Meaning and background
The story behind Cinco
Cinco is the Spanish word for five, defined by the RAE as four plus one. Its entry also covers the numeral, the fifth position in a sequence and a Venezuelan five-stringed instrument. The number might recall an adoption date, a litter position or a meaningful family count. Those are possible personal reasons for choosing the word as a dog’s name, rather than evidence that Cinco originated as a traditional given name.
- Association
- Spanish five; also a fifth position and a Venezuelan five-stringed instrument. Source
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About Cinco
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cinco appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɪŋkoʊ/
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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/sɪŋkoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1S IH1 NG K OW0
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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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