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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Carlgustav m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Carl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Carl Gustav.
Carlines m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carlis m & f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely an elaboration of Carl or a variant of Carlisle, Carlise or Carlisa.
Carlosito m Spanish
Diminutive of Carlos.
Carlson m English
Transferred use of the surname Carlson.
Carlus m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Charles.
Carmanos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *carmon- "weasel".
Carminius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was probably derived from Latin carminum "song, poem", which is a Late Latin form of carmen "song, poem" (see also Carmen)... [more]
Carneiscus m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. His only surviving writing is on the subject of the death of a friend.... [more]
Carnistir m Literature
Means "red-faced" in Quenya. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium' this is the mother-name of Caranthir, the fourth son of Fëanor and Nerdanel.
Carosander m Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caro (derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved") and Sander.
Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.
Carpocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpokrates. A known bearer of this name was Carpocrates of Alexandria, the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the 2nd century AD.
Carpophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpophoros. Saint Carpophorus was martyred in Capua (Italy) in the 3rd century AD.
Čaršambay m Balochi
Means "Wednesday" in Balochi.
Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.
Carsen m American
Variant of Carson.
Carston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carston.
Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Carterius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karterios. This name was borne by at least two saints, namely Carterius of Caesarea (4th century AD) and Carterius of Sebaste (4th century AD).
Cartilius m Etruscan, Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown, most likely of Etruscan origin.
Carus m Ancient Roman, History
Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Caruso m Italian (Expatriate)
Might be from the surname Caruso.... [more]
Carvilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of unknown meaning. This name was borne by several Romans from the 3rd century BC. Please note that this name most likely has a different etymology than the identical-looking name of the Celtic king of Kent (England) from the 1st century BC, whose name was latinized.
Carystius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karystios. This was the name of an ancient Greek grammarian from the 2nd century BC.
Carystus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karystos. In Greek mythology, Carystus is the name of a rural demi-god that is native to the Greek island of Euboia. He also lent his name to the ancient Euboian city-state of Carystus.
Casandro m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Cassander.
Casanova m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Casanova.
Cəsarət m Azerbaijani
Means "courage" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic جسارة (jasāra).
Cäsarion m German
German form of Caesarion.
Caşaw m Karachay-Balkar
Means "life" in Karachay-Balkar.
Casca m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Roman cognomen which was derived from Oscan casca meaning "old". This was borne by one of the assassins of Julius Caesar: Servilius Casca. He features in Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar' (1599).
Cascade f & m English
Derived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin cadere "to fall".
Caşçıq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "boy" in Karachay-Balkar.
Casen m American
Variant of Cason.
Cashden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cashton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.
Cashmere f & m African American (Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic), English
From the English word, a type of fabric, ultimately borrowed from the Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) (See Kashmir).
Cashus m English (American)
Variant of Cassius, or possibly an elaboration of Cash.
Casian m Romanian
Romanian form of Cassian.
Casiano m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Cassian.
Casiel m Hebrew
Casiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [more]
Casijn m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Nicasijn.
Casildo m Galician (Archaic)
Masculine form of Casilda.
Casimiru m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Casimir.
Casio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Cassius.
Casio m Filipino
Short form of Nicasio and other names containing casio.
Casiodoro m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiodorus.
Casmere m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Casimir, possibly orthographically influenced by Cashmere.
Caspaar m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Caspaer, which is the medieval Dutch form of Caspar.
Caspaer m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Caspar via its latinized form Casparus.... [more]
Casparus m Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Caspar.
Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.
Cassandro m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Cassander.
Cassanova f & m American (Hispanic)
Transferred from the surname Cassanova.
Cassatt m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cassatt.
Cassel m & f English (Modern)
From the surname Cassel. Cassel Sharpe is fictional character in Holly Black's novel White Cat.
Casseus m English
Variant of Cassius.
Cassi m Catalan
Catalan form of Cassius.
Cassià m Catalan
Catalan form of Cassianus.
Cassiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Cassian.
Cassiano m Italian
Italian form of Cassian.
Cassiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Cassiel.
Cassim m Arabic
Variant of Kasim.
Cassin m English
Transferred use of the surname Cassin.
Cassiodor m Catalan, German
Catalan and German form of Cassiodorus.
Cassiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History
Latinized form of Kassiodoros. A well-known bearer of this name was Cassiodorus, a Roman statesman and writer from the 6th century AD.
Cassis m Greek (?)
Probably means "spice of the wine."
Cassiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cassio.
Cassivellaunus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Means "The Passionate Leader".
Cast m Catalan
Catalan form of Castus.
Cast m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old Irish cath "battle". This was the name of an Irish monk from the 6th century.
Castamir m Literature
Possibly means "jeweled helmet" in Quenya. In Tolkien's legendarium this is the name of the evil King of Gondor who usurps the throne form Eldacar, the rightful king.
Castello m Medieval Italian
From Italian castello meaning "castle".
Casten m Swedish
Variant of Carsten.
Castille f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, English
Transferred use of the surname Castille.
Častimir m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian čast "honour" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic čьstь "honour") combined with mir "peace".
Castin m English
Name Castin in the English origin, means A good natured, energetic, sensitive, emotional and able person.
Casto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Castus.
Caston m English (American)
Invented American Name
Cástor m Spanish
Spanish form of Castor.
Castór m Irish
Irish form of Castor (the mythological person).
Castore m Italian
Italian form of Castor.
Castorino m Italian
Italian diminutive of Castoro or Castore (both Italian forms of Castor), formed with the masculine diminutive suffix -ino (itself ultimately from the Latin masculine adjective-forming suffix -īnus "of or pertaining to").... [more]
Castoro m Italian, Sardinian
Italian and Sardinian form of Castor. In both languages, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver" (in Sardinian, this usage is alongside the word castorru).
Castorru m Sardinian
Sardinian variant of Castoro. This is also an ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver", used alongside castoro.
Castrense m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Castrensis. A known bearer of this name is the Italian former soccer player Castrense Campanella (b. 1962).
Castrensis m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective castrensis meaning "of the camp, in the camp", which is ultimately derived from the Latin noun castra meaning "(military) camp, encampment".... [more]
Castrenze m Italian
Variant spelling of Castrense.
Castriciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Castricianus.
Castricius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably ultimately derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle" (see also Castrinus).
Castrinus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle".
Castritian m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Castricianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Castriziano m Italian
Italian form of Castricianus.
Castruccio m Medieval Italian
Derived from medieval Italian castro meaning "castle" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -uccio.
Cástulo m Spanish
Spanish form of Castulus.
Castulus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin castus "pure, chaste, virtuous". This was the name of a Roman saint from the 3rd century AD.
Castus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin castus "pure, chaste, virtuous".
Caswallawn m Welsh Mythology
Middle Welsh form of Cassivellaunus. He is one of the sons of Beli the Great in the Mabinogi, Brut y Brenhinedd and the Welsh Triads.
Caswallon m Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of Cassivellaunus. According to Welsh myth, he was a son of Beli Mawr.
Caswell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caswell.
Casworon m Cornish
Likely derived from Celtic cad "battle" and kawaro "hero."
Casy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Casey.
Catanes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Katana via its Greek form Katanes.
Catarinus m East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Latinisation and masculinization of the feminine name Catharina.
Catecahassa m Shawnee
Means "black hoof" in Shawnee.
Catesby m English (Rare)
From an English surname what is derived from a geographical location; 'of Catesby' a parish in Northamptonshire. Most famous bearers are Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot and William Catesby one of the councillors of Richard III of England on whom Shakespeare based his character in Richard III.
Catfish m American (Rare)
Nickname whose origin can be particular to the bearer. The name Catfish comes from a diverse group of mostly freshwater fish so-called because of barbels growing near their mouths that bear a resemblance to cat's whiskers... [more]
Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.
Cathrinus m Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina (Dutch) and Cathrine (Norwegian).
Catius m Roman Mythology
God invoked for sharpening the minds of children as they develop intellectually
Catreus m Greek Mythology
Means "down-flowing" in Ancient Greek. In Greek mythology, this was a king of Crete and a son of Minos and Pasiphaë.
Catullus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Ancient Roman cognomen Catullus with uncertain meaning. Possibly it comes from the Gaulish catu meaning "battle" with the diminutive suffix -ullus. In alternative it comes from Latin catulus meaning "cub, whelp".
Catuvellaunus m Brythonic
"The One Who mnos Leads welnā in Battle katu".
Catuvolcos m Old Celtic
The first element of this name is derived from Celtic catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.
Catuvolcus m Old Celtic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Catuvolcos. A bearer of this name was Catuvolcus, one of the two kings of a Gaulish tribe called the Eburones. In 54 BC, he committed suicide by poisoning himself.
Çaukaş m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar чаука (çauka) meaning "jackdaw".
Caunus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kaunos. In Greek mythology, Caunus was the son of Miletus, grandson of Apollo and brother and lover of Byblis.
Causantín m Pictish
Pictish form of Constantinus (see Constantine).... [more]
Cavanşir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Javansher.
Caweys m Somali
Means "night" in Somali.
Caynaanshe m Somali
Means "cotton" in Somali.
Ceaser m English (Rare)
Metaplasmus of Caesar.
Cebisa f & m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "to suggest, to give advice" in Xhosa.
Cebriones m Greek Mythology
Uncertain etymology; some academia has theorised that it derives from an ancient name for a bird, perhaps the cormorant. This was the name of an illegitimate son of King Priam of Troy in Homer's Illiad, who acted as a charioteer for his half-brother Hector and was slain in battle by Patrocles... [more]
Ceciliāns m Latvian
Latvian form of Caecilianus.
Cecilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Caecilius (see Cecilia).
Cecilius m Dutch
Variant of Caecilius (see Cecilia).
Cecrops m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κέκροψ (Kékrops), which is probably derived from Greek κέκραγμα (kekragma) meaning "scream, cry" combined with Greek οψ (ops) meaning "voice"... [more]
Cecyliusz m Polish
Polish form of Caecilius.
Cefas m Spanish
Spanish form of Cephas.
Cefejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Cepheus.
Cefeusz m Polish
Polish form of Cepheus.
Ceionius m Ancient Roman
Nomen of uncertain origin and meaning. The nomen resembles other Etruscan names, such as Cilnius, and the family does not appear in history before the first century. The historian Aelius Spartianus wrote that they came from Etruria, or perhaps from the town of Faventia, which was itself of Etruscan origin.
Celedonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Variant form of Chelidonius, which is the proper latinized form of the Greek name Chelidonios.... [more]
Celerinus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin word celer, meaning "quick, swift", followed by the masculine diminutive suffix -inus. This was the name of an African martyr, revered for his suffering while imprisoned by Emperor Trajan Decius in Rome... [more]
Celester m & f English (American)
Combination of Celeste and Lester or Ester.
Celestí m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Caelestinus. A known bearer of this name was the Catalan politician Celestí Boada i Salvador (1902-1939).
Celestijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Celestine.
Celestín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Caelestinus.
Celestin m Kashubian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Kashubian, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Caelestinus.
Celestinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Caelestinus.
Celestinu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Caelestinus.
Celéstio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Caelestius.
Celesto m Asturian
Masculine form of Celeste.
Celestro m American (Rare)
Masculine form of "Celestra."
Celestus m Medieval
Latin celestis "heavenly, celestial, divine".
Celesztin m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Celestin.
Celeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κελεός (Keleos), which is derived from Greek κελεύω (keleuō) which can mean "to command, to order" as well as "to urge (on), to drive on". In Greek mythology, Celeus was the king of Eleusis.
Celeustanor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Keleustanor. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of Heracles, whom he had with Iphis, the daughter of king Thespius of Thespiae in Boeotia.
Celidonius m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Probably a Latinized form of the Greek Χελιδόνιος (Chelidonios), which was derived from χελιδών (chelidon) "a swallow". In Christian tradition this name is sometimes ascribed to the unnamed "man born blind" whose sight Jesus miraculously heals (in the Gospel of John 9:1-12), and the form Celedonius belonged to an early saint, martyred c.300.
Celiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Caelius.
Celse m French
French form of Celsus.
Čelsietis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian masculine form of Chelsea.
Celsu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Celso.
Cenfus m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name, in which the first element is cene "bold, keen". This name was borne by a king of Wessex who ruled briefly, during 674; he was succeeded by his son Aescwine.
Centis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian centīgs "diligent, industrious, studious, zealous".
Ceolsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and sige "victory".
Ceolstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel" and stan 1 "stone".
Céos m Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style), Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Portuguese and French form of Coeus (see Koios).
Ceos m Catalan
Catalan form of Coeus (see Koios).
Cephisodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisodoros. This name was borne by an Athenian playwright from the 5th century BC.
Cephisodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisodotos. This name was borne by an Athenian general and two Greek sculptors, all of whom lived in the 4th century BC.
Cephisophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisophon. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Cephisus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisos. This is the name of an ancient Greek river god.
Cephus m English
Variant of Cephas.
Ceraslan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джер (cer) meaning "Earth" and аслан (aslan) meaning "lion".
Cerbers m Latvian
Latvian form of Cerberus.
Cereus m & f English
From the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
Cerinthus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Kerinthos. This was the name of an early Gnostic who was prominent as a heresiarch in the view of the early Church Fathers.
Cerrus m English (Australian)
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *kar- ‎(“hard”‎). See also Latin carina and carpinus.
Cèsar m Catalan
Catalan form of Caesar.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Çesare m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Caesar.
Cesáreo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish variant and Galician form of Cesario.
Cesareo m Italian
Italian variant of Cesario.
Césari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Caesar.
Cesari m Occitan, Provençal
Occitan and Provençal form of Caesarius.
Cesario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caesarius.
Cesarione m Italian
Italian form of Caesarion.
Cesariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesario.
Césaro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Caesarus. He was a chieftain of the Lusitanians, a proto-Celtic tribe during the Roman conquest of Hispania.
Cesarotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Cesare, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Cesaru m Corsican
Corsican form of Cesare.
Česćiměr m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere" and měr "peace". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehrenfried.
Cesidiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesidio.
Cesio m Italian
Masculine form of Cesia
Cèsiri m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cesare.
Cesítar m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Cesito m Spanish
Diminutive of Cesar.
Ceslao m Italian
Italian form of Czesław via Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslas m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Czesław via it's Latinized form Ceslaus.
Ceslaus m German (East Prussian, Latinized), German (Silesian, Latinized)
East Prussian German and Silesian German form of Czesław.
Česlav m Czech
Czech form of Czesław.
Ceslavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Czesław.
Ceslaw m German
German from Czesław.
Česlovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesław. A known bearer of this name was the Lithuanian composer Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916).
Cethegus m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. One bearer of this name was Gaius Cornelius Cethegus who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 197 BC.
Cetshwayo m Zulu
Means "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Cezaris m Lithuanian
Short form of Cezarijus.
Chaerecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairekrates. This name was borne by a disciple of the famous philosopher Socrates.
Chaerephanes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairephanes. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Chairedemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people".
Chairekrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Chairephanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing".
Chairles m Scots
Scots form of Charles.
Chaisak m Thai
Derived from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Chaise m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Chase.
Chaisit m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Chaiyasit m Thai
Variant of Chaisit.
Chakas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi
MEANING : Shining, make bright, cause to shine
Chakrasei m Khmer
Means "solar system, galaxy" in Khmer.
Chalarmsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศักดิ์ (see Chaloemsak).
Chalearmsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศักดิ์ (see Chaloemsak).
Chalermsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemsak.
Chalisław m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Chwalisław.
Challis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of Chalice.
Chalmers m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chalmers.
Chaloemsak m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Çhalse m Manx
Manx form of Charles.
Chambos m Greek
Diminutive of Charalambos.
Chams m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمس (see Shams) chiefly used in North Africa.
Chamseddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Shams al-Din.
Chandraprakash m Hindi, Marathi
Means "moonlight" from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and प्रकाश (prakāśa) meaning "light, bright, shining".
Chandrasekharan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Chandrasekhar.
Chandrashekar m Indian
Combination of Chandra and Shekhar.
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