Submitted Names Starting with A

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Ashryn f Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Main character in The Ashryn Barker Trilogy by Laura Greenwood and a character in World of Warcraft.
Ashtbhuja m & f Indian, Hinduism
in feminine it refers to the Godess Durga... [more]
Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton
Ashter m Arabic
Name of a salar of the army of Syedna Ali
Ashtian m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ashton. Ashtian was given to 6 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Ashtin m & f English
Variant: Ashton
Ashty f & m Kurdish
Variant of Aştî.
Ashtynne f & m Obscure
Variant of Ashtyn.
Ashu m & f Kenyang, Jagham
From Kenyang sǒ meaning "wash, clean, clear." Alternatively it could stem from the verb sǔ in Ejagham which has the same meaning.
Ashura f Japanese
Either from 阿 meaning A, 修 meaning osamu, and 羅 meaning luo.
Ashurina f Obscure
Feminine form of Ashur.
Ashurnasirpal m Ancient Assyrian
Means "the god Ashur is the protector of the heir" in Assyrian, from the Akkadian Aššur-nāṣir-apli. ... [more]
Ashur-uballit m Ancient Assyrian
Meaning unknown, but refers to the god Ashur.... [more]
Ashutosh m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means “to easily gratify” in Marathi and Hindi, with ashu (rapid) and tosh (gratify)
Ashvin m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
Alternate transcription of Ashwin.
Ashvini f & m Indian, Marathi
Variant transcription of Ashwini.
Ashwani m Hindi
Means "first" in Hindi.
Ashwaq f Arabic
Means "longings, yearnings" in Arabic.
Ashwasena m Indian
The son of Takshaka in the ancient Indian epic of Mahabharata.
Ashwath m Hindi
“Banyan tree”. Possibly related to Buddhism as the tree under which Buddha meditated.
Ashwathama m Indian
Son of Drona in the Mahabharata.
Ashwatthama m Sanskrit
This name means "Fiery tempered" or "the sacred voice which relates to that of a horse". This name is mentioned in the 𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢. As the son of the warrior 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘢
Ashwina f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
A feminine form of Ashvin, the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. It means "light" in Sanskrit, and Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky (the head of Aries). Ashvin also stands for the Divine twins considered to be the Hindu gods of vision in Hindu mythology.
Ashwini f & m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu
Feminine form as well as a variant of Ashwin.
Ashwiyaa f Ojibwe
Means "arms oneself"in Ojibwe.
Ashwynn f Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
Modern form of the Old English name Æscwynn, formed of the elements æsc "ash tree" and wynn "joy, rapture, pleasure".
Ási m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Short form of names beginning with the name element Ás- "(heathen) god".
Asi f Turkish
In Turkish means "rebellious, wild"
Asi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Asaf, Astar and other names that beginning with the same sound.
Àsia f Catalan
Catalan form of Asia 1.
Asia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ася (see Asya 1).
Asiä f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Arabic Asiya.
Asiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Asian m & f Ibibio
Means "one who is proud" in Ibibio.
Asiana f English
A contraction of Asia 1 and Ariana.... [more]
Asianique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Asia 1 and the suffix -nique (from Dominique, Monique or Unique)... [more]
Asianna f English
Likely an elaborated form of Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -ana, or just a combination of Asia and Anna.
Asiaq f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Asiaq is a weather goddess (or, more rarely a god) and was quite frequently invoked by the angakoq for good weather.
Asiarpak f Greenlandic
Means "platanthera hyperborea" in Greenlandic.
Asida f Abkhaz
Means "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see Azida).
Asieh f Persian
Persian form of Asiya.
Asiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "created by God".
Asieńka f Polish
Diminutive of Joanna.
Asif f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "collecting" or "harvest" in Hebrew.
Asifa f Arabic (Rare), Pakistani
Feminine form of Asif.
Asihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Asiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Asija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Asiya.
Asikin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Asile m Sardinian
Logudorese variant form of Basil 1.
Asılhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".
Asilposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek asil meaning "real, genuine", "precious", or "dear" and poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Asima f Turkish
Means "exceeding; one who exceeds" in Turkish.
Asimakis m Greek
Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a variant of Gerasimakis, or a combination of the Greek noun ασήμι (asimi) meaning "silver" with the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis).... [more]
Asiman m & f Azerbaijani
Means "sky" in Azerbaijani (a cognate of Asuman).
Asimbola m & f Malagasy
Means "a piece of silver" in Malagasy.
Asimina f Greek
Derived from Greek ασήμι (asemi) meaning "silver", literally "without mark" from α (a), a negative prefix, combined with σῆμα (sema) "sign, mark, token"... [more]
Asimo f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Asimina.
Asíncrit m Catalan
Catalan form of Asyncritus via Asynkritos.
Asíncrito m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Asyncritus via Asynkritos.
Asincrito m Italian
Italian form of Asyncritus via Asynkritos.
Asine f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Most likely a feminine form of Husayn.
Asiniiwin m Ojibwe
Meaning, "rocky boy" or "stone child."
Asintmah f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of Athabaskan earth and nature goddess and the first woman.
Asiong m Filipino
Diminutive of Nicasio, Protasio, and other names ending in -asio. A bearer of this name is Asiong Salonga, an infamous Filipino gangster.
Asipa m Yoruba
Means "pathfinder, one who leads the way" in Yoruba, from ṣí "to open up" and ipa "path".
Asiph m Hebrew
Variant of Asaph.
Asiqin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Asirem m Berber
Means "hope" in Amazigh.
Asiri m Sinhalese
Means "blessing" in Sinhalese.
Asisat f Nigerian
The name of the professional woman football player Asisat Oshoala, playing for FC Barcelona.
Asit m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit असित (asita) meaning "dark, black" or "(black) snake".
Asītu-tabni f Ancient Assyrian, Babylonian
Means "you created the tower", deriving from the Akkadian elements atti ("thou, you") and banû ("to create, to build").
Asius m Greek Mythology
In the Iliad, Asius is a Trojan hero from Arisbe, the son of Hyrtacus. He was killed in battle after foolishly not heeding the advice of Polydamas.
Asiyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Asiya.
Asiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.
Asiyat f Dagestani, Lak, Lezgin
Lak and Lezgin form of Asiya.
Asiyath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Asiya.
Asja f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene short form of Anastazija, used as a given name in its own right.
Aśka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Joanna via Joaśka.
Aska f Kurdish
From Kurdish ask meaning "deer, gazelle".
Aska f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage which is considered both a feminine form of Aske and Ask as well as a direct adoption of the noun aska "ash; cinder".
Askale f Amharic (Rare)
Probably based on "Askal of Mary" (A type of flower).
Askalon m Late Greek, Georgian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄσκαλος (askalos) meaning "unhoed, uncultivated" and therefore "rough" in a figurative sense.... [more]
Askanaz m Armenian
Armenian form of Ashkenaz.
Askar m Arabic
Derived from Arabic عسكر (askar) meaning "army, soldiers". In some cases (possibly in non-Arabophone countries), this name may also be a variant of Asghar.
Askar m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oscar.
Askarbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of the given name Askar and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Aškašepa m Hittite Mythology
Means "genius of the gate/door", deriving from the Hittite element aška ("door"). Aškašepa is thought to have been a deified mountain, worshipped in Kanesh and Hattusa. He was a major member of the Hittite pantheon.
Așkay f & m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish așk meaning "love" and Turkic ay meaning "moon".
Askbjörn m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name with the combination of askr "ash tree" and bjǫrn "bear".
Aske m Frisian, Danish
Variant of Asker and Frisian short form of names containing as- and ask-.
Askê f Kurdish
Means "deer" in Kurdish.
Askell m Manx
Manx form of Ásketill and cognate of Áskell.
Asker m Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Newer form of Ask or Ásgeirr.
Asker m Turkish
Means "soldier" in Turkish.
Askerbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Askhal m Hindi
MEANING : not Shaking or slipping., Name of Agni... [more]
Askhat m Kazakh
Kazakh form of As'ad.
Aski f & m Aymara
Means "good" in Aymara.
Aşkim f Turkish
Means "my love" in Turkish.
Aşkin f & m Turkish
Means "controlling, prevailing" or "dominant" in Turkish.
Askja f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element askr "ash tree".
Askjell m Norwegian
More modern form of Ásketill.
Åʹsǩǩ m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Oscar.
Asklepigeneia f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek god Asklepios combined with γενης (genes) "born". This was the name of a 5th-century Greek philosopher and mystic.
Asklepijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Asklepios via Asclepius.
Asklepije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Asklepios.
Asklepio m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Asklepios.
Asklepiodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Asklepios", from the name of the god Asklepios combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Asklepiodotos m Ancient Greek
Greek name which meant "given by Asklepios" from the name of the Greek god Asklepios and δοτος (dotos) meaning "given".
Asklepiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Asklepios.
Asklipiada f Medieval Russian
Russian feminine form of Asklepiades.
Asklipios m Greek
Modern transcription of Asklepios.
Ásko m Sami
Sami form of Asko.
Asko m Finnish, Estonian, Frisian
Finnish form of Askold and Frisian variant of Aske, as well as a Finnish dialectal diminutive of Andreas or Asarja.
Askold m Old High German, History
Variant of Ascolt. Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [more]
Askur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Askr.
Ásla f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese short form of Áslaug and Ásleyg.
Asla m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Aslak.
Aslac m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Aslak.
Áslæifr m Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of *Ansulaibaz.
Áslæikr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ás ("god") and leikr ("game, sport, battle, warrior").
Aslænbeg m Ossetian
Variant transcription of Aslanbeg.
Aslak m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Finnish
Younger form of Áslákr, derived from Old Norse áss "god" and leikr "game, play".
Áslákr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Áslakr.
Áslakr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Áslæikr.
Áslákur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Áslákr.
Áslakur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Áslákr.
Aslam m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Means "safer, healthier" in Arabic, the elative form of سالم (salim) meaning "safe".
Aslamaz m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Persian or Turkic origin, but it is also possible that it is of Kartvelian origin, in which case it is likely related to the Georgian adjective ლამაზი (lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".... [more]
Aslambek m Chechen
The first element is derived from Arabic áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word islam and the name Eslam)... [more]
Aslanbeg m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Aslanbek.
Aslanbi m Circassian
Kabardian (East Circassian) cognate of Aslanbek.
Aslanbiy m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Adyghe (West Circassian) and Balkar cognate of Aslanbek.
Aslanjeriy m Circassian, Adyghe
Name of one of the princes of the Hatuqway tribe of Circassians. His reign marked the greatest extent of the Hatuqway. The name is derived from Turkic Aslan + Giray
Aslan-xan f Abazin
Derived from Aslan and the Turkic element han meaning "ruler, prince".
Áslat m Sami
Sami variant of Aslak.
Åslaug f Norwegian
Variant of Aslaug.
Aslauga f Literature
Latinized form of Aslaug used by the German novelist Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué.
Áslaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Áslaug.
Asle m Norwegian
Variant of Atle or Asleiv.
Ásleyg f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Áslaug.
Aslhenbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aslanbiy or Aslanbi. A known bearer was Oleg Aslhenbiy Af’ewine (1957-1993), who fought in the Abkhaz-Georgian War of 1992-1993.
Asli f Somali
Means "amber" in Somali.
Aslia m Hebrew (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of Atsalyahu, as it first appeared in the Vulgate. Also compare Esli.
Aslie f & m English
Variant of Asley.... [more]
Asliyat f Uzbek
Means "genuineness, authenticity" in Uzbek.
Ásllak m Sami
Sami form of Aslak.
Asllan m Albanian
Albanian form of Aslan.
Ásllat m Sami
Sami form of Aslak.
Aslon m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Aslan. Also compare Arslon and Aslonbek.
Aslonbek m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Aslanbek.
Asly f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashley.
Äsmä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Asma.
Asma f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Feminine form of Asmus.
Asmae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Asmaa used in Moroccan Arabic.
Asmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Asma as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Asmahan f Persian (Modern), Arabic (Rare)
Means "seeker of excellence" in Persian, possibly as an elaboration of Asma. It is the stage name of Amal Atrash, an Iranian singer.
Asman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German form of Erasmus via the Low German form Asmus.
Asmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Asma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Ásmar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Ásmarr.
Asmara m & f Indonesian
Means "love" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit स्मर (smara).
Ásmarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and marr "sea, ocean, lake".
Asmat f Literature, Georgian
Georgian form of Asma according to a Russian source, but Georgian sources say that this name means "innocent, chaste, virginal" and "honest" in Arabic.... [more]
Asmaul f Indonesian, Bengali
From the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى (al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.
Asmawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Asma and the feminine suffix -wati.
Asmeret f Tigrinya
Means "united, unity" in Tigrinya.
Asmerom m Tigrinya
Eritrean and Tigray used name, the meaning is to unite.
Asmik f Armenian
Means "jasmine" in Armenian.
Asmîn f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish asîman meaning "sky", or a type of wildflower.
Asmina f Indian
Feminine form of Asmin.
Asmine f Danish
Feminine form of Asmus, a Danish (South Jutlandic) short form of Erasmus.
Asmini f Swahili
Swahili form of Jasmin 1.
Asmira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Asmir.
Asmit m Indian
Means "pride".
Asmita f Indian
Feminine form of Asmit.
Asmo m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Asmus as well as the Finnish form of Asmund.
Asmodaeus m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Proper latinized form of Asmodai via its hellenized form Asmodaios.
Asmodäus m German
German form of Asmodaeus.
Asmoday m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Form of Asmodeus found in The Lesser Key of Solomon.
Asmodej m Croatian
Croatian form of Asmodaeus.
Asmodeo m Spanish
Spanish form of Asmodaeus.
Asmodeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Asmodaeus.
Asmodey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Asmodaeus.
Asmodina f Popular Culture
A feminine form of Asmodeus.... [more]
Asmoro m Javanese
Javanese form of Asmara.
Asmoth f Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásmóð, derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and móðr "temperament, excitement, wrath".
Ásmóðr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse as "god" and mod "excitement, concern, wrath, courage".
Asmun m Berber
Means "companion" in Amazigh.
Asmund m Manx
Manx form of Ásmundr.
Ašmu-nikal f Hittite
While the meaning is unknown, the second element likely derives from Nikkal, a Hittite goddess derived from the Sumerian Ningal.
Asmus m Danish, Low German, Estonian (Archaic)
Low German short form of Erasmus. Asmus has also seen usage in Denmark from at least the 15th century onward, predominantly in Southern Jutland (Sønderjylland).
Asnage m Haitian Creole
A famous bearer of this name is Asnage Castelly (1978-) a Haitian-American wrestler who competed for Haiti at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Asnat f Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of 'Asenat. 'The Biblical pronunciation is "Asnat"; today, it is often pronounced "Osnat".'
Asnawi m Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Malay
From the name of medieval Arab writer and scholar Jamal al-Din al-Asnawi (1305-1370), whose name was derived from the Egyptian city of Esna.
Asnetha f Literature (Rare)
Presumably a form of Asenath. Miss Asnetha Sleep is a character in The Tilted Cross (1961) by Australian author Hal Porter.
Åsny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ásný.
Asny f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Åsny (see Ásný).
Âso m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Aso m Kurdish
Means "horizon" in Kurdish.
Aso m Kurdish (Modern)
Kurdish name it means “ horizon”
Asoghik m Armenian
Means "storyteller" in Armenian.
Asok m Indian
Variant of Ashok.
Aśoka m Indian
Variant of Ashoka.
Asokan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Ashoka.
Ason m & f English (American, Modern), American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ason.
Asona f Medieval Basque
This was the name of a daughter of the king of Pamplona who married Muza in 802.
Asopos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a combination of the root of Greek ἄσις (asis) meaning "mud, slime" and Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- meaning "water". It has also been compared to the elements (asbolos) meaning "soot" and (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]
Asora f Japanese
From Japanese 青空 (asora) meaning "blue sky". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Asorut m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic asorut meaning "dandelion".
Ašot m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Ashot.
Asou m Chuukese
Means "awaited" in Chuukese.
Aspa f Greek
Short form of Aspasia.
Aspačanā m Old Persian
Means "horse lover", derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse" and čanā meaning "desire, love".
Aspais m History (Ecclesiastical), History (Gallicized)
French form of Aspasios via it's Latinized form Aspasius.
Asparuh m Bulgarian, Bulgar, History
Variant of Asparukh. Asparuh was а ruler of the Bulgars in the second half of the 7th century and is credited with the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 680/681.
Asparukh m Middle Persian, Medieval Georgian, Bulgarian
Etymology disputed, either meaning "one who has shining horses" or "one who has the soul of a horse".
Aspashini m Akkadian
Akkadian form of Aspačanā.
Aspásio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aspasios via it's Latinized form Aspasius.
Aspasios m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Aspasia.
Aspatha m Biblical
One of the sons of Haman in the Book of Esther. Meaning "given by a sacred horse".
Aspazija f Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Aspasia. Aspazija was the pen name of Elza Johanna Emilija Lizete Pliekšāne (16 March 1865 – 5 November 1943), one of the most important Latvian poets and playwrights.
Aspazy m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Aspasius.
Aspelenie f Baltic Mythology
Alleged Lithuanian goddess of stoves and, more specifically, stove corners.... [more]
Asper m Ancient Roman
From the latin word 'asper', meaning 'rough'. Usually used as last name in Ancient Rome.... [more]
Asperanza f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Esperanza.
Aspet m Armenian
Means "knight" in Armenian. Used in the 12th–14th centuries.
Asphalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής (asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe"... [more]
Asphodel f Literature
From the name of the flower. J. R. R. Tolkien used this name on one of his characters in The Lord of the Rings.
Aspirn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ásbiǫrn.
Asqar m Kazakh
Derived from the Kazakh noun қар (qar) meaning "snow", in reference to the snowy peaks of the mountains in southern Kazakhstan. Because of this reference, the name is sometimes also said to mean "the highest" or "summit".... [more]
Asqar m Uzbek
Uzbek form of the Arabic name Askar. This name is not to be confused with the Kazakh name Asqar, which is ultimately of Turkic origin.... [more]
Asr f Arabic
Means “afternoon” in Arabic.
Əsra f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Asra.
Asra f Literature
Invented by Samuel Coleridge for his poem 'A Day-Dream' (composed 1802, published 1828). He arrived at it by inverting the first two letters of Sara, the first name of Sara Hutchinson, with whom he was in love... [more]