Neo
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "neo"
Etymology 1
Recent coinage from the prefix neo- (“new”). Popularized by a character in the science-fiction film The Matrix (1999), where it is explained as an anagram of "(the) One".
Proper noun
Neo
- A male given name originating as a coinage.
Translations
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Hokkien 梁 (Niû, Niô͘), or Teochew 梁 (nion5 / niên5). Doublet of Niu.
Proper noun
Neo
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Neo is the 80131st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 237 individuals. Neo is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (77.22%) and White individuals (10.97%).
Etymology 3
Named after the Neo Users Group in 2004.
Proper noun
Neo
Etymology 4
Proper noun
Neo (uncountable)
- An international auxiliary language created by Arturo Alfandari in 1961, combining features of Esperanto, Ido, Novial, and Volapük.
Anagrams
Etymology
Modern coinage from English Neo of the film The Matrix. Compare also Nea.
Proper noun
Neo c (genitive Neos)
- a male given name
References
Statistics Sweden: 3173 males with the given name Neo living in Sweden on December 31st, 2013, with the highest frequency so far in 2010. Accessed on 10 April 2014.
Anagrams
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