Neo.
A unisex given name originating as a coinage.
Meaning & usage
A unisex given name originating as a coinage.
Where this word comes from
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".
A surname.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Hokkien 梁 (Niû, Niô͘), or Teochew 梁 (nion⁵ / niên⁵). Doublet of Niu.
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Where this word comes from
Named after the Neo Users Group in 2004.
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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.