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.

3. Abbreviation of cotton.

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 高 (Ko), via Spanish Co. Doublet of Ko and Kho.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈko/, [ˈko]
• Rhymes: -o
• Homophones: Kho, Ko, ko

Proper noun

Co (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓ)

1. a surname from Hokkien

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