cosmo

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, 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.

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

In popular culture, the name is associated with the Cosmopolitan cocktail, known informally as a Cosmo. The drink is typically made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime, and rose to prominence in the late 20th century.