Meaning and background
The story behind Chito
Chito is a documented sporting nickname of mixed martial artist Marlon Vera. His official UFC athlete page places “Chito” above his full name and identifies his bantamweight division. UFC also uses the nickname in its own interviews and career coverage. For someone choosing Chito as a sports tribute, Vera provides an exact reference. The athlete page establishes this individual nickname use, without explaining its linguistic formation or extending it to every bearer.
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- Chito, the sporting nickname of UFC fighter Marlon Vera. Source · Source 2
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Chito appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- 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.
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