Submitted Names Containing m

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Heimeran m German (Rare)
Variant form of Heimram. A known bearer of this name is Heimeran Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (b. 1936), the son of the German army officer Claus von Stauffenberg (1907-1944), who was one of the leading members of the failed 20 July plot of 1944 to assassinate the German dictator Adolf Hitler (1889-1945).
Heimfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Heimgard f German (Rare)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "home", and gard meaning "enclosure".
Heimhild f German (Rare, Archaic)
It comes from the Germanic elements heim meaning "Home", and hild meaning "Battle".
Heimito m German
Heimito is a germanisation of the Spanish name Jaimito, a diminutive of Jaime.... [more]
Heimkell m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Hæimkæll.
Heimo m Finnish
From Finnish heimo meaning "tribe".
Heimoana m Tahitian
Means "crown of the ocean"; a combination of hei "crown" and moana "ocean".
Heimolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Heimulf.
Heimrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Heimram m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Heimric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Heimtraut f German (Rare)
Meaning "home" and "strength"... [more]
Heimtrud f German (Rare)
From the Germanic elements heim meaning "home" and thrud meaning "strength".
Heimulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Heinemann m German (Archaic), Jewish (Archaic)
Probably a variant of Heymann. A known bearer of this name was the German rabbi Heinemann Vogelstein (1841-1911).
Heinman m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Hein 1 (compare Hanneman).
Heitham m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Heithem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham) chiefly used in North Africa.
Heiðmundur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath" combined with mundr "protection".
Hekatomnos m Ancient Greek, Carian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Carian name 𐊴𐊭𐊪𐊵𐊫 (k̂tmno), possibly composed of Carian -mno "son" and a relative of Hittite katta "under", ultimately meaning "under-son" or "descendent"... [more]
Hekatonymos m Ancient Greek
The first element is derived from either Greek ἑκατόν (hekaton) meaning "hundred", or from the name of the goddess Hecate. The second element derives from ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".
Hekima f & m Swahili
Means "wisdom" in Swahili.
Hekmat m & f Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حكمت (see Hikmat), as well as the Persian form.
Helam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Mormon
Derived from Hebrew חֵילָם (Helam), which is the name of a biblical town where king David and his army fought and won a battle against the army of the Syrian king Hadadezer... [more]
Helaman m Mormon
The name of three figures in The Book of Mormon. The most notable Helaman was a Nephite prophet and soldier, the son of Alma the Younger and brother of Shiblon and Corianton... [more]
Helamana m Mormon
Samoan form of Helaman.
Helbme f Sami
Derived from Sami helbmo "pearl".
Helem m Mormon
Brother of Ammon in the Boo of Mormon.
Helemai f Estonian (Rare)
Combination of Hele and Mai 3.
Hellmut m German
Variant of Helmut
Helm m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Helm.
Helmand m Pashto
From the name of the Helmand River that flows through Afghanistan, itself derived from Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬝 (haētumant̰) meaning "with dams, having a dam".
Helmbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Helmbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Helmburg f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Helmdag m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with daga "day."
Helme f Estonian
Variant of Helmi.
Helme m German (Rare)
Short form of Helmut.
Helmee m Malay
Malay variant of Hilmi.
Helmeri m Finnish (Rare)
A Finnish variant of Helmer.
Helmerich m Old High German
Old High German combination of helm "helmet", "protection" and rīhhi "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".
Helmert m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).
Helmey m Malay
Malay variant of Hilmi.
Helmgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English element helm "helmet" and guð "battle".
Helmholtz m Literature
'Brave New World'
Helmi m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helmie f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Helmiina f Finnish
Either a short form of Vilhelmiina or an elaboration of Helmi ("pearl" in Finnish).
Helmik m Norwegian (Rare)
Pet form of names containing the Germanic name element helm "helmet, protection".
Helmin m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Helmwin via the medieval forms Helmoin and Helmuin. A known bearer of this name is the late Curaçaoan politician Helmin Wiels (1958-2013).
Helmina f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Hermine.
Helmo m Estonian
Short form of Helmar, Helmer and Helmut.
Helmoald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Helmwald.
Helmolf m Germanic
Variant of Helmulf.
Helmrich m German
German younger form of Helmerich.
Helms m English
Transferred use of the surname Helms.
Helmtrud f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with þruþ "strength."
Helmu m Estonian
Variant of Helmo.
Helmuastus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hialmfastr.
Helmulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Helmút m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Helmut.
Helmuts m Latvian
Variant of Helmut.
Helmwald m Old High German
Combination of helm "helmet" and walt "ruler".
Helmward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Helmwige f Theatre
Derived from the Germanic name elements helm "helmet" and wig "battle". Helwige is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Helmwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helmy f Swedish
Variant of Helmi.
Helorum m Mormon
Son of King Benjamin (c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah and Helaman. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.
Hem m Indian
Means "gold" in Sanskrit.
Hem m Mormon
Brother of Ammon in The Book of Mormon.
Hema f Slovene
Slovene form of Hemma.
Hemakshi f Hindi, Gujarati
Means "golden-eyed" from Sanskrit हेम (hema) meaning "golden" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye".
Hemalatha f Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Hemlata.
Hemamalini f Indian, Tamil
Combination of Hema and Malini; means "golden creeper, golden creeping plant" from Sanskrit.
Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]
Hémaneóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Fetching Water Woman, Going to Get Water Woman" in Cheyenne.
Hemang m Indian
Which has a golden body part.
Hemant m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta) meaning "winter", referring to the Indian ecological season from November to January.
Hemanta m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Eastern Indian and Nepali form of Hemant.
Hemanth m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Hemant.
Hemantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Hemant.
Hemanti f Sinhalese
Meaning "Joyful".
Hemara f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "the garden" or "the splendor".
Hemard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim "home" and Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard".
Hemat m Persian
Means "determination, will" or "endeavour" in Persian.
Hemaýat m Turkmen
From Arabic حماية (ḥimāya) meaning "help".
Hemda f Hebrew (Rare)
From the Hebrew חֶמְדָּה (Khemdah) meaning "Desire, passion, will". It was borne by Hemda Ben-Yehuda (1873–1951), the second wife of the Jewish linguist Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. The name Hemda was mostly used pre-establishment of the Israeli state and is rarely given to girls nowadays.
Hemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".
Hemengildo m Spanish
This name was used by a male on the 1930 Censo México (Mexico Census).
Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.
Hêmin m Kurdish
Means "quiet, tranquil, calm" in Kurdish.
Heming m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Hemming.
Hemingur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hæmingr.
Hemingway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hemingway.
Hemison m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Sir Hemison was a lover of Morgan le Fay, living with her at one of her castles.
Hemithea f Greek Mythology
Means "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [more]
Hemkil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.
Hemlata f Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Possibly derived from Sanskrit हेमलता (hemalatā) referring to a type of unspecified plant, possibly the golden creeper (Ernodea littoralis).
Hemlock m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Theatre
Transferred use of the surname Hemlock. Hemlock Marreau is a fictional Francophone detective created by Robert Farrow who appeared in eleven plays (1991-2014).
Hemmingur m Faroese
Faroese form of Hemming.
Hemmingus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hemming.
Hemminki m Finnish
Finnish form of Hemming.
Hemmo m Finnish
Diminutive of Hemminki, Henrik, Herman and Heimo... [more]
H'emmuc m Berber
Berber diminutive form of Hamid 1.
Hemon m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from the Ancient Greek name Haemon (Αἵμων), meaning “bloody” or “blooded.”
Hémont m French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.
Hemra m Turkmen
Means "friend" in Turkmen.
Hemu f Tamil
Means "Dinesh's life" in Tamil.
Hengame f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هنگامه (see Hengameh).
Hengameh f Persian
Possibly derived from Persian هنگام (hengam) meaning "time; occasion; season".
Henutmehyt f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from Egyptian ḥnwt meaning "mistress, lady" and mḥyt meaning "north wind", as well as referring to the goddess Mehyt... [more]
Henutmire f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lady is like Re" in Egyptian.
Henutsekhemu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "mistress of powers", from Egyptian ḥnwt "mistress, lady" and sḫm "power, capability".
Henuttamehu f Ancient Egyptian
Means "lady of lower Egypt" in Coptic.
Hē'ȯhma'aestse f Cheyenne
Means "Red Woman" in Cheyenne.
Hé'ȯhnéménėstse f Cheyenne
Means "Singing Woman" in Cheyenne.
Heóve'haméhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Horse" in Cheyenne.
Heóvema'ėhóóhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Fox" in Cheyenne.
Herasym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerasimos.
Heremaia m Maori
Maori form of Jeremiah.
Heremana m Tahitian
Means "power of love" in Tahitian.
Heremanu m Tahitian
Means "bird of love"; a combination of here "love" and manu "bird".
Heremod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz)... [more]
Heremon m Irish Mythology
Irish Eireamhón. Possibly anglicised as Irving.
Herimalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and malala meaning "beloved, esteemed".
Herimamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".
Herimena m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mena meaning "red".
Herimino m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mino meaning "believe".
Herimot m Germanic
Combination of Old High German heri ("army") and muot ("excitement; concern; wrath").
Herinambinina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and nambinina meaning "prosperous, lucky".
Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]
Herma f Sorbian
Contracted form of Hermina.
Herma f Dutch
Short form of Hermana.
Hermaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Hermaios. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek king from the 1st century BC.
Hermágoras m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hermagoras.
Hermàgores m Catalan
Catalan form of Hermagoras.
Hermaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermaios. In ancient Greece, Hermaia was also the name of several annual festivals that were held in honour of the god Hermes.
Hermaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἑρμαῖος (hermaios) or Ἑρμαῖος (Hermaios) meaning "of Hermes".
Hermalene f English (American)
Possible variant of Hermelind
Hermana f Dutch, Polish (Rare)
Dutch and Polish feminine form of Herman.
Hermanarico m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermanric.
Hermanas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Herman.
Hermance f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
French feminine form of Herman, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]
Hermande f French (Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French variant form of Armande, which is ultimately derived from the Germanic masculine name Herman.
Hermanfrid m Germanic, English, History
Variant spelling of Ermanfrid. Hermanfrid lived in the 6th century AD and was the last independent king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
Hermanfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant spelling of Hermanfrid.
Hermanis m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Hermann.
Hermanna f Dutch
Feminine form of Herman.
Hermano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Herman.
Hermanos m Germanic (Hellenized)
Older Greek form of Herman.
Hermanric m Germanic
Variant form of Ermanric.
Hermansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the given name Herman and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Hermanubis m Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology
Combination of the Greek God Hermes and the Egyptian God Anubis. Hermanubis is a Graeco-Egyptian god who escorts the souls of the dead to the underworld.
Hermaphroditos m Greek Mythology
Combination of Hermes and Aphrodite. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the only child that Hermes had with Aphrodite... [more]
Hermaphroditus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermaphroditos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the only child that Hermes had with Aphrodite. They were born a male, but acquired female genitalia in addition to their male ones, after one of the gods made their body merge with that of the naiad Salmacis.
Hermarchos m Ancient Greek
Means "Hermes is my master" or "Hermes is my origin", derived from the name of the god Hermes and either Greek ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".
Hermarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermarchos. This was the name of 3rd century BC Greek philosopher, a disciple and successor of Epicurus.
Hermas m Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman
Either a contracted form of Hermodoros or from the Greek element ἕρμα (herma). Once belonged to one of the seventy disciples.
Hermawan m Indonesian
Possibly from the name Herman combined with the masculine suffix -wan.
Hermê m Kurdish
Means "pear" in Kurdish.
Hermelando m Spanish
It is a Spanish name of Visigothic origin. Possibly a combination of Germanic elements ermen "whole, entire" and land "land".
Hermelinda f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Hermelind.
Hermenegild m Germanic, English, Catalan, Polish
Variant of Hermengild. Saint Hermenegild lived in the 6th century AD and was killed on order of his own father, King Liuvigild of the Visigoths.
Hermenegilde f German
Feminine form of Hermenegild.
Hermenfrid m Germanic
Variant spelling of Hermanfrid.
Hermengarda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Irmingard.
Hermenor m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by Guiron the Courteous at the Levegnic tournament. His brother, Hector the Noble, was also killed by Guiron.
Hermenric m Germanic
Variant form of Ermenric.
Hermeric m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Hermenric or a variant of Ermeric. Hermeric was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Hermerico m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermeric.
Hermesandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Hermesianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]
Hermesilaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".
Hermesilochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Hermesinda f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Ermesinda.
Hermész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hermes.
Hermiczk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Herman.
Hermie f English
Diminutive of Hermione.
Hermie m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Hermenegildo, Herminio, Herminia, Hermogena, and other names that start with Herm-.
Hermien f Dutch
Dutch form of Hermine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Hermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hermilo.
Hermilando m Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Hermelando. A bearer of this name is Hermilando Mandanas, a Filipino politician.
Hermind m Arthurian Cycle
The brother of King Hermance of the Red City, Hermind fought Sir Palomides for the right of avenging Hermance’s death, but yielded to Palomides as the better warrior.... [more]
Hermīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Hermine.
Herminfrid m Germanic
Variant spelling of Hermanfrid.
Hermingild m Germanic
Variant spelling of Ermingild.
Herminie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Herminia. This was borne by French feminist Herminie Cadolle (1845-1926), inventor of the modern bra.
Hermion m Greek Mythology
According to the 2nd-century AD writer Pausanias, Europs' son Hermion was said to be the founder of Hermione, a city in Argolis.
Hermíone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermione.
Hermip m Catalan
Catalan form of Hermippos.
Hermipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermippos.
Hermippe f Greek Mythology
Greek feminine form of Hermippos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the wife of Orchomenus, the son of Zeus.
Hermippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Hermippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermippos. This name was borne by an Athenian playwright from the 5th century BC as well as by a saint from the 4th century AD.
Hermito m Spanish, Portuguese
Probably a diminutive of given names containing -herm-, such as Hermenegildo, Hermínio and Guilherme.... [more]
Hermo m Estonian
Short form of Herman and Hermann.
Hermocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermokles. This was the name of an ancient Greek poet from Cyzicus, who lived around 300 BC.
Hermócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).
Hermocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermokrates. This was the name of a Syracusan general from the 5th century BC.
Hermocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermokreon. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 6th century BC.
Hermod m Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Hermóðr (see Herimot).
Hermodike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hermodikos. This was the name of a daughter of king Agamemnon of Cyme, who later became the wife of king Midas of Phrygia (8th century BC).
Hermodikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Hermodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Hermes", derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Hermodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermodoros. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC and by a Greek architect from the 2nd century BC.
Hermodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Hermodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermodotos. This name was borne by an obscure Greek poet from the court of king Antigonus I Monophthalmus of Macedon (4th century BC).
Hermogen m Bulgarian (Archaic), Croatian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Croatian form of Hermogenes.
Hermògenes m Catalan
Catalan form of Hermogenes.
Hermokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Hermokrato m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).
Hermokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Epic Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (see Kreon).
Hermolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Hermolaos. This name was borne by Hermolaus of Macedon (4th century BC), a page of Alexander the Great who was executed for planning regicide... [more]
Hermolochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]