Mo (given name)

Mo may be a nickname for Maureen, Maurice, Marek, Monica, Morris, Mohammed, Moses, Mortimer, or other given names.[1] It is more rarely a given name in its own right.

People with the name include:

## Arts and media

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* Mohammed Amer, Palestinian-American stand-up comedian
* Mohamed Amin (1943–1996), Kenyan photojournalist
* Mo Gaffney (born 1958), American actress, comedian, writer and activist
* Mo Jamil, British singer who won the sixth series of The Voice UK
* Mo Rocca (born 1969), American writer, comedian, and political satirist
* Mo Willems (born 1968), American writer, animator, and creator of children's books
* Mo Gilligan (born 1988), British stand-up comedian and television personality.

## Government and politics

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* 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

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* Mo Farah (born 1983), British long-distance runner
* Mo Johnston (born 1963), Scottish former footballer
* Mo Martin (born 1982), American professional golfer
* Maurice Purify (born 1986), American football player
* Mohamed Salah (born 1992), Egyptian professional footballer who plays for Liverpool FC
* 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 nicknamed "Mo"

## Other fields

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* David Berg (1919–1994), American cult leader
* Mozi or Mo Tzi (c. 470–c. 390 BC), Chinese philosopher

## In fiction

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* Mo (Monica Testa), lead character of Alison Bechdel's strip Dykes to Watch Out For

## See also

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* Moe (given name)
* Mo (disambiguation)

## References

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1. ^ "Given Name MO". Behind the Name. Retrieved 20 September 2016.

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