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Alternative forms
The symbol may have a single hump, rather than two, with the loop crossing the second downward stroke, or have three downward strokes but with the third ending in a tail, like the letter ɱ, without a crossing loop.

Etymology
Unknown, but it has been suggested that the symbol derives from a letter M for (the Virgin) Mary in the Middle Ages, though the sign had earlier been identified with the goddess Ceres/Demeter. It has also been suggested to be a ligature of Greek, for.

Symbol

 * 1)  The symbol for the sign.
 * 2)  The symbol for the constellation.
 * 3)  August
 * 4)  distillation