"Meo" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Meos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Meo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|Meo}} Italian Meo Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Meos}} Meo (plural Meos)
  1. A surname from Italian.
    Sense id: en-Meo-en-name-rsy3jwmJ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Meos [plural], Meo [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Meo}} Meo (plural Meos or Meo)
  1. A member of the Miao people.
    Sense id: en-Meo-en-noun-NRSw~-tH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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