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Mo (given name)

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Mo may be a nickname for Maureen, Maurice, Marek, Monica, Morris, Mohammed, Moses, Mortimer, or other given names.[1] It is more rarely a given name in its own right.

People with the name include:

Arts and media

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  • Mohammed Amer, Palestinian-American stand-up comedian
  • Mohamed Amin (1943–1996), Kenyan photojournalist
  • Mo Gaffney (born 1958), American actress, comedian, writer and activist
  • Mo Jamil, British singer who won the sixth series of The Voice UK
  • Mo Rocca (born 1969), American writer, comedian, and political satirist
  • Mo Willems (born 1968), American writer, animator, and creator of children's books
  • Mo Gilligan (born 1988), British stand-up comedian and television personality.

Government and politics

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  • Mo Brooks (born 1954), American politician from Alabama
  • Mo Mowlam (1949–2005), British politician
  • Mo Udall (1922–1998), U.S. Representative and former presidential candidate
  • Wei Mo (793–858), official of the Chinese Tang dynasty
  • Zhao Mo (died 122 BC), second ruler of the southeast Asian kingdom of Nanyue
  • Zhongli Mo (died 201 BC), Chinese general

Sport

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  • Mo Farah (born 1983), British long-distance runner
  • Mo Johnston (born 1963), Scottish former footballer
  • Mo Martin (born 1982), American professional golfer
  • Maurice Purify (born 1986), American football player
  • Mohamed Salah (born 1992), Egyptian professional footballer who plays for Liverpool FC
  • Mo Vaughn (born 1967), American baseball player
  • Mariano Rivera, relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
  • Maureen Connolly (1934–1969), American tennis player known as "Little Mo"
  • Monique Jones, American professional bodybuilder nicknamed "Mo"

Other fields

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  • David Berg (1919–1994), American cult leader
  • Mozi or Mo Tzi (c. 470–c. 390 BC), Chinese philosopher

In fiction

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Given Name MO". Behind the Name. Retrieved 20 September 2016.