Meaning and background
The story behind Antelope
Antelope is a wildlife word with a clear visual association: Cambridge describes a horned, deer-like mammal with long legs. As a dog's name it therefore creates an image rather than an inherited personal-name meaning. The three-syllable English reading is longer than many everyday call names, so try the whole word rather than assuming it will shorten naturally. Choosing it for a lively impression is an editorial preference; the animal reference does not demonstrate that the dog is unusually fast, agile or suited to running.
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About Antelope
Recorded as a dog’s name
Antelope appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/æntəloʊp/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/æntəloʊp/ · primary stress on syllable 1AE1 N T AH0 L OW2 P
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Sources and research notes (2)
- 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.
- 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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