Neo
See also: neo, NEO, neó, Néo, ne'o, neo-, néo-, and Appendix:Variations of "neo"
English
Etymology 1
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".
Proper noun
Neo
- A male given name originating as a coinage.
Translations
male given name
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Min Nan 梁 (Niû, Niô͘), or from other sources.
Proper noun
Neo
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Neo is the 80131st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 237 individuals. Neo is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (77.22%) and White individuals (10.97%).
Anagrams
- -one, EON, NOE, Noe, eno-, eon, one
Swedish
Etymology
Modern coinage from English Neo of the film The Matrix. Compare also Nea.
Proper noun
Neo c (genitive Neos)
- a male given name
References
Statistics Sweden: 3173 males with the given name Neo living in Sweden on December 31st, 2013, with the highest frequency so far in 2010. Accessed on 10 April 2014.
Anagrams
- eon