Meaning and background
The story behind Coffey
Coffey has several Irish Gaelic surname explanations in the dictionary. They involve shortened Anglicized forms with different personal names behind them, including battle-related and victorious bynames. The modern spelling alone cannot determine which Gaelic form belongs to a particular family. For a dog, Coffey may be a precise family tribute even when someone hears an association with a drink; that sound resemblance should not replace the documented Irish name histories.
- Origin
- Irish surname representing several shortened Anglicized Gaelic forms, including battle-related and victorious personal names. Source
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About Coffey
Recorded as a dog’s name
Coffey appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kɑfi/
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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/kɑfi/ · primary stress on syllable 1K AA1 F IY0
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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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