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BoyPronounced English /ˈniː.moʊ/Italian language family

Nemo

A name meaning "nobody".

Quick answer

Nemo is a boy name meaning "nobody".

Pronunciation: English /ˈniː.moʊ/.

GenderBoy
Meaningnobody
PronunciationEnglish /ˈniː.moʊ/
Language familyItalian

Meaning and history

The name means "nobody" in Latin. This was the name used by author Jules Verne for the captain of the Nautilus in his novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870). It was later used for the title character (a fish) in the 2003 animated movie Finding Nemo.

Notes and context

Usage: literature