NaMo

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UK/ˈnɑːmə/US/ˈnɑːmoʊ/

proper noun

Nickname for Narendra Modi (born 1950), Prime Minister of India since 2014.

OriginEnglish Narendra Modisyl. abbr. →
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Meanings

NaMo1

proper noun
  1. Nickname for Narendra Modi (born 1950), Prime Minister of India since 2014.

    Backed by enormous corporate wealth, Modi and the BJP ran an aggressive, tech-savvy campaign, sending out dozens of daily messages on social media sites and even having Modi appear virtually as a hologram at campaign events. Indian media quickly gave him the celebrity-like nickname of "NaMo."

    [2014 May 16, “Profile: Who is India's next prime minister Narendra Modi?”, in Global News, archived from the original on 13 Sep 2025

Namo2

nounNamo pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn indigenous people of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.
proper noun
  1. A Yam language spoken in Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dorrokaunje

Origin

  1. EnglishNarendra
  2. EnglishModi
  3. EnglishNarendra Modisyl. abbr.
  4. EnglishNaMo

Syllabic abbreviation of Narendra Modi.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

OmanmonamoanNoammanonomaOnammaon
Cite this entry
APA

NaMo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NaMo

MLA

“NaMo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NaMo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “NaMo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/NaMo.

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