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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *v*n*.
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Svenny f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Svenny and variant of Svenna.
Sveno m Estonian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Sven.
Svens m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Sven.
Svetlan m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Svetlana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian former soccer player Svetlan Kondev (b. 1976).
Svetlin m Bulgarian
Variant of Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian artist Svetlin Rusev (b. 1933).
Svilen m Bulgarian
Derive from Serbian свилен (svilen) "silky, silken".
Svimon m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Medieval Georgian form of Simon 1, which is still in use today (albeit barely).... [more]
Svimoni m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Form of Svimon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Svinimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic svin'a or svinьja meaning "swine, pig, hog". Also compare Serbo-Croatian svinja, Polish świnia and Slovak sviňa, all of which mean "swine, pig, hog"... [more]
Svintino m Italian
Italian form of Swithin.
Svjetlan m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian variant form of Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is Svjetlan Junaković (b. 1961), a Croatian painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Svǫlnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "cooler; the cooling one". This is a by-name for Odin.
Sylvander m Norwegian
Combination of Sylvester and Anders
Szeverin m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Severinus.
Szilvánusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Silvanus.
Taa'évȧho'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "night wolf" in Cheyenne.
Taa'évanáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Night Bear" in Cheyenne.
Taivan m & f Mongolian
Means "peace, tranquility" in Mongolian.
Taivanbaatar m Mongolian
Means "peaceful hero" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Taivanbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Taivanmend m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.
Taivansaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" or "peace, tranquility" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Taivanzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful happiness" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Tavana m Persian (Rare, ?)
Means "powerful" in Persian.
Taven m & f Kurdish, Uzbek
Means "spring rain" in Kurdish and/or "healthy, strong" in Uzbek.
Tavilan m & f Mongolian
Means "fate, destiny, luck" in Mongolian.
Tavin m Scottish (Modern), Irish (Modern)
In Scottish, Tavin means 'twin'. Tavin is also the Irish word teevee meaning 'hillside'.
Tavon m Uzbek
Possibly from tavono meaning "strong, healthy".
Tavona m & f Shona
Meaning “we have seen.”
Tavtugin m Nivkh
Used on baby boys born at or near a lake.
Tayven m American
Tayven means a strong and dashing young man who is very good at basketball and fortnite, but mostly is very good with the ladies
Techivant m Khmer
Means "powerful" in Khmer.
Telvin m African American (Modern)
Probably a spin-off of the name Tevin influenced by names like Calvin and Kelvin, popularised through the R&B singer Tevin Campbell.
Terquavion m African American (Rare)
A modern African-American name... [more]
Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]
Thavin m & f Lao
Means "pray" in Lao.
Thavisin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทวีสิน (see Thawisin).
Thavone m & f Lao
Means "firm, strong, lasting, enduring" in Lao.
Thiphavanh f & m Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ທິບພະວັນ (see Thipphavanh).
Thipphavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ທິບພະ (thippha) meaning "heaven, sky" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Thongsavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Tiavina f & m Malagasy
Means "to be loved" in Malagasy.
Tirivanhu m Shona
Means "We are people". This name says do not look down upon us or take us for granted, we are human like you
Tivon m Hebrew
Means "nature lover" in Hebrew
Tivtsazn m Armenian
Means "hero" in Armenian.
Tjorven m & f German (Modern, Rare)
This was the nickname of a character called Maria in Astrid Lindgren's "We on Salt-Crow Island" (1964). It is not exactly known what Lindgren based the nickname on, but she might have based it on Swedish tjock meaning "thick" combined with korv meaning "sausage"... [more]
Tögsvan m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian төгс (tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and ван (van) meaning "king, prince".
Tolvin m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tolvin.
Tolvin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh tolv meaning "summer"; used on baby boys born in the summertime.
Törtaivan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Travanti m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Travanti due to the popularity of the actor Daniel J. Travanti.
Trevaughn m African American
Variant of Trevon influenced by Vaughn.
Treveonta m African American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of names such as Trevion (or Treveon) and Trevonte... [more]
Trevonte m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre, von and tay.
Tribhuvan m Indian, Nepali
From त्रिभुवन (tribhuvana), "three worlds" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Tsilavina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and lavina meaning "refused, rejected, denied".
Tsovoosergelen m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian цовоо (tsovoo) meaning "alert, intelligent, vivacious, dexterous" and сэргэлэн (sergelen) meaning "alert, adroit, bright".
Tsozhavkhlan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цог (tsog) meaning "energy, ember, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour" and жавхлан (javklan) meaning "dignity, majesty".
Tsvetelin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Tsvetelina.
Tüvshinbayar m Mongolian
Means "level of happiness" in Mongolian, from түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Tüvshinjargal m & f Mongolian
Means "level of happiness" in Mongolian, from түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Tvennumbrúni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "with double eyebrows".
Tynvin m Nivkh
From Nivkh tynad meaning "to be exact, correct".
Tyvon m African American (Rare)
An invented name based on the popular name syllables Ty and von.
Tzvetan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветан (see Tsvetan).
Úlvheðin m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Ulfheðinn.
Universino m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese universo meaning "universe". This name, along with its feminine form Universina, first appeared in the 19th century.
Uravini m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian 'ura meaning "red" or "purple" and vini meaning "black-fronted parakeet" (a type of bird found on Tahiti).
Urvan m Russian
Russian form of Urban.
Vääna m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami diminutive of Beʹnjam.
Vaçinke m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine name inspired by diminutive forms of the Russian name Vasiliy.
Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.
Vadin m Indian
"Known lecturer"... [more]
Vadinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.
Vadony m Hungarian
Derived from vadon meaning "wilderness".
Væringr m Old Norse
From Old Norse VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]
Vafþrúðnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the mightily entangling one". This is the name of a wise giant in Norse mythology.
Vaghn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vagn.
Vagitanus m Roman Mythology
A god who opened the newborn's mouth for its first cry. The name is related to the Latin noun vagitus, "crying, squalling, wailing," particularly by a baby or an animal, and the verb vagio, vagire.
Vagne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Vagn.
Vágner m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Vagner. Known Brazilian bearers of this name include the soccer player Vágner Love (b. 1984) and Vágner Benazzi (b... [more]
Vagner m Danish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Vagner.... [more]
Vagni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Vagne.
Vagnur m Faroese
Faroese form of Vagn.
Vahakn m Armenian
Variant of Vahagn.
Vahideddin m Turkish
Turkish form of the Arabic name Waheed al-Din, which means "lonely man of the religion".
Vahinala m & f Malagasy
From the name of a plant native to Madagascar, ultimately from the Malagasy vahiny meaning "stranger" and ala meaning "forest".
Vaidgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
Vaidmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
Vaidminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
Vaigintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Vaimintas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Väinämö m Finnish
A short form of Väinämöinen. Finnish name day February 17.
Vaingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
Väino m Estonian
Estonian form of Väinö.
Vainoras m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai- or vain-... [more]
Vainotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
Vainutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
Vairocana m Buddhism, Hinduism
From Sanskrit वैरोचन (vairocana) meaning "solar, of the sun", a derivative of विरोचन (virochana) meaning "sun, giver of light". This is the name of a cosmic buddha in Mahayana tradition, as well as an epithet of the Hindu asura (demon) Bali.
Vaironis m Latvian
Possibly a variant of Vairis.
Vaishnavan m Tamil
Masculine form of Vaishnavi. Also compare Vaishnav.
Vaišmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]
Vaišnoras m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]
Vaitnoras m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Vajiralongkorn m Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and อลงกรณ์ (alongkon) meaning "decoration, ornament". This is the name of the tenth king of Thailand, also known as Rama X (1952-).
Vajrapani m Buddhism
Means "vajra in (his) hand" from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि (pani) meaning "hand". This is the name of an early bodhisattva who protected and guided Gautama Buddha; he eventually came to represent the Buddha's power.
Vakhtangi m Georgian
Form of Vakhtang with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Vakhuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vakho, which is a short form of Vakhtang and Vakhushti.
Vaklin m Bulgarian
From the Bulgarian вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".
Valantín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentine 1.
Valantis m Greek
Short form of Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).
Valbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valbjǫrn.
Valbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese modern form of Valbjǫrn.
Valbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and bjǫrn "bear".
Valbon m Albanian
Masculine form of Valbona.
Valdinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.
Valdisnei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the film producer Walt Disney (1901-1966)
Valdivino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Equivalent to English Baldwin.
Valdrin m Albanian
Combination of Albanian valë "wave" and Drin.
Valen m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valen.
Valen m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valenç m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Valens.
Valent m French (Archaic), Gascon
French and Gascon form of Valentius.
Valenti m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Valente.
Valéntin m Walloon
A other version of Valintén.
Valentîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 1.
Valentinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Valentinian.
Valentiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valentinian.
Valentiniano m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Valentinian.
Valentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Armenian
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinianus... [more]
Valentinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valentinian.
Valentinito m Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino.
Valentiño m Galician
Galician form of Valentinus.
Valentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinus.
Valentinu m Maltese, Corsican, Sardinian
Maltese, Corsican and Sardinian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentínus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valentinus.
Valentius m Late Roman
Extended form of Valens.
Valeriaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valerian.
Valerián m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Valerian.
Valeriane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Valerianus (see Valerian). This is an older name and it is fairly rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Valerian is more common there.... [more]
Valeriani m Georgian
Form of Valerian with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Valerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerianus.
Valerianu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Valerianus.
Valerijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valerian.
Valerijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Валерьян (see Valeryan).
Valeryan m Russian
Russian variant of Valerian.
Valian m Literature
Main character in Jennifer Bell's book series "The Uncommoners".
Valiancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.
Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [more]
Valiantsin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentine 1.
Valin m Sanskrit (?)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]
Valinafas m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nafas meaning "breath".
Valinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nazar meaning "look, glance".
Valiniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Valintén m Walloon
Walloon form of Valentin.
Valintin m Picard
Picard form of Valentin.
Valintinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Valentino.
Valinur m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Valjancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.
Valjhun m Slovene
Old Slovene name
Vallentin m Medieval German, French (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic French form of Valentine 1.
Valon m Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Valona, the former name of the city of Vlorë (compare Vlora), a derivation from Albanian valë "wave" and a derivation from Albanian valon "to seethe; to simmer; to boil".
Valten m German (Silesian)
Silesian German contracted form of Valentin.
Valtin m German (East Prussian)
Contracted form of Valentin. (Compare Velten)
Valvinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Balbinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Balbinus.
Vamana m Hinduism
Means "dwarfish, small, short-statured" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a dwarf man to recover the three worlds (earth, heaven and the netherworld) from the demon king Bali.
Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.
Van' m Komi
Komi form of Ivan.
Vanagan m Armenian
Means "abbot, monk" in Armenian.
Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.
Vanče m Macedonian
This is the name of Macedonian footballer Vanče Šikov.
Vanchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanchai.
Vanchana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanchana.
Vandad m Persian
Variant of Vindadh.
Vandalarius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Vandalar. Vandalarius was the name of the father of Valamir, a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Vandalis m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior slain by Gawain in a skirmish at Roestoc.
Vander m American, Brazilian
Probably a contraction of the two words van der "from the" occurring as part of Dutch surnames like Van Der Waal promoted to a given name.
Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]
Vandill m Old Norse
From Old Norse vandill "sword".
Vandilo m Romani
Romani form of Vandill.
Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vane m Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive of Ivan.
Vane m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Vanevald.
Vane m Coptic
Derived from Demotic bne, itself from Proto-Semitic *ban- meaning "son".
Vanea m Moldovan
Moldovan form of Vanya.
Vani m Old Norse
From Old Norse vanr meaning "wont, accustomed or lacking, wanting".
Vania m Literature
Romanian form of Vanya.... [more]
Vania m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Vaniah.
Vaniah m Biblical
One of many sons of Bani named in Ezra 10:36.
Vanias m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.
Vanig m Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Vaniher m Chuvash
Combination of ва (va) and нихер (niher) meaning "lover, beautiful".
Vaniko m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane via its short form Vano.
Vanilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a truncated form of Ivanilson or Evanilson.
Vanimonimo m & f Samoan
Means "expanse of sky, firmament" in Samoan.
Vaniy m & f Haitian Creole (Modern)
Means "Vanilla" in Creole, His name has given many first names like Aniy.
Vanka f & m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Ivana and Russian masculine diminutive of Ivan (rare for Russian girls).
Vanko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Vanlalruatkima m Mizo
Means "gift from the God who created us" in Mizo.
Vanlandi m Norse Mythology
Means "man from Vanaheimr" in Old Norse. Vanaheimr was the home of the Vanir, a group of gods. Njǫrðr, Freyr and Freyja were members of the Vanir.... [more]
Vanlop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlop.
Vanlow m Romani
Transferred use of the surname Vanlow.
Vannak m Khmer
Means "class, hierarchy, caste" in Khmer.
Vänne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish vän "friend".
Vannevar m American
Transferred use of the surname Van Nevar.
Vanniel m Obscure
Adaption of the Dutch surname van Niel.
Vannin m Manx
Derived from the Manx name for the Isle of Man, Ellan Vannin.
Vannozzo m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Giovanni via the form Giovannozzo.
Vannuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Vanni, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Vano m Romani, Ossetian
Probably a Romani and Ossetian form of Ivan.... [more]
Vanona m & f Malagasy
Means "successful" in Malagasy.
Vanthani m & f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
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