né
adjective
formerly known as (used following the person’s current or recognized name to introduce a previous, usually masculine, name).
né
1 American
[ney]
/ neɪ /
Or
ne
adjective
Ne
2
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
NE
3
American
abbreviation
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Nebraska (approved especially for use with zip code).
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northeast.
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northeastern.
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Biology, Ecology. not evaluated.
ne-
4
American
n.e.
5
American
abbreviation
-
northeast.
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northeastern.
N.E.
6
American
NE
1
British
symbol
abbreviation
NE
2
British
abbreviation
Ne
3
British
symbol
ne-
4
British
combining form
ne
5
British
abbreviation
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
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And even though X, né Twitter, has decayed under the leadership of SpaceX founder Elon Musk, it’s is still the closest thing our fractious online society has to a town square.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Meta, né Facebook, is out to create its own metaverse.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2022
The Pistols’ frontman, Johnny Rotten, né John Lydon, was and is an Arsenal fan.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 20, 2017
Gil Faizon — né Gil Cosby — is an unlicensed doula who wears Velcro sneakers.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2016
It was there that we sent him a basket of fruit one morning addressed to Mr. Delorme, né Sainte-Beuve.
From The Ways of Men by Eliot Gregory
Quebec-born Celine Dion represented France in the 1988 contest, and took the trophy with her song Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Wukong and Ne Zha are global hits,” he said in his New Year’s address.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Previous military ruler Ne Win changed the rules of the road, requiring vehicles to swap driving lanes -- supposedly the result of misconstrued astrological advice to shift his left-wing regime to the political right.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
Demonstrations forced Ne Win's resignation, but Myanmar's military chain of command continued to Min Aung Hlaing, also rumoured to be motivated by superstition.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
The sailors sang, "What a Wonderful Mother You'd Make," and the French replied with the Verdun song, "Ils Ne Passeront Pas," and later with "Madelon."
From The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces by Heywood Broun
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
After a $23 million fundraising campaign, the museum reopens in an eye-catching new building on 510 Bellevue Way NE designed by Bremerton-born architect Steven Holl.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024
Reina Cartagena, who owns Adelita's Cafe on NE 2nd Ave, one of Little Haiti's main roads, says her rent has doubled in less than a year.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023
NE and was glad someone had let us in on that secret.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
They have all the basic needs and urgings of other kids, but lack the perception and skills of others because they've been ne- glected.
From Time Magazine Archive
These thynges maie be suffi- ciente, to shewe what excellencie is in mariage and how ne- cessarie it is, to the procreacion and preseruaciō of mankind.
From A booke called the Foundacion of Rhetorike because all other partes of Rhetorike are grounded thereupon, euery parte sette forthe in an Oracion vpon questions, verie profitable to bee knowen and redde by Richard Rainolde
I have heard much of the ne- "farious & dangerous plan, & doctrines "of the Illuminati, but never saw the "Book until you were pleased to send "it to me.
From Washington's Masonic Correspondence As Found among the Washington Papers in the Library of Congress by George Washington
I haue cho- sen out in these Oracions soche questions, as are right ne- cessarie to be knowen and redde of all those, whose cogitaciō pondereth vertue and Godlines.
From A booke called the Foundacion of Rhetorike because all other partes of Rhetorike are grounded thereupon, euery parte sette forthe in an Oracion vpon questions, verie profitable to bee knowen and redde by Richard Rainolde
"The first one," said Fred interested now in what Grant was saying, "was '½ m. n.e.'"
From The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine by R. Emmett (Robert Emmett) Owen
Alsobrook has investigated many other RPPCs, including those whose subjects still stand, such as a 1909 image of a Ravenna home at 5643 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Dec. 9 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. at Chapel at Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E.,
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
The event, set for 6:30 p.m. at IslandWood, 4450 Blakely Ave. N.E.,
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
Legion, located at 700 Bellevue Way N.E., opens at 5 p.m. from Oct 3-8, with plans to launch lunch service Oct. 9., starting at 11 a.m.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
It is bounded N.E. by Gard, N.W. by Aveyron and Tarn, and S. by Aude and the Golfe du Lion.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
The peloton’s ne plus ultra, the increasingly-presumed GOAT, the Slovenian once more ignited the last day by launching ferocious attacks and turning a quiet celebratory ride into glorious mayhem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
But skating to a version of "Non, je ne regrette rien" Sakamoto lost points for not doing her planned triple combination jump.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Still celebratory, still springy, still very much a carrot cake — but one with a bit more je ne se quoi.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
When asked at a news conference whether he regretted optimistic statements he had made as the economy was struggling, Lamont replied: "Je ne regrette rien", sparking laughter among reporters but controversy later.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024
“Rishi, why are you saying all this, beta? Where did you get these ideas? Plan sub change kar rahe ho—you’re changing all your plans. For whom? Dimple ne kuch kahaa?”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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