Meaning and background
The story behind Amigo
Amigo is Spanish for a male friend. Its link to Latin amīcus is recorded by the Real Academia Española, so the translation is linguistic rather than a sentimental invention. In English it is often recognised as a friendly form of address, giving it an accessible sound on walks. Amigo and Amiga are distinct masculine and feminine forms in Spanish, even though either may be chosen freely as a pet name.
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About Amigo
Recorded as a dog’s name
Amigo appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/əmiɡoʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/əmiɡoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 2AH0 M IY1 G OW2
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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