def get_meta_name_and_modifiers(name):
    """ Strips a meta name from any leading modifiers like `__` or `+`
        and returns both as a tuple. If no modifier was found, the
        second tuple value is `None`.
    """
    clean_name = name
    modifiers = None
    if name[:2] == '__':
        modifiers = '__'
        clean_name = name[3:]
    elif name[0] == '+':
        modifiers = '+'
        clean_name = name[1:]
    return (clean_name, modifiers)