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Cosmo is a name and term with several uses across language, culture, and science. Etymologically, it derives from the Greek kosmos, meaning order, world, or universe. In general use it functions as a given name for males and, less commonly, females, and also appears as a brand or symbolic label in various contexts.

As a prefix or combining form, cosmo- appears in words concerned with the universe and its study,

In media and publishing, Cosmo is commonly shorthand for Cosmopolitan, a global women's magazine founded in

In popular culture, the name is associated with the Cosmopolitan cocktail, known informally as a Cosmo. The

such
as
cosmology
(the
science
of
the
origin
and
structure
of
the
universe),
cosmography
(the
description
of
the
cosmos),
and
cosmochemistry.
It
also
appears
in
cosmopolitan,
meaning
worldly
or
composed
of
people
from
many
countries.
1886
as
a
family
publication
and
later
transformed
into
a
leading
fashion
and
lifestyle
magazine
with
editions
around
the
world.
The
term
also
appears
as
a
character
name
in
various
works
of
fiction,
including
the
animated
series
The
Fairly
OddParents,
where
Cosmo
is
a
green
fairy.
drink
is
typically
made
with
vodka,
triple
sec,
cranberry
juice,
and
lime,
and
rose
to
prominence
in
the
late
20th
century.