Meaning and background
The story behind Clint
Clint is an English short form of Clinton. Its most recognizable reference may be actor Clint Eastwood, whose early western roles helped establish a particular screen association, but that is a namesake story rather than the literal meaning. The dictionary-style name reading is one syllable, ending in nt. For a dog, it offers a compact human-name choice with a distinctly clipped ending. If you are considering Clinton as a longer registered form, decide whether you actually want both versions in everyday use.
- Origin
- English short form of Clinton; Clint Eastwood is a documented namesake. Source
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About Clint
Recorded as a dog’s name
Clint appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/klɪnt/
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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/klɪnt/ · primary stress on syllable 1K L IH1 N T
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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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