"Elmo" meaning in English

See Elmo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛlmoʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Elmo.wav
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elmo
  1. A male given name from Italian. Translations (male given name): إِلْمُو (ʔilmū) (Arabic), أَلْمُو (ʔalmū) (Arabic), 埃爾莫 /埃尔莫 (Āi'ěrmò) (Chinese Mandarin), 埃爾摩 /埃尔摩 (Āi'ěrmó) (Chinese Mandarin), Elmo (Finnish), エルモ (Erumo) (Japanese), 엘모 (Elmo) (Korean), Telmo [masculine] (Portuguese), Элмо (Elmo) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Elmo-en-name-ioHRQYcr Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 21 3 16 3 16 16 25 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 97 0 1 0 1 1
  2. A city in Missouri. Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Elmo-en-name-Sl7l0gQF
  3. An unincorporated community in Texas. Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA
    Sense id: en-Elmo-en-name-xr81qo98 Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 21 3 16 3 16 16 25
  4. A town in Utah. Categories (place): Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Utah, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Elmo-en-name-0PSvPYRl
  5. An unincorporated community in Wisconsin. Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA
    Sense id: en-Elmo-en-name-TidTCfqD Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 21 3 16 3 16 16 25
  6. (derogatory or humorous) A nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. Tags: derogatory, humorous Synonyms: Apartheid Clyde, Elno, Elongated Muskrat, Phony Stark, Space Karen
    Sense id: en-Elmo-en-name-s6Tt16vz Categories (other): Hot words older than two years, Terms with Portuguese translations, Elon Musk Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 21 3 16 3 16 16 25 Disambiguation of Elon Musk: 12 1 5 1 5 67 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: St. Elmo's fire

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛlmoʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Elmo.wav Forms: Elmos [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-noun}} Elmo (plural Elmos)
  1. (education, law, genericized trademark) A document camera.
    Sense id: en-Elmo-en-noun-qBzslcYu Categories (other): English genericized trademarks, Education, Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Individuals, Nicknames for individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 0 23 0 23 11 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 0 25 0 25 4 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 9 2 20 2 20 14 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 1 22 1 22 12 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 15 3 18 3 18 14 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 0 18 0 18 10 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 0 19 0 19 7 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 3 19 3 19 14 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 0 18 0 18 10 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 21 3 16 3 16 16 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 0 19 0 19 7 45 Disambiguation of Individuals: 8 0 19 0 19 21 32 Disambiguation of Nicknames for individuals: 6 0 16 0 16 18 44 Topics: education, law
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