"Moe" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /məʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /moʊ/ [US]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Clipping. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Moe
  1. A surname, possibly formed by abbreviation of Moses or another name beginning with "Mo-".
    Sense id: en-Moe-en-name-6Tag76c2 Categories (other): English surnames, English surnames Disambiguation of English surnames: 45 24 23 8
  2. A male given name; Diminutive of Moses and Maurice.
    Sense id: en-Moe-en-name-ln61OtNM Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English diminutives of male given names Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 4 51 41 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Japanese Moe (Moe); もえ (“moé”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|Moe}} Japanese Moe (Moe) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Moe
  1. A female given name from Japanese.
    Sense id: en-Moe-en-name-E36YIPGF Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of male given names Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 4 51 41 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈməʊ.i/
Rhymes: -əʊi Etymology templates: {{wp|+, Victoria}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Moe
  1. A town in the Shire of Baw Baw and the City of Latrobe, south eastern Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria, Australia Derived forms: Moe South
    Sense id: en-Moe-en-name-j-7QjHlG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 17 14 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 17 17 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 14 14 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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