Meaning and background
The story behind Bini
Bini has a clear Italian surname relationship with Bino, a shortened personal name. The dictionary explains that Bino itself can come from several names ending in bino, so Bini cannot safely be assigned the meaning of just one of them. It also records the surname outside Italy, including parts of France and Corsica. As a dog's name, Bini can preserve that family form while keeping the underlying personal-name possibilities open.
- Origin
- Italian patronymic or plural surname form of Bino, a short form of several names ending in -bino. Source
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About Bini
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bini appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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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.
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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