Milo is a masculine

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and a

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with multiple origins. The name was used in medieval England as the

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version of Miles or Mile. It is also an ancient

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name derived from ''milos'', meaning " yew tree". Milo was also used in Ireland as an English translation of the Irish Máelmuire, meaning "devotee of Mary". The name can also be related to the Slavic element ''mil'', meaning "kind", "loving", "gracious". The names ''Milos'', ''Mylo'', ''Milós'', ''Miklós'', ''Miles'', ''Miilo'' and ''

Miloš Miloš, Milos, Miłosz or spelling variations thereof is a mainly male Slavic given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name Sportsmen * Miłosz Bernatajtys, Polish rower * Miloš Bogunović, Serbian footballer * Miloš Budaković, ...

'' are all related masculine names.

Usage

The name Milo was in greater use in the northern United States during the

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than it was in the United Kingdom. The increase in popularity has been attributed to a revival of the

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in the

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. The death of

Milo of Croton Milo or Milon of Croton () was a famous Ancient Greece, ancient Greek athlete from Crotone, Croton, which is today in the Magna Graecia region of southern Italy. Milo was a six-time winner at the Ancient Olympic Games, Olympics, once for boys' w ...

was a favorite literary subject. The popularity of the name for American boys was also partly due to Irish immigration to the United States. The name ranked among the top 1,000 names for American boys between 1880 and 1966 but then declined in use. It increased in use in the

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after 2000, due to cultural influences such as a character in the 2001 animated Disney film '' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' and the fame of American actor

Milo Ventimiglia Milo Anthony Ventimiglia ( ; born July 8, 1977) is an American actor. Making his screen acting debut on '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' in 1995, he portrayed the lead role on the short-lived series '' Opposite Sex'' in 2000 before landing his br ...

. The name also is similar in sound to other names that have come into fashion such as Miles and Leo. Milo is a well-used name for boys in the 2020s in Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay. https://www.behindthename.com/name/milo

People

Given name

, 6th-century BC ancient Greek wrestler * Milo (bishop of Trier) (died 762 or 763), Archbishop of Reims and of Trier * Milo I of Montlhéry (died 1102), Lord of Montlhéry * Milo M. Acker (1853–1922), New York politician * Milo Aukerman (born 1963), American biochemist and lead singer of the punk rock band the Descendents * Milo Samuel Baker (1868–1961), American botanist *

Milo Butler Sir Milo Boughton Butler (11 August 190622 January 1979) was a Bahamian politician who served as the second governor-general of the Bahamas from 1973 to 1979. He died in office, aged 72. Early life and family Butler was born in Nassau, The B ...

(1906–1979), first Bahamian governor-general * Milo Cawthorne (born 1989), New Zealand actor * Milo Cipra (1906–1985), Croatian composer * Milo Colton (born 1943), American politician * Milo de Angelis (born 1951), Italian language poet * Milo Dor (1923–2005), Serbian-Austrian author * Milo Duçi (1870–1933), Albanian publisher, playwright, and entrepreneur *

Milo Đukanović Milo Đukanović (, ; born 15 February 1962) is a Montenegrin politician who served as the President of Montenegro from 2018 to 2023, previously serving in the role from 1998 to 2002. He also served as the Prime Minister of Montenegro (1991–19 ...

(born 1962), former Prime Minister and current President of Montenegro * Milo Eifler (born 1998), American football player * Milo Gibson (born 1990), American actor * Milo Emil Halbheer (1910–1978), German painter * Milo Hamilton (1927–2015), American sportscaster *

Milo Hrnić Milo Hrnić (3 February 1946 – 16 September 2023) was a Croatian pop singer. His performances were characterised by emotional intensity and frequent crowd interactions. His resonant and forceful baritone and distinct brand of poetic lyrics had ...

(1950–2023), Croatian pop singer * Milo Kendall (1819–1905), American lawyer * Milo Manara (born 1945), Italian artist * Milo Manheim (born 2001), American actor *

Milo Milunović Milo Milunović (Cyrillic: Мило Милуновић; Born 6 August 1897 – 11 February 1967) was a Montenegrin painter. He dabbled in both Impressionism and Cubism. Biography Milunović was born in Cetinje, Montenegro, but was educated in S ...

(1897–1967), Yugoslav and Montenegrin painter * Milo Moiré (born 1983), Swiss artist * Milo A. Root (1863–1917), justice of the Washington Supreme Court *

Milo O'Shea Milo Donal O'Shea (2 June 1926 – 2 April 2013) was an Irish actor. He was twice nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performances in ''Staircase'' (1968) and '' Mass Appeal'' (1982). Early life O'Shea was born and ...

(1926–2013), Irish actor * Milo Parker (born 2002), English actor * Milo Petrović-Njegoš (1889–1978), prince of Montenegro * Milo Quesada (1930–2012), Argentine actor * Milo Radulovich (1926–2007), American US Air Force reserve accused of having Communist sympathies *

Milo Rau Milo Rau (born 1977) is a Swiss theatre director, journalist, playwright, essayist, and lecturer. In 2007 he founded a theatre and film production company, the International Institute of Political Murder (IIPM), and from 2018 until 2023 was the ...

(born 1977), Swiss theater director * Milo Silvestro, Italian musician and lead vocalist of American heavy metal band Fear Factory *

(born 1977), American film actor * Milo Yiannopoulos (born 1983), British media personality

Surname

Candi Milo Candyce Anne Rose Milo (born January 9, 1961) Timestamps: (00:27:12-00:27:45) Milo states that she is "firmly 51". (00:06:40-00:06:47) Milo states that she was born in Palm Springs. (00:16:23-00:16:25) She says her birthday is in January. (00:48 ...

(born 1961), American actress * Federico Milo (born 1992), Argentine footballer * Leon Milo (1956–2014), American composer, percussionist and sound artist * Luciano Milo (born 1980), Italian figure skater * Ray Milo (born 1954), American football player * Roni Milo (born 1949), Israeli politician and 10th mayor of Tel Aviv * Sandra Milo (1933–2024), Italian actress

Places

Milos Milos or Melos (; , ; ) is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. It is the southwestern-most island of the Cyclades group. The ''Venus de Milo'' (now in the Louvre), the ''Poseidon of Melos'' (now in the ...

, island that is a part of the Aegean Islands of

Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...

Fictional characters

Milo Bloom Milo Bloom is a fictional character in the American comic strip ''Bloom County''. He was originally the main character, but was soon overshadowed by his best friend Michael Binkley and later on by Opus the penguin. In ''Bloom County'' Milo i ...

, in Berkeley Breathed's comic strip ''Bloom County'' * Milo Kerrigan, in the Australian television series ''Full Frontal'' * Milo Minderbinder, in Joseph Heller's novels ''Catch-22'' and ''Closing Time'' * Frank Milo, played by Bill Murray in the 1993 American crime comedy-drama movie '' Mad Dog and Glory'' * Milo Fishtooth, the main character in the animated television series ''

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'' * Milo Murphy, from '' Milo Murphy's Law'', an American animated television series * Milo Powell, the protagonist of the Canadian-Filipino animated series '' Captain Flamingo'' * Milo Pressman, in the American television series ''24'' * Milo Rambaldi, in the American television series ''Alias'' * Milo Standish, in ''

Brothers A brother (: brothers or brethren) is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingl ...

'', a 1986 novel by William Goldman * Milo James Thatch, the protagonist of the Disney film '' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' * Milo Tindle, the lover of Andrew Wyke's wife in '' Sleuth'', the 1970 play by Anthony Shaffer; played by Michel Caine in the 1972 film * Milo, former byname of American rapper Rory Allen Phillip Ferreira * Milo, the amnesiac driver of the "real Christine" in the 2015 horror adventure novel series '' Demon Road'' * Milo, the protagonist of the 1961 children's adventure novel ''

The Phantom Tollbooth ''The Phantom Tollbooth'' is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster, with illustrations by Jules Feiffer, first published in 1961 in literature, 1961. The story follows a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly recei ...

'' * Milo, the purple-skinned character in the children's television show '' Tweenies'' * Professor Milo, an enemy of Batman in the DC Comics universe * Milo Castello, one of the protagonists of the Brazilian RPG "O Segredo na Ilha", he is played by Matthew Magrath * Milo, a dog belonging to the main character in '' The Mask'' * Milo, a cat and one of the protagonists of the film ''The Adventures of Milo and Otis'' * Milo, the mascot of the 2026 Winter Paralympics * Milo, character from '' Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales''

References

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