noun
Neo
noun
1
A given name or nickname, often associated with the "chosen one" hacker character from the film The Matrix.
"Fans still argue about what Neo's powers really meant for the story."
How to Use Neo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly recognized today as the name of the main character in The Matrix, though it started as a general "new" prefix.
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Etymology
From the prefix neo- ("new"), popularized as a name by the 1999 film The Matrix, where it is revealed to be an anagram of "the One."