muto

Muto is a name used for several unrelated things. The most recognizable in contemporary culture is the acronym and title given to two giant creatures in the 2014 film Godzilla, while Mutō is also a common Japanese surname.

In Godzilla (2014), the MUTOs are two enormous prehistoric monsters awakened by nuclear activity. The acronym stands for Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism. They feed on radiation to sustain themselves and to reproduce, and they pose a threat to humanity and infrastructure until Godzilla confronts them.

Mutō is a Japanese surname, also transliterated as Mutoh in some contexts. It is used by many people in Japan and in the Japanese diaspora, with multiple kanji representations depending on the family line.

In Italian, muto is an adjective meaning mute or silent. The word can also appear in other languages as part of names or descriptors, depending on regional usage and transliteration.