Meaning and background
The story behind Cino
Cino is an Italian surname derived from a personal-name short form. The dictionary explicitly connects it with names ending in the affectionate suffix -cino, giving Baroncino, Leoncino, Pacino, and Simoncino as examples. That variety matters: the short form does not select just one longer original. Cino has a supported Italian naming structure, while a precise deeper meaning would depend on which full personal name lies behind it.
- Origin
- Italian surname from Cino, a short form of personal names ending in -cino. Source
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About Cino
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cino appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/tʃinoʊ/
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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/tʃinoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1CH IY1 N OW0
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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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