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Mee

Mee

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A name that identifies a person, for example a family or stage name
  • proper noun
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  • "Frankly, I'm not very optimistic about where this is going to end up," says Honolulu lawyer Mee.
  • Mee, Jon

Examples

  • Margaret Mee, like the other two artists, was ahead of her time in many ways.

    Blog text (5)

  • The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Mee Jung Yoon and Jieha Lee in collecting and coding the data.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Her name is Mee Ling.

    The World of Suzie Wong (1960)

  • My wife and I used to eat at Jan Mee until about two years ago.

    Blog text (21)

  • My name's Mee Ling.

    The World of Suzie Wong (1960)

  • Both groups, says Mee, himself part-Hawaiian, "have become fixated on sovereignty as a magic pill that will make things go away."

    Academic text (1998)

  • Her name is Mee Ling.

  • My name's Mee Ling.

  • My condolences go out to you and your family, Mr. Mee.

Surface Forms

Mee main

Etymology

Mee appears as a family or stage name in many places and can come from older English or Irish surnames or from Asian names like Chinese Mi, which can mean 'rice'. A helpful way to remember Mee is that it sounds like the English word 'me', so it is an easy name people use to identify someone.