Meaning and background
The story behind Cacace
Cacace has an unflattering historical explanation in the surname dictionary. Associated particularly with Naples, it is traced through a dialect word meaning wicked to a medieval Greek diminutive related to kakos, bad or wicked. Historical nicknames do not describe modern bearers, including a dog given the surname as a name. The source provides that older nickname history rather than a pleasant meaning inferred from the sound of the spelling.
- Origin
- Italian Cacace, especially associated with Naples, is an unflattering nickname from dialect cacace, wicked, ultimately connected with Greek kakos. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Cacace appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kækəs/
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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/kækəs/ · primary stress on syllable 1K AE1 K AH0 S
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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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