Meaning and background
The story behind Coby
Coby is documented as a diminutive of Jacob, used for both masculine and feminine human bearers in English. Its reference reading is /ˈkoʊ.bi/, which gives the spelling a clear two-syllable pattern. The name does not need to be expanded to Jacob when used for a dog; the relationship simply explains one established route. Koby is listed as a variant, but changing the first letter is a spelling decision rather than proof of a separate meaning. A namesake's own spelling should guide the choice when the connection is personal.
- Origin
- English diminutive of Jacob. Source
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About Coby
Recorded as a dog’s name
Coby appears in 15 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/koʊbi/
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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/koʊbi/ · primary stress on syllable 1K OW1 B IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- 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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