Meaning and background
The story behind Cabo
Cabo has a documented Galician surname history based on places with the same name. The Dictionary of American Family Names explains the place-name vocabulary as end or cape and traces it to Latin caput. This makes the headland image a grounded geographical connection. An owner may choose Cabo to remember a coastal journey, although the dictionary establishes the surname through Galician places rather than one particular modern holiday destination.
- Origin
- Galician habitational surname from places named Cabo, with end or cape vocabulary ultimately from Latin caput. Source
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About Cabo
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cabo appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kæboʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/kæboʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 2K AE0 B OW1
/sieɪbioʊ/S IY1 EY1 B IY1 OW1
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Sources and research notes (3)
Dictionary readings have 2 or 4 syllables.
- 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
- 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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