Elmo.
A male given name from Italian.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Italian.
A city in Missouri.
An unincorporated community in Texas.
A town in Utah.
An unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
A nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
Where this word comes from
From an Italian contraction of Erasmo, cognate with Erasmus. Also a German short form of Elmar. * By folk etymology seen as a short form of Elmer.
A document camera.
A character who is irritating to many but very popular with children, especially a character who joined a show late in its run.
Where this word comes from
From the character Elmo on Sesame Street.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.