né

¹

Or ne

[ney]

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.

Ne

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. neon.

NE

³

abbreviation

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

2. northeast.

3. northeastern.

4. Biology, Ecology.,  not evaluated.

ne-

⁴

1. variant of neo- especially before a vowel.

   neencephalon.

n.e.

⁵

abbreviation

1. northeast.

2. northeastern.

N.E.

⁶

abbreviation

1. naval engineer.

2. New England.

3. northeast.

4. northeastern.

NE

¹

symbol

1. northeast(ern)

abbreviation

1. Nebraska

NE

²

abbreviation

1. New England

Ne

³

symbol

1. neon

ne-

⁴

combining form

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

   Nearctic

ne

⁵

abbreviation

1. Niger

Gender Note

See née.

Word History and Origins

Origin of né¹

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

Example Sentences

Or just a certain je ne sais quoi?

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A notable success was the animated hit “Ne Zha 2,” which raked in almost $2.2 billion worldwide, $1.8 billion of which was in China.

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If it fails, Myanmar faces economic ruin reminiscent of 1987, when dictator Ne Win voided all bank notes in denominations not divisible by his lucky number 9, wiping out citizens’ savings overnight.

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Chinese animated fantasy "Ne Zha II" is the highest-grossing film of 2025 and Netflix's most-watched movie ever is the animated "KPop Demon Hunters".

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As one descends the underworld’s nine circles, they must be careful not to let ne’er-do-wells and scoundrels extinguish their flame.

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