdom at Hadrumetum, in 212, by being thrown to wild beasts, by order of Governor Scapula.
Mavlan m Uyghur, Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Derived from the Islamic religious title of مولانا (mawlana), which is also known in English as maulana. It literally means "our lord" in Arabic, as it is derived from the Arabic noun مولى (mawla) meaning "lord, master" combined with the Arabic possessive suffix ـنَا (-na).... [more]
Mavlon m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mavlan.
Mavlyan m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Mavlan.
Mávnos m Sami
Sami varinat of Mávdnos.
Mavr m Russian, Yakut
Russian form of Maurus.
Mávra m Sami
Sami form of Maurus
Mavriki m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.
Mavrikios m Greek
Greek form of Mauricius (See Maurice).
Mavrikiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Mauritius via Mauricius. A bearer of this name was Mavrikiy Slepnyov (1896-1965), a Soviet polar aviator.
Mavriky m Russian
Variant transcription of Mavrikiy.
Mavritios m Greek
Greek from of Maurice via its latinized form Mauritius.
Mavro m Croatian
Croatian form of Mauro.
Mavros m Greek
Means "black" in Greek, originally used as a descriptive nickname for a person with a dark or swarthy complexion. Mavros is more commonly found as a surname.
Mávrres m Sami
Sami form of Maurits.
Mavsâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "healed, cured" in Greenlandic.
Mavsalugtoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the insufficiently healed one" in Greenlandic.
Mavsánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Mavsannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mavsánguaĸ.
Mavsâraĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Greenlandic Mavsâĸ and -âraĸ "young animal".
Mavsol m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Mausolus.
Mavuno m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "harvest time".
Mavutsinim m Kayapo
Meaning not available.
Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, distinguished" in Burmese.
Mawardi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.
Mawens m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Maghens.
Mawgan m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was borne by an obscure Breton and Cornish saint who flourished in the 5th or 6th century.
Mawkli m Literature
Kurdish, Armenian, Georgian and Persian form of Mowgli.
Mawukura m Indigenous Australian, Walmajarri
This is an Indigenous Australian name used by the Walmajarri people. Famous bearer is Mawukura (born c. 1924) an Australian Aboriginal artist and a Walmajarri man.
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Maxahmed m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.
Maxamad m Somali
Variant of Maxamed.
Maxamud m Somali
Somali variant of Muhammad.
Maxamuud m Somali
Somali form of Mohammad.
Maxander m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with Max- (such as Maximilian) with any name ending in -ander (such as Alexander).
Maxat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Maksat.
Maxbuub m Somali
Somali form of Mahbub.
Ma'xėhó'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "Big Wolf" in Cheyenne.
Ma'xenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Big Bear" in Cheyenne.
Maxenci m Provençal
Provençal form of Maxence.
Maxencio m Galician
Galician form of Maxentius.
Maxens m Dutch
Dutch form of Maxentius.
Maxentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Maxentius (see Maxence).
Maxfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maxfield.
Maxime m & f Dutch
Short form of Maximiliaan. Also possibly a variant of Maxima.
Maximí m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximianus.
Maximiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Maximian.
Maximián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Maximianus.
Maximien m French
French form of Maximian.
Maximijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Maximinus (see Maximino).
Maximilano m Spanish, Portuguese
Variant spelling of Maximiliano.
Maximilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Maximilianus.
Maximinian m English, Literature
English form of Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).
Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.
Maximinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Maximinus.
Maximo m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Maximus.
Maximos m Greek
Greek form of Maximus.
Maxín m Galician
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Galician form of Maginus and a corruption of Maximus.
Maxl m German
Diminutive of Maximilian. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Maxon m American
Transferred use of the surname Maxon.
Maxtlacozhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old yellow loincloth" in Nahuatl.
Maxwel m English
Variant of Maxwell
Maxx m English
Variant of Max.
Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).
Maxym m Russian
Variant transcription of Maksim.
Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Maya m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Mayatl.
Maya m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mayat- meaning "turn, spin".
Mayahuini m Nahuatl
Means "overthrower" or "fighter, soldier" in Nahuatl, derived from mayahui "to throw, to hurl down".
Mayan f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Maayan.
Mayangi m & f Kongo (Modern)
Means "joy; happiness" in Kongo.
Mayank m Indian
Mayank means "Moon". Its a Hindi word and used as a first name in India.... [more]
Mayankh m Indian
moon light
Mayār m Balochi
Means "under the protection (of God)" in Balochi.
Mayari f & m Philippine Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly from Tagalog mayari meaning "to make, to finish" or may-ari meaning "owner, master". In Tagalog mythology, as well as the mythologies of other Philippine ethnic groups, Mayari is a deity of the moon, night, war, revolution, equality, and strength... [more]
Mayatl m Nahuatl
Means "figeater beetle" in Nahuatl.
Maycock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Matthew, being a diminutive of May, itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which was an Anglo-French form of Matthew.
Mayden f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of May or Mason and the -den suffix found in names such as Hayden... [more]
Mayecuel m Nahuatl
Means "let’s go" or "come on" in Nahuatl, an expression of encouragement.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayen m Dinka
Means a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayer m Hebrew
Variant of Meyer.
Mayeul m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latin maius "the month of may" and a diminutive of Germanic names containing the element mag, a variant of megin meaning "strength"... [more]
Mayfair f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayfair.
Maygaag m Somali
Means "bath" in Somali.
Mayhew m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayhew.
Mayhow m Cornish
Cornish form of Mayhew
Mayibongwinkosi m Ndebele
Means "give thanks to the Lord" in Ndebele.
Mayibuye m & f Ndebele
Means "let it come" in Ndebele.
Mayihlome m & f Ndebele
Means "let's take up arms" in Ndebele.
Mayingi f & m Kongo
Nicknamed: Yingi
Mayiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who asks" in Aymara.
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Mayito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mario.
Mayk m Armenian
Armenian short form of Michael.
Maykinus m Medieval English
Latinized form of the Middle English name Maykin, which was a diminutive of Matthew (formed of May - itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which in turn was an Anglo-French form of Matthew - and the diminutive suffix -kin).
Maykl m Russian
Variant transcription of Mikhail.
Mayl m Manx
Manx form of Michael.
Mayle f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mayle.
Maylech m Yiddish
Yiddish short form of Elimelech.
Maylon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.
Maymun m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "blessed, thriving, prosperous" in Arabic.
Mayo m English
Transferred use of the surname Mayo.
Mayo m Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Amalio or taken from the Spanish word for the month of May, mayo.
Mayom m Dinka
A specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayoor m Kashmiri
Means "beautiful peacock".
Mayoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Majorian.
Mayowa m & f African
Some sources say this name means "one who brings joy".... [more]
Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Mayron m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Myron.
Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
Mayrsolt m Chechen
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".
Mayukh m Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
Meaning "Ray of Light".
Mayuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (usually masculine) or 緒 (o) meaning "thread"... [more]
Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.
Mayuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 邑 (yuu) meaning "state; country; nation", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness"... [more]
Mazaar m Balochi
Meaning "Tiger" in Balochi.
Mazaeus m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cicilia and later Babylon.
Mazaihuitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mazatl "deer" and ihuitl "feathers, down".
Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".
Mazal f & m Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Means "luck" in Hebrew.
Mazal-tob m & f Hebrew
Possible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Mazār m Balochi
Means "tiger" in Balochi.
Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
From Nahuatl mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.
Mazatoch m Nahuatl
Means "deer-like rabbit" in Nahuatl.
Mazatzin m Nahuatl
Variant of Mazatl, combining the honorific or diminutive suffix -tzin.
Mazdak m Persian, Persian Mythology
Mazdak is a name derived from the Zorastrian religion. Aura Mazda was the Fire God, I believe. Mazdak is a great mythological name and is used today in the Farsi language by the Persians/Iranians. It is a name with thousands of years of history.
Maze m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.
Mazheas m Breton
Breton form of Mattheus, referring to the Biblical figure.
Mazhev m Breton
Breton form of Matthew.
Mazhit m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar form of Majid.
Mazi m Persian
Short form of Maziar.
Maziar m Persian
There are two theories regarding the origin of this name. It may be derived from Middle Persian m'tgd'l meaning "steward" through the original spelling ماذیار‎ (māδiyār). It may also mean "protected by the yazata of the moon", derived from Persian ماه (mâh) "moon" and Avestan yazata meaning "worthy of reverence", which refers to the Zoroastrian concept of praiseworthiness or worship (descended into modern Persian as ایزد (izad))... [more]
Mazlan m & f Malay
Possibly a variant of Azlan.
Mazliach m Jewish
Transferred use of the surname Mazliach.
Mazlum m Turkish
Means "Oppressed" in Turkish.
Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".
Mazoto m & f Malagasy
Means "zealous, diligent" in Malagasy.
Mažrimas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".
Mažvilas m Lithuanian
Means "a small hope", derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Mažvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
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