Meaning and background
The story behind Anubis
Anubis is the familiar classical form of the Egyptian god’s name. He is associated with funerary rites and is commonly shown with a canine head, a connection that may make the name particularly recognisable for a dog. The original linguistic derivation is debated and should not be reduced to one translation.
- Origin
- Latinised form of Greek Anoubis, representing an ancient Egyptian divine name with uncertain derivation. Source
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About Anubis
Recorded as a dog’s name
Anubis appears in 8 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ənubɪs/
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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/ənubɪs/ · primary stress on syllable 2AH0 N UW1 B IH0 S
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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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