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English word origin

Etymology of Nemo

From Latin nemo. The "clownfish" meaning comes from the film Finding Nemo, where Nemo is a clownfish.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

A male given name from Latin. · A diminutive of the male given name Geronimo. · A surname · Alternative letter-case form of NEMO (“northeastern Missouri”).

noun

A clownfish

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

From Latin nemo. The "clownfish" meaning comes from the film Finding Nemo, where Nemo is a clownfish.

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  • Derivation mentionnemola
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