Co

See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"

Translingual

Symbol

Co

1. (chemistry) cobalt.

English

Noun

Co (uncountable)

1. Abbreviation of company, alternative form of Co.
2. Abbreviation of county, alternative form of Co.
   • 2023 August 1, “Son of slain republicans brings actions”, in The Irish Times, page 4:

     Under McGlinchey's leadership, the INLA committed several atrocities and murders during the Troubles, resulting in the Co Derry native's imprisonment both north and south of the border.

Alternative forms

• co, co., Co.

Anagrams

• O. C., O.C., OC, Oc, Oc.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koː/
• Hyphenation: Co
• Rhymes: -oː

Etymology 1

From Cornelis.

Proper noun

Co m

1. a male given name

Alternative forms

• Ko

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Co f

1. (rare) a female given name, diminutive of Jacoba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Ko
• Kho

Etymology

From Hokkien 許／许 (Khó͘) or 柯 (Kho) or 高 (Ko), via Spanish Co. Doublet of Ko, Kho, Caw, Gao, Cua, Kua, and Koa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈko/, [ˈko]
• Homophones: Kho, Ko, ko

Proper noun

Co (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓ)

1. a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɔ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɔ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɔ˧˧]

Noun

Co

1. Cor, an ethnic group of Vietnam