English word origin

Etymology of Mo

Transliteration of Chinese 莫 (mò).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A diminutive of the male given names Mohammed, Moses, Maurice, Morris, Moritz, and Mortimer. · A diminutive of the female given names Marjorie, Maureen, Moira, and Monica.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Chinese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Transliteration of Chinese 莫 (mò).

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Machine-source provenance

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