Meaning and background
The story behind Arrow
Arrow is an English word name drawn from the straight, pointed projectile used with a bow. The word also appears in everyday signs to indicate direction, a second familiar association. Its opening vowel and two clear syllables make it easy to call across a park. Any suggestion that an Arrow must be fast or adventurous would be an impression, not an etymological fact.
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About Arrow
Recorded as a dog’s name
Arrow appears in 22 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/æɹoʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/æɹoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1AE1 R OW0
/ɛɹoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1EH1 R OW0
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- 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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