Meaning and background
The story behind Corvo
Corvo has a documented bird connection in Italian and Spanish surname history. The dictionary traces one nickname route to a raven or rook, ultimately from Latin corvus. A separate Spanish explanation uses a word for crooked or bent, from a different Latin root. Keeping those roots distinct matters: the dark-bird image is one supported association for a dog’s name, while the shared spelling does not guarantee that origin for every surname bearer.
- Origin
- Italian and Spanish Corvo can be a raven or rook nickname; Spanish also has a separate crooked or bent nickname explanation. Source
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About Corvo
Recorded as a dog’s name
Corvo appears in 8 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kɔɹvoʊ/
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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/kɔɹvoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1K AO1 R V 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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