Meaning and background
The story behind Alfio
Alfio is an Italian form of the late Roman name Alphius. Its written history is clearer than its ultimate meaning: the origin of Alphius is uncertain, with possible links proposed to Alphaeus or an Umbrian element for white. A Sicilian Christian martyr bore the older name. Italian Alfio is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, but no single confident literal translation can be supplied.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Alfio appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2023 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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