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    Milo

    MY-loh

    Germanic/Latin
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Gracious; Soldier
    Origin
    Germanic/Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Milo (spelled Millo in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    2 Timothy — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.019% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Milo balances grace with strength — the mark of a true soldier of Christ who fights with love and endures with patience.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 2 Timothy 2:3

      "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."

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