Meaning and background
The story behind Clemente
Clemente is used in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese as a form of the Roman name Clemens. Through that family it carries a mercy or gentleness association, but the sound changes across languages: the Italian and Spanish forms retain a clear final vowel, while Portuguese readings have their own patterns. For a dog's name, choose the language connection before settling the pronunciation. The historical meaning can be part of an affectionate story without implying that a name determines how gently an animal will behave.
- Origin
- Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Clemens. Source
- Meaning
- The Roman parent name Clemens is associated with mercy or gentleness. Source · Source 2
- Pronunciation
- Italian /kle.ˈmɛn.te/; Spanish /kle.ˈmen.te/. Source
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About Clemente
Recorded as a dog’s name
Clemente appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kləmɛnteɪ/
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
/kləmɛnteɪ/ · primary stress on syllable 2K L AH0 M EH1 N T EY0
/kləmɛnti/ · primary stress on syllable 2K L AH0 M EH1 N T IY0
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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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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