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Moe.

A surname, possibly formed by abbreviation of Moses or another name beginning with "Mo-".

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məʊ/Received-Pronunciation/moʊ/US
  1. A surname, possibly formed by abbreviation of Moses or another name beginning with "Mo-".

  2. A male given name; Diminutive of Moses and Maurice.

Where this word comes from

Clipping.

name
  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Where this word comes from

From Japanese Moe (Moe); もえ (“moé”).

name/ˈməʊ.i/
  1. A town in the Shire of Baw Baw and the City of Latrobe, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

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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.