Ito

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proper noun

A surname from Japanese. The 6th most common surname in Japan.

OriginJapanese 伊藤 →
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Meanings

Ito1

proper nounIto (plural Itos)

plural Itos

  1. A surname from Japanese. The 6th most common surname in Japan.

ITO2

prepositional phrase
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of in the office.
nounITO (plural ITOs)

plural ITOs

  1. abbreviationinitialismsemiconductor physicsInitialism of indium-tin-oxide (tin-doped indium oxide).
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of information technology outsourcing.
  3. abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of information to obtain order, a search warrant.
proper noun
  1. An organization established in 1905 to advocate for a Jewish homeland.

Origin

  1. Japanese伊東
  2. Japanese伊藤
  3. EnglishIto

Borrowed from Japanese 伊藤 (Itō) or Japanese 伊東 (Itō).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

OtitioTOI
Cite this entry
APA

Ito. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ito

MLA

“Ito.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ito. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ito,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ito.

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