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• né
  né

  adjective

  formerly known as (used following the person’s current or recognized name to introduce a previous, usually masculine, name).
• Ne
  Ne

  neon.
• NE
  NE

  abbreviation

  Nebraska (approved especially for use with zip code).
• ne-
  ne-

  variant of neo- especially before a vowel.
• n.e.
  n.e.

  abbreviation

  northeast.
• N.E.
  N.E.

  abbreviation

  naval engineer.
• ne
  ne

  abbreviation

  Niger

né

¹ American  

[ney] / neɪ /

Or ne

adjective

1. formerly known as (used following the person’s current or recognized name to introduce a previous, usually masculine, name).

   Harry Houdini, né Erik Weisz.

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Ne ² American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. neon.

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NE ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Nebraska (approved especially for use with zip code).

2. northeast.

3. northeastern.

4. Biology, Ecology. not evaluated.

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ne- ⁴ American  

1. variant of neo- especially before a vowel.

   neencephalon.

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n.e. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. northeast.

2. northeastern.

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N.E. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. naval engineer.

2. New England.

3. northeast.

4. northeastern.

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NE ¹ British  

symbol

1. northeast(ern)

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abbreviation

1. Nebraska

NE ² British  

abbreviation

1. New England

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Ne ³ British  

symbol

1. neon

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ne- ⁴ British  

combining form

1. a variant of neo- , esp used before a vowel

   Nearctic

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ne ⁵ British  

abbreviation

1. Niger

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Gender

See née.

Etymology

Origin of né

First recorded in 1935–40; from French né, literally “born,” past participle of naître “to be born,” ultimately derived from Latin nātus; see origin at nascent ( def. )

Example Sentences

It said on social media: "We are really sad to say that due to the rough NE wind it will be too rough here at Torcross for our annual swim."

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Omaha, NE — Dan Osborn, a mechanic by trade, has been rebuilding a 1988 Pontiac Firebird in his garage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025

Dozens of kids walked to Parkrose high and middle schools each day along NE 122nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

In the new study, he identified ACTIVIN-A, a protein that belongs to a family of growth factors, as important in regulating neurogenesis in human NE neurons.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2023

NE and was glad someone had let us in on that secret.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff