Mo (given name)
The name Mo may be a nickname for Maureen, Maurice, Mohamed, Morris, or other given names.[1] People with the name include:
Arts and media
- Mo Amin, Kenyan photojournalist
- Mo Gaffney (born 1958), American actress, comedian, writer and activist
- Mo Hayder (born 1962), British crime novelist
- Mo Rocca (born 1969), American writer, comedian, and political satirist
- Mo Twister (born 1977), Filipino radio DJ and TV host
- Mo Willems (born 1968), American writer, animator, and creator of children's books
- MØ (born 1988), Danish singer songwriter (real name Karen Marie Ørsted)
- Mr. Mo (rapper), rapper, member of the group Jim Crow
- Mr. Mo (singer), member of the Danish band Kaliber
- Robert Horne (wrestler), who uses "Mo" as a ring name
Government and politics
- 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
- Mo Farah (born 1983), British long-distance runner
- Mo Johnston (born 1963), Scottish former footballer
- Mo Martin (born 1982), American professional golfer
- 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
Other fields
- David Berg (1919–1994), religious leader
- Mozi or Mo Tzi (c. 470–c. 390 BC), Chinese philosopher
See also
References
- ↑ "Given Name MO". Behind the Name. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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